| The Royal Hunt of the Sun | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Irving Lerner |
| Produced by | Robert Sisk |
| Written by | Peter Shaffer(play) Philip Yordan (screenplay) |
| Starring | Robert Shaw Christopher Plummer |
| Music by | Marc Wilkinson |
| Editing by | Bill Lewthwaite |
| Distributed by | J. Arthur Rank (Great Britain) National General Pictures (United States) |
| Release date(s) | October 6, 1969 |
| Running time | 121 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom United States |
| Language | English |
The Royal Hunt of the Sun is a 1969 British-American film based on the Peter Shaffer play of the same name. With a small rag-tag band of soldiers, Franciso Pizarro enters the Inca Empire and captures its leader, Atahualpa. Pizarro promises to free him in return for a golden ransom, but later finds himself conflicted between his desire to conquer and his friendship for his captive.