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The Royal Hunt of the Sun

6.119692h 1mGMovieAdventureDrama

The Spanish explorer Pizarro captures the Inca god-chief Atahualpa and promises to free him upon the delivery of a hoard of gold. But Pizarro finds himself torn between his desire for conquest and his sense of honor after friendship and respect develops between captive and captor.

DirectorIrving Lerner
WritersPeter Shaffer·Philip Yordan
ProducerEugene Frenke

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Cast · Directed by Irving Lerner

RSRobert Shaw
Robert Shaw
Francisco Pizarro
CPChristopher Plummer
Christopher Plummer
Atahualpa
NDNigel Davenport
Nigel Davenport
De Soto
LWLeonard Whiting
Leonard Whiting
Young Martin
MCMichael Craig
Michael Craig
Estete
AKAndrew Keir
Andrew Keir
Valverde
WMWilliam Marlowe
William Marlowe
Candia
JDJames Donald
James Donald
King Carlos
ADAlexander Davion
Alexander Davion
De Nizza
SKShmulik Kraus
Shmulik Kraus
Felipillo
PHPercy Herbert
Percy Herbert
Diego
DBDavid Bauer
David Bauer
Villac Umu

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The Royal Hunt of the Sun is streaming on Plex in Australia. It's not currently on Netflix.

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