Alexander the Great
Alexander the Great

Alexander the Great

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1956
2h 16m
6.0(100 votes)
Adventure
History
Drama
War

Overview

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.

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Production Companies

United Artists

Videos & Trailers

4 videos

Cast & Crew

36 members
Acting

Richard Burton

Alexander

Richard Burton
Acting

Fredric March

Philip of Macedonia

Fredric March
Acting

Claire Bloom

Barsine

Claire Bloom
Acting

Danielle Darrieux

Olympias

Danielle Darrieux
Acting

Barry Jones

Aristotle

Barry Jones
Acting

Harry Andrews

Darius

Harry Andrews
Acting

Stanley Baker

Attalus

Stanley Baker
Acting

Niall MacGinnis

Parmenio

Niall MacGinnis
Acting

Peter Cushing

Memmon

Peter Cushing
Acting

Michael Hordern

Demosthenes

Michael Hordern
Acting

Marisa de Leza

Eurydice (as Marisa De Leza)

Marisa de Leza
Acting

Gustavo Rojo

Cleitus

Gustavo Rojo
Acting

Rubén Rojo

Philotas (as Ruben Rojo)

Rubén Rojo
Acting

Peter Wyngarde

Pausanias

Peter Wyngarde
Acting

Helmut Dantine

Nectenabus

Helmut Dantine
Acting

William Squire

Aeschenes

William Squire
Acting

Friedrich von Ledebur

Antipater (as Friedrich Ledebur)

Friedrich von Ledebur
Acting

Christopher Lee

Nectenabus (voice)

Christopher Lee
Acting

Virgílio Teixeira

Ptolemy

Virgílio Teixeira
Acting

Julio Peña

Arsites

Julio Peña
Acting

Carlos Baena

Nearchus

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Acting

Teresa del Río

Roxane (as Teresa Del Rio)

Teresa del Río
Acting

José Nieto

Spithridates (as Jose Nieto)

José Nieto
Acting

Larry Taylor

Perdiccas

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Acting

José Marco

Harpalus (as Jose Marco)

José Marco
Acting

Ricardo Valle

Hephaestion

Ricardo Valle
Acting

Carmen Carulla

Stateira

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Acting

Jesús Luque

Aristander (as Jesus Luque)

No Image
Acting

Ramsay Ames

Drunken Woman (as Ramsey Ames)

Ramsay Ames
Acting

Ellen Rossen

Amytis

No Image
Acting

Carlos Acevedo

Ochus

No Image
Acting

Manuel Arbó

(no acreditado)

Manuel Arbó
Acting

Mario Barros

(no acreditado)

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Acting

Enrique Diosdado

(no acreditado)

Enrique Diosdado
Acting

Sergio Orta

(no acreditado)

Sergio Orta
Acting

Gérard Tichy

(no acreditado)

Gérard Tichy

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