The Conqueror (1956) | |
| Director(s) | Dick Powell |
| Producer(s) | Dick Powell, Howard Hughes (uncredited) |
| Top Genres | Action, Adventure, Biographical, Drama, Epic, Historical |
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The Conqueror Overview:
The Conqueror (1956) was a Action - Adventure Film directed by Dick Powell and produced by Howard Hughes and Dick Powell.
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ERIK THE CONQUEROR On Arrow Blu-ray
By Dan Day Jr. on Sep 12, 2017 From The Hitless Wonder Movie BlogArrow Video delves once again into the work of the Italian Maestro of cinematic fantasy with their release of Mario Bava's 1961 Viking epic ERIK THE CONQUEROR. A number of Viking adventure films were made in Europe during the 1960s, at the height of the sword & sandal genre known as peplum. Mar... Read full article
THE CONQUEROR
By Dan Day Jr. on Apr 19, 2016 From The Hitless Wonder Movie BlogNot too long ago I wrote a post about an issue of the Official John Wayne magazine that ranked each one of the Duke's movies in order of quality. The lowest-ranked film in which Wayne played the lead role was THE CONQUEROR (1955), a production which has a horrible reputation. I stated that THE CONQU... Read full article
Caesar the Conqueror - Giulio Cesare, il conquistatore delle Gallie? (1962)
By Clayton on May 3, 2014 From Phantom EmpiresCaesar the Conqueror - Giulio Cesare, il conquistatore delle Gallie? (1962) 5/3/2014 0 Comments Cameron Mitchell has always been a slow rumble in the background of my movie and television experience. Throughout the 70's and 80's, I saw... Read full article
Caesar the Conqueror - Giulio Cesare, il conquistatore delle Gallie (1962)
By Clayton on May 3, 2014 From Phantom EmpiresCaesar the Conqueror - Giulio Cesare, il conquistatore delle Gallie (1962) 5/3/2014 0 Comments Cameron Mitchell has always been a slow rumble in the background of my movie and television experience. Throughout the 70's and 80's, I saw him in dozens of suppo... Read full article
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Quotes from
Bortai: The Conqueror? Mighty armies cannot stop him. But one touch of my lips... Yes, he captured me - but he cannot tame me.
Kumlek: [to Temujin] Joint by joint from the toe and fingertip upward shall you be cut to pieces, and each carrion piece, hour by hour and day by day, shall be cast to the dogs before your very eyes until they too shall be plucked out as morsels for the vultures.
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Facts about
John Wayne took his role very seriously, went on a crash diet, and took Dexedrine tablets 4 times a day.
John Wayne regretted playing Temujin so much that he visibly shuddered whenever anyone mentioned the film's name. He once remarked that the moral of the film was "not to make an ass of yourself trying to play parts you're not suited for."
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