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.

Genres

Cast

Robert Shaw

Francisco Pizarro

Christopher Plummer

Atahualpa

Nigel Davenport

De Soto

Leonard Whiting

Young Martin

Michael Craig

Estete

Andrew Keir

Valverde

William Marlowe

Candia

James Donald

King Carlos

Alexander Davion

De Nizza

Shmulik Kraus

Felipillo

Percy Herbert

Diego

David Bauer

Villac Umu