The invasion of Mexico by Cortez, as seen by a young Spanish officer fleeing the Inquisition.The invasion of Mexico by Cortez, as seen by a young Spanish officer fleeing the Inquisition.The invasion of Mexico by Cortez, as seen by a young Spanish officer fleeing the Inquisition.
- Nominated for 1 Oscar
- 1 nomination total
- Reyes
- (uncredited)
- Doña Hernandez
- (uncredited)
- Mercedes De Vargas
- (uncredited)
- Doña Maria De Vargas
- (uncredited)
- DeLora
- (uncredited)
- Aztec
- (uncredited)
Storyline
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- TriviaIn several of the scenes in Mexico, a large smoke cloud is seen on the horizon. At the end of the movie smoke is shown rising from a volcano. This is most likely a fortuitous eruption of the Paricutin volcano in 1947, when the movie was filmed, standing in for the eruption of Popocatepetl on Cortez's day.
- GoofsEarly in the film in the prison, several characters are shown in separate scenes carrying a lantern and appear to be dragging an electrical cord attached to one of their legs. Although there is a candle in the lantern, the light coming from the lantern is so constant and bright that it is obviously coming from an electric light bulb shining down from the top of the lantern.
- Quotes
Coatl: I think of what you do for me in Spain. I think I speak to you now. Maybe I understand better why you come here. This is my country, senor. These are my people, my gods. We not come tell you to stop loving your gods. We not come to make you slaves. Why do you do this, senor?
Pedro De Vargas: Well, I'm afraid I haven't any answer for that. It isn't right for men to worship idols. There's only one true God.
Coatl: Maybe your God and my God same God. Maybe we just call him by different names.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Twentieth Century Fox: The First 50 Years (1997)
A slice of 16th-century history about the Spanish colonization of the New World with lots of adventures , fencing , breathtaking duels and old-fashioned pageantry. Regarding Hernan Cortez and its conquest of the Aztec Empire , furthermore the rousing battles scenes should please the action enthusiasts . Very good main cast as Tyrone Power , Cesar Romero and Jean Peters' screen debut . Great support cast with several familiar faces , such as : Lee J Cobb, John Sutton , Alan Mowbray , Thomas Gomez, Barbara Lawrence, George Zucco, Mark Lawrence, Antonio Moreno , Roy Roberts , among others . Cameramen Charles Clarke and Arthur Arling provide a brilliant cinematography that is clarity itself , and filmed largely on location in Guadalajara, Jalisco, Morella, Michoacan, Acapulco , Guerrero, Mexico . And accompanied by a rousing as well as sensitive musical score by maestro Alfred Newman .
The film is freely based on historical events , though the first part dealing with Inquisition pursuit is most fictitious than second one . As the second part regarding Hernan Cortes conquest , reenacting his tumultuous history . As in 1519 , Cuba governor Diego Velazquez trusted him the command an expedition to Yucatan , including 11 ships , 600 soldiers and artillery enough . Arriving in Mexico , he battles local natives , vanquising them and being gifted the India Marina or Malinche who helps him as an interpreter , subsequently founding city of Veracruz and firing the ships to impede the people return to Mexico. Cortez establishes alliances with local kings , making peace with natives submitted by Aztecs , as the Indians Toltecas and Tlaxcaltecas . Later on , Hernan Cortes leads his army to Tenochtitlan to meet Aztec Emperor Moctezuma , but there things go awry .
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- Budget
- $4,500,000 (estimated)
- Runtime2 hours 20 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 1.37 : 1