About Alexander the Great
- Released on March 28, 1956
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.
Full Cast of Alexander the Great
Richard Burton plays Alexander
Fredric March plays Philip of Macedonia
Claire Bloom plays Barsine
Barry Jones plays Aristotle
Harry Andrews plays Darius
Stanley Baker plays Attalus
Niall MacGinnis plays Parmenio
Peter Cushing plays Memmon
Michael Hordern plays Demosthenes
Danielle Darrieux plays Olympias
Peter Wyngarde plays Pausanias
William Squire plays Aeschenes
Carlos Baena plays Nearchus
Christopher Lee plays Nectenabus (voice)
Virgilio Teixeira plays Ptolemy , Ptolemy (as Virgilio Texeira)
Marisa de Leza plays Eurydice (as Marisa De Leza)
Gustavo Rojo plays Cleitus
Rubén Rojo plays Philotas (as Ruben Rojo)
Helmut Dantine plays Nectenabus
Friedrich von Ledebur plays Antipater (as Friedrich Ledebur)
Teresa del Río plays Roxane (as Teresa Del Rio)
Julio Peña plays Arsites
José Nieto plays Spithridates (as Jose Nieto)
Larry Taylor plays Perdiccas
José Marco plays Harpalus (as Jose Marco)
Ricardo Valle plays Hephaestion
Carmen Carulla plays Stateira
Jesús Luque plays Aristander (as Jesus Luque)
Ramsay Ames plays Drunken Woman (as Ramsey Ames)
Ellen Rossen plays Amytis
Carlos Acevedo plays Ochus
Crew of Alexander the Great
Editing
Crew
Sound
Costume & Make-Up
Camera
Art
Directing
Production
Writing
- Richard Burton
- Fredric March
- Claire Bloom
- Barry Jones
- Harry Andrews
- Stanley Baker
- Niall MacGinnis
- Peter Cushing
- Michael Hordern
- Danielle Darrieux
- Peter Wyngarde
- William Squire
- Carlos Baena
- Christopher Lee
- Virgilio Teixeira
- Marisa de Leza
- Gustavo Rojo
- Rubén Rojo
- Helmut Dantine
- Friedrich von Ledebur
- Teresa del Río
- Julio Peña
- José Nieto
- Larry Taylor
- José Marco
- Ricardo Valle
- Carmen Carulla
- Jesús Luque
- Ramsay Ames
- Ellen Rossen
- Carlos Acevedo