Alexander the Great
The colossus who conquered the world!
6.1(109) 1956-03-28 136 minAdventureHistoryDramaWar
An engrossing spectacle set in the 4th-century BC, in which Alexander of Greece leads his troops forth, conquering all of the known world, in the belief that the Greek way of thinking will bring enlightenment to people. The son of the barbaric and ruthless King Philip of Macedonia, Alexander achieved glory in his short but remarkable life.
DirectorRobert Rossen
WriterRobert Rossen
Original Music ComposerMario Nascimbene
ProducerRobert Rossen
Cast & characters
Richard Burton
as Alexander
Fredric March
as Philip of Macedonia
Claire Bloom
as Barsine
Danielle Darrieux
as Olympias
Barry Jones
as Aristotle
Harry Andrews
as Darius
Stanley Baker
as Attalus
Niall MacGinnis
as Parmenio
Peter Cushing
as Memmon
Michael Hordern
as Demosthenes
Marisa de Leza
as Eurydice (as Marisa De Leza)
Gustavo Rojo
as Cleitus
Rubén Rojo
as Philotas (as Ruben Rojo)
Peter Wyngarde
as Pausanias
Helmut Dantine
as Nectenabus
William Squire
as Aeschenes
Friedrich von Ledebur
as Antipater (as Friedrich Ledebur)
Christopher Lee
as Nectenabus (voice)
Virgílio Teixeira
as Ptolemy
Julio Peña
as Arsites
Carlos Baena
as Nearchus
Teresa del Río
as Roxane (as Teresa Del Rio)
José Nieto
as Spithridates (as Jose Nieto)
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Larry Taylor
as Perdiccas
