It's the epic story about the life of Castilian knight Don Rodrigo Díaz de Vivar, known as "El Cid", who fought against the Almoravides in 11th century. Short review, basic movie info, trailer and full movie El Cid 1961 online free.
While on his way to see his future bride, Doña Jimena, Don Rodrigo gets involved in a battle against a Moorish army. After the battle, Rodrigo releases two captured Emirs, for which he is accused for treason against the King by Jimena's father. Refusing to take back the challenge, he is killed by Rodrigo in a duel. Soon Rodrigo finds himself fighting two battles - one on the battlefield and one political.
Director: Anthony Mann
Writers: Fredric M. Frank (story), Philip Yordan (screenplay), Fredric M. Frank (screenplay) and Ben Barzman (screenplay)
Stars: Charlton Heston, Sophia Loren and Raf Vallone
Ratings: IMDB 7.2 RottenTomatoes 6.7
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