The Conqueror (1956)
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28% of users liked it
(1,610 ratings)
In the historical epic The Conqueror, John Wayne stars as Temujin, better known as Genghis Khan. Red-haired Susan Hayward costars as Bortai, the Tartar princess whom Temujin claims as the spoils of battle. Eventually, Bortai's hatred for her captor metamorphoses into love, while Temujin's… More In the historical epic The Conqueror, John Wayne stars as Temujin, better known as Genghis Khan. Red-haired Susan Hayward costars as Bortai, the Tartar princess whom Temujin claims as the spoils of battle. Eventually, Bortai's hatred for her captor metamorphoses into love, while Temujin's hordes lay claim to the entire Gobi Desert. Director Dick Powell, many of the actors (John Wayne, Susan Hayward, Pedro Armendariz, Thomas Gomez, Agnes Moorehead), and several of the crew members later fell victim to cancer, allegedly the result of producer Howard Hughes' decision to lens the film on location near the atomic testing grounds in the Utah desert. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Directed By
- Dick Powell
- Written By
- Oscar Millard
- Genres
- Drama, Action & Adventure, Classics
G,
- In Theaters
- Feb 21, 1956 Wide
Critic Reviews
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Emanuel Levy, EmanuelLevy.Com
Howard Hughes' anachronistic saga is one of the worst films ever made with an embarrassing performance of John Wayne as Genghis Khan the Warrior.
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Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews
No one comes out of this train wreck holding their head up.
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Cast
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John Wayne
as Temujin
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Susan Hayward
as Bortai
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Pedro Armendáriz
as Jamuga
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Agnes Moorehead
as Hunlun
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Thomas Gomez
as Wang Kahn
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William Conrad
as Kasar
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John Hoyt
as Shaman
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Ted de Corsia
as Kumlek
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Leslie E. Bradley
as Targutai
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Lee Van Cleef
as Chepei
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Peter Mamakos
as Bogurchi
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Leo Gordon
as Tartar Captain
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Richard Loo
as Captain of Wang's guard
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Fred Aldrich
as 2nd chieftain
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Gregg Barton
as Jalair
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Lane Bradford
as 4th chieftain
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Billy Curtis
as Midget Tumbler
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John George
as Drummer boy
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Jeanne Gerson
as Hochin
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Fred Graham
as Subuya
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Michael Granger
as 1st chieftain
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Paul Hoffman
as 3rd chieftain
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Weaver Levy
as Mongol
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Jarma Lewis
as Girl in bath
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Sylvia Lewis
as Solo dancer
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Torben Meyer
as Scribe
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Ray Spiker
as Guard
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Ken Terrell
as Sorgan
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Michael Wayne
as Mongol guard
- Moe DiSesso
