El Cid

Charlton Heston

El Cid Rodrigo de Vivar

Sophia Loren

Jimena

Raf Vallone

Count Ordóñez

Geneviève Page

Princess Urraca

John Fraser

Prince Alfonso

Gary Raymond

Prince Sancho

Hurd Hatfield

Arias

Massimo Serato

Fanez

Frank Thring

Al Kadir

Michael Hordern

Don Diego

Andrew Cruickshank

Count Gormaz

Douglas Wilmer

Moutamin

Tullio Carminati

Priest

Ralph Truman

King Ferdinand

Christopher Rhodes

Don Martín

Carlo Giustini

Bermúdez

Gérard Tichy

King Ramírez

Fausto Tozzi

Dolfos

Barbara Everest

Mother Superior

Katina Noble

Nun

Nerio Bernardi

Soldier

Franco Fantasia

Soldier

Herbert Lom

Ben Yussuf

Omero Capanna

Fighter (uncredited)