El Cid
Summary: The fabled Spanish hero Rodrigo Diaz de Vivar (a.k.a. El Cid) overcomes a family vendetta and court intrigue to defend Christian Spain against the Moors.
Release Date: December 14, 1961
Director:
Anthony Mann
Runtime: 3 h 02 min
MPAA: Approved
Language: English
Movie budget: $ 6,250,000
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