PYRAMID OF THE SUN GOD

Die Pyramide des Sonnengottes – German title

Les mercenaires du rio grande – French title

I violenti di Rio Bravo – Italian title

Piramida boga sunca – Yugoslavian title

A Napisten piramisa – Hungarian title

I violenti di Rio Bravo – Italian title

Piramida Boga Słońca – Polish title

Piramida Boga Slonca – Portuguese title

Cumbers de violencia – Spanish title

Pyramid of the Sun God – English title

A 1964 German, French, Italian, Yugoslavian co-production [CCC Filmkunst GmbH (Berlin), Franco-London Film (Paris), Serena Film (Rome), Avala Film (Belgrade)]

Producer: Artur Brauner

Director: Robert Siodmak

Story: Karl May

Screenplay: Ladislas Fodor, Robert Adolf Stemmle, Georg Marischka

Cinematography: Siegfried Hold [Eastmancolor, Ultrascope]

Music: Erwin Halletz

Running time: 98 minutes

Cast:

Doctor Karl Sternau – Lex Barker

Count Earl Alfonso Rodriganda y Sevilla – Gérard Barray

Josefa Cortejo – Michèle Girardon

Andreas Hasenpfeffer – Ralf Wolter

Rosita Arbellez – Alessandra Panaro

Captain Lazaro Verdoja – Rik Battaglia

Karja – Theresa Lorca

Don Pedro Arbellez – Hans Nielsen

Lieutenant Potoca – Gustavo Rojo

Frank Wilson – Kelo Henderson

Benito Juarez – Fausto Tozzi

Black Deer – Mavid Popovic

Marshall Bazaine – Jean-Roger Caussimon

Flathounai – Jovan Nicolic

Big Indian – Nada Bradic

Pedro – Petar Orbadovic

French Lieutenant – Jovan Rancic

Judge – Anton Nalis

Bandits – Nikola Milic, Aleksandar Djuric, Marijan Habazin, John Kirby

Soldier – Mate Ivanković

Juarista – Dragoslavi Dzadzevic

With: Vlada Simic

Stunts: Jean-Carlo Bastiannoni, Mario de Barros, Karlo Tangar, Aleksandar Kolandzic

During the war in Mexico, at the time of the Emperor Maximilian of Austria, Dr. Sternau is appointed by U.S. President Lincoln to bring a message to the rebel general Juarez. After accomplishing the mission, Sternau is persuaded and goes to Count Don Ferdinand of Rodriganda, using his influence to turn him against the French Empire. The son of Don Ferdinand, Alfonso, instead convinces his father to fight a duel with the doctor. The father is mortally wounded, but before he dies he disinherit his son and puts him under the tutelage of the doctor. But Sternau is captured by the French and Alfonso, accusing him of the murder of his father, sees him condemned to death. The doctor is saved, but has to deal with the greed of the Count and the traitors of General Juarez, who want to get to the ancient treasure of the Aztecs.

YouTube trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zLoLjnZaCcg