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100 Horsemen (1964): Cast

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100 Horsemen is a 1964 action comedy directed by Vittorio Cottafavi, starring Mark Damon as Don Fernando Herrera y Menendez, Wolfgang Preiss and Gastone Moschin. It runs 1 hour 55 minutes.

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100 Horsemen (1964) movie poster
Released
Runtime
1h 55m (115 min)
Genres
Action , Comedy , Adventure
Original language
Italian
Studio
Procusa
After the credits
No No extra scene
The story

What Is 100 Horsemen About?

The premise of 100 Horsemen without spoilers.

His enemies only had to FIGHT the legend . . . he had to LIVE up to it! Don Fernando rallies peasants and townspeople to overthrow Moorish occupiers in medieval Spain.

100 Horsemen Themes & Keywords

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  • whipping
  • medieval times
  • 11th century
  • peasant
  • spain
  • war veteran
  • heroism
  • black and white sequence
  • battlefield
  • military training
  • fight for freedom
  • duel
+38 more
  • reference to don quixote
  • chivalry
  • little person
  • prayer
  • monk
  • harvest
  • jesus statue
  • retaliation
  • mass execution
  • execution by hanging
  • breaking the fourth wall by talking to the audience
  • first person narration
  • title spoken by narrator
  • narrator on screen
  • fresco painting
  • thrown down a well
  • dry well
  • peasantry
  • peasant revolt
  • body armor
  • suit of armor
  • handicapped man
  • wheat
  • castille
  • burning a crop
  • looter
  • highwaymen
  • ambush
  • thief
  • poverty
  • christian muslim conflict
  • saracen
  • moor the person
  • armpit hair
  • arms tied overhead
  • bare chested male
  • bare chested male bondage
  • hung by wrists
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Cast & crew

100 Horsemen Cast & Characters

Mark Damon leads the cast as Don Fernando Herrera y Menendez, with Wolfgang Preiss as Sheik Abengalbon and Gastone Moschin as Frate Carmelo. Directed by Vittorio Cottafavi; 13 actors are credited in all.

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From the director

More from Vittorio Cottafavi

More films directed by Vittorio Cottafavi: Maria Zef, The Persians, Antigone and Il processo di Santa Teresa del bambino Gesù.

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FAQ

100 Horsemen FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date

Runtime, release date, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of 100 Horsemen, each answered in a sentence.

How long is 100 Horsemen?

100 Horsemen runs 1 hour 55 minutes (115 minutes).

When was 100 Horsemen released?

100 Horsemen was released on December 30, 1964.

Who directed 100 Horsemen?

100 Horsemen was directed by Vittorio Cottafavi.

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Who is in the cast of 100 Horsemen?

100 Horsemen stars Mark Damon as Don Fernando Herrera y Menendez, Wolfgang Preiss as Sheik Abengalbon and Gastone Moschin as Frate Carmelo, among 13 credited actors.

Does 100 Horsemen have a post-credit scene?

No. 100 Horsemen has no extra scene during or after the credits.

What language is 100 Horsemen in?

The original language of 100 Horsemen is Italian.

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