Howard Hughes' anachronistic saga is one of the worst films ever made with an embarrassing performance of John Wayne as Genghis Khan the Warrior. The Duke later said: I've been extolled as rough American hero, and the public won't take anything else.
The Conqueror (1956)
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Runtime: 1 hr 51 mins
Genre: Action/Adventure
Synopsis: This lavish costume drama, which emphasizes the spectacular and the epic, is loosely based on the life of the Mongol conqueror Genghis Khan. Acts of revenge and clan battles were practically de... This lavish costume drama, which emphasizes the spectacular and the epic, is loosely based on the life of the Mongol conqueror Genghis Khan. Acts of revenge and clan battles were practically de rigueur in 12th Century China and no one was better at winning wars and building an empire than the legendary Khan. [More]
Starring: John Wayne, Susan Hayward, William Conrad, Agnes Moorehead
Starring: John Wayne, Susan Hayward, William Conrad, Agnes Moorehead, Pedro Armendariz, John Hoyt, Ted De Corsia, Leslie Bradley, Lee Van Cleef, Peter Mamakos, Leo Gordon, Richard Loo, Gregg Barton, Lane Bradford, John George, David Hoffman, Sylvia Lewis, Patricia Tiernan
Director: Dick Powell
Director: Dick Powell
Screenwriter: Oscar Millard
Producer: Dick Powell, Howard Hughes
Composer: Victor Young
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| 44% 44% | Night at the Museum: B… |
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| 78% 78% | The Hangover |
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| 47% 47% | The Girl From Monaco |
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