Pyramid of the Sun God
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Pyramid of the Sun God

5.6 / 10 1965 1h 38mNR German
AdventureWestern

Storyline

Mexico, 1864. The country is divided by the struggle against the French occupation and emperor Maximilian. The German doctor Karl Sternau and his friend Andreas Hasenpfeffer come to love the country and support the cause of the proud Mexicans.

Cast & Crew

Lex Barker

Lex Barker

Dr. Karl Sternau

Lead
Gérard Barray

Gérard Barray

Count Alfonso di Rodriganda y Sevilla

Rik Battaglia

Rik Battaglia

Captain Lazaro Verdoja

Michèle Girardon

Michèle Girardon

Josefa

Alessandra Panaro

Alessandra Panaro

Rosita Arbellez

TL

Theresa Lorca

Karja

Ralf Wolter

Ralf Wolter

Andreas Hasenpfeffer

Hans Nielsen

Hans Nielsen

Don Pedro Arbellez

What People Are Saying

3.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Robert Siodmak's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
3.0
Every frame feels alive. Pyramid of the Sun God is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker