Storyline
Also released as Valley of the Swords, this lugubrious US/Spanish co-production features the usual mid-1960s "tax shelter" international cast. Broderick Crawford plays a despotic 10th century Spanish king who, in cahoots with the invading Moors, has banished handsome Castilian nobleman Spartaco Santoni. With the surreptitious aid of Crawford's daughter Teresa Velasquez, Santoni assembles an army to march against the Moors. In keeping with the 13th century epic poem from which this film was derived ("El Poema de Fernan Gonzales") Santoni's path is smoothed by the celestial intervention of patron saints Milan and Santiago. Among the big names picking up a few tax-free dollars in The Castilian are Cesar Romero, Linda Darnell, Alida Valli and Fernando Rey.
Key Information
Cast & Crew
Espartaco Santoni
Fernán González
Frankie Avalon
Jerifán
Cesar Romero
Jerónimo
Teresa Velázquez
Sancha
Tomás Blanco
Don Nuño
Germán Cobos
Abderramán
Alida Valli
Reina Teresa
Fernando Rey
Ramiro II, rey de León
Broderick Crawford
Don Sancho
Julio Peña
Santiago
Soledad Miranda
Maria Estévez
Rafael Durán
Gonzalo Díaz
Frequently Asked Questions
The Castilian was released on March 7, 1963.
The runtime of The Castilian is 2h 8m.
The Castilian is a Adventure, Drama movie.
The Castilian has a rating of 10.0 out of 10 on TMDB.
The Castilian is available to watch. Check streaming platforms and theaters near you.
The Castilian was directed by Javier Setó.
The main cast of The Castilian includes Espartaco Santoni, Frankie Avalon, Cesar Romero.
The Castilian is originally in Spanish.