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Kings of the Sun
“Now a lost world becomes a new world of adventure!”
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.
Directed by J. Lee Thompson
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Status
Released
Released
December 18, 1963
Runtime
1h 48m
Language
English
Budget → Revenue
$4M → —
Top cast
Yul Brynner
Chief Black Eagle
George Chakiris
Balam
Shirley Anne Field
Ixchel
Richard Basehart
Ah Min
Brad Dexter
Ah Haleb
Barry Morse
Ah Zok
Armando Silvestre
Isatai
Leo Gordon
Hunac Ceel
Victoria Vetri
Ixzubin
Rudy Solari
Pitz
Ford Rainey
The chief
James Coburn
Narrator (uncredited)
Chuck Hayward
Indian Warrior Friend to Black Eagle (uncredited)
