The film's storyline concerns Fernán González, the first independent count of Castile, who lived and ruled in the early 10th century.
Plot
Don Sancho is a despotic 10th-century king who, in league with the Moors, has banished handsome nobleman Fernán González. With the surreptitious aid of Don Sancho's daughter, Sancha, Fernán González assembles an army to march against the Moors.[1]
The film was known during production as The Valley of the Swords.[2] Linda Darnell was supposed to star in the film but had to bow out and was replaced by Alida Valli.[3] All of film's exteriors were shot in Burgos, Berlanga de Duero (Soria), and Peñafiel (Valladolid).
Comic book adaption
Dell Movie Classic: The Castilian (January 1964)[4][5]
^"Jane Fonda Heads 'Hanno's Doll' Cast". Los Angeles Times. June 19, 1962. p. C7.
^Scheuer, Philip K. (Aug 15, 1962). "Hollywood Morals Have 'Bright Look': 100 Scripts Get Clean Bill; Mann Discusses Roman Fall". Los Angeles Times. p. D17.
