Name: Kings of the Sun
Genre: History, Adventure
Released: 1963-12-18
Duration: 108 min
Cast: Yul Brynner, George Chakiris, Shirley Anne Field, Richard Basehart, Brad Dexter

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Kings of the Sun plot summary

Now a lost world becomes a new world of adventure!

In order to flee from powerful enemies, young Mayan king Balam leads his people north across the Gulf of Mexico to the coast of what will become the United States. They build a home in the new land but come into conflict with a tribe of Native Americans led by their chief, Black Eagle, while both Balam and Black Eagle fall in love the beautiful Mayan princess Ixchel.

Details

Release date: December 18, 1963
Runtime: 1h 48m
Genres: History, Adventure
Directed by: J. Lee Thompson
Country: United States
TMDB rating: 6.0 / 10 · 50 votes

Kings of the Sun trailer

Cast

Yul BrynnerChief Black Eagle
George ChakirisBalam
Shirley Anne FieldIxchel
Richard BasehartAh Min
Brad DexterAh Haleb
Barry MorseAh Zok
Armando SilvestreIsatai
Leo GordonHunac Ceel
Victoria VetriIxzubin
Rudy SolariPitz

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Where can I watch Kings of the Sun?

In the United States, Kings of the Sun is available to stream on Prime Video, fuboTV, MGM+, Philo, and MGM Plus. It's also free on YouTube Free and Tubi TV. You can also rent or buy it on Apple TV and Fandango At Home.