Overview:
In order to flee from powerful enemies, young Mayan king Balam leads his people north across the Gulf of Mexico to the coast of what will become the United States. They build a home in the new land but come into conflict with a tribe of Native Americans led by their chief, Black Eagle, while both Balam and Black Eagle fall in love the beautiful Mayan princess Ixchel.| Status: | Released (1963-12-18) |
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| Screen: | Elliott Arnold, James R. Webb |
| Productions: | The Mirisch Company, United Artists |
| Production Countries: | United States of America |
| Spoken Languages: | English |
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- 14528: Yul Brynner - Chief Black Eagle
- 24880: George Chakiris - Balam
- 83909: Shirley Anne Field - Ixchel
- 5403: Richard Basehart - Ah Min
- 14529: Brad Dexter - Ah Haleb
- 101851: Barry Morse - Ah Zok
- 102306: Armando Silvestre - Isatai
Crews
- 18669: J. Lee Thompson - Director - Directing
- 1467258: Norma Koch - Costume Design - Costume & Make-Up
- 16892: Alfred Ybarra - Art Direction - Art
- 4106: Allen K. Wood - Production Supervisor - Production
- 1408661: Bert Hallberg - Sound - Sound
- 1511729: Gilbert D. Marchant - Sound Effects Editor - Sound
- 1594678: Roscoe Cline - Special Effects - Crew
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The oddest of casting here as Yul Brynner, George Chakiris and Shirley Anne Field star in a story of a Mayan population driven from their city by invaders. They take refuge in what they hope will be a safe haven far away and rebuild their temple. Brynner plays "Black Eagle" the chief ....
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