Kings of the Sun

1963 108 min ★ 6.1 History, 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.

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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

Details

Director

J. Lee Thompson

Screenplay

James R. Webb

Tagline

"Now a lost world becomes a new world of adventure!"

Status

Released

Original Language

EN

Budget

$4,000,000

Production

The Mirisch Company, United Artists

Reviews

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CinemaSerf

August 12, 2023

★ 6/10

The oddest of casting here as Yul Brynner, George Chakiris and Shirley Anne Field star in a story of a Mayan population driven from their city by invaders. They take refuge in what they hope will be a safe haven far away and rebuild their temple. Brynner plays "Black Eagle" the chief of the local tribe already in-situ and after a few skirmishes, he gets captured and falls in love with Chakiris' be...