Epic film of the legendary Spanish hero, Rodrigo Diaz ("El Cid" to his followers), who, without compromising his strict sense of honour, still succeeds in taking the initiative and driving the Moors from Spain.
El Cid Rodrigo de Vivar
Charlton Heston
Jimena
Sophia Loren
Count Ordóñez
Raf Vallone
Princess Urraca
Geneviève Page
Prince Alfonso
John Fraser
Prince Sancho
Gary Raymond
Arias
Hurd Hatfield
Fanez
Massimo Serato
Al Kadir
Frank Thring
Don Diego
Michael Hordern
Count Gormaz
Andrew Cruickshank
Moutamin
Douglas Wilmer
Priest
Tullio Carminati
King Ferdinand
Ralph Truman
Don Martín
Christopher Rhodes
Bermúdez
Carlo Giustini
King Ramírez
Gérard Tichy
Dolfos
Fausto Tozzi
Mother Superior
Barbara Everest
Nun
Katina Noble
Soldier
Nerio Bernardi
Soldier
Franco Fantasia
Ben Yussuf
Herbert Lom
Fighter (uncredited)
Omero Capanna
(uncredited)
Luis Fernández de Eribe
(uncredited)
Antonio Mayans
Arabian Assistant Doctor (uncredited)
Paul Müller
Extra (uncredited)
Paul Naschy
Harem Girl (uncredited)
Rosalba Neri
(uncredited)
Virgílio Teixeira
Soldier (uncredited)
José Terrón