Cast & Crew

Directed by

Rudolph Maté

Writing Credits

George St. George
(written by)
Ugo Liberatore
(original story material) (as Ugo Liberatori) &
Remigio Del Grosso
(original story material) &
Giovanni d'Eramo
(original story material) (as Giovanni D'Eramo) &
Gian Paolo Callegari
(original story material)

Cast

Richard Egan
King Leonidas
Ralph Richardson
Themistocles of Athens
Diane Baker
Ellas
Barry Coe
Phylon
David Farrar
Xerxes
Donald Houston
Hydarnes
Anna Synodinou
Gorgo
Kieron Moore
Ephialtes
John Crawford
Agathon the Spartan Spy
Robert Brown
Pentheus
Laurence Naismith
First Delegate
Anne Wakefield
Artemisa
Ivan Triesault
Demaratus
Charles Fawcett
Megistias
Michalis Nikolinakos
Myron
Sandro Giglio
Xenathon
Anna Raftopoulou
Toris
Dimos Starenios
Samos
Giorgos Moutsios
Demophilus of Thespiae
Nikos Papakonstantinou
Grellas
John G. Contes
Artovadus
Marietta Flemotomos
Woman at Shield Ceremony
Kostas Baladimas
Mardonius
Zannino
Athenian citizen & Persian General

Produced by

Rudolph Maté
producer
George St. George
producer

Music by

Manos Hatzidakis
(as Manos Hadjidakis)

Cinematography by

Geoffrey Unsworth
director of photography

Editing by

Jerry Webb
(as Jerome Webb)

Art Direction by

Arrigo Equini

Costume Design by

Ginette Devaud
(costumes designed by)

Makeup Department

George Frost
makeup artist
Amato Garbini
makeup artist
Vasco Reggiani
hair stylist
Nikos Varveris
makeup artist (uncredited)

Production Management

William Eckhardt
production manager (as William G. Eckhardt)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Errikos Andreou
assistant director (as Eric Andreou)
Fred R. Simpson
assistant director
Richard Talmadge
director of second unit

Art Department

Enzo Constantini
set dresser (as Enzo Costantini)
Carlo Gentili
set dresser

Sound Department

Rusty Coppleman
sound editor
David Hildyard
sound
Winston Ryder
sound editor (as Win Ryder)
Keith Palmer
assistant sound editor (uncredited)
Edgar Vetter
sound recordist (uncredited)

Special Effects by

Fred Etcheverry
special effects (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department

Jerry Kalogeratos
second unit photography (as Jerry Kalogerados)
Cyril J. Knowles
second unit photography (as Cyril Knowles)
Adolfo Bartoli
generator man (uncredited)
Francesco Brescini
electrician (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department

Anna Maria Feo
wardrobe mistress (as Anna Maria Fea)

Editorial Department

John Crome
assistant editor (uncredited)

Music Department

Manos Hatzidakis
conductor (as Manos Hadjidakis)

Script and Continuity Department

Maggie Unsworth
continuity (as Maggie Shipway)
Helen Whitson
continuity

Additional Crew

Cleanthis Damianos
military adviser (as Major Cleanthis Damianos)
Paul Nord
historical story adviser
Ted Zarpas
assistant to the producers
Harriet Medin
dialogue coach (uncredited)

Thanks

Their Majesties The King and Queen of the Hellenes
the producers acknowledge their gratitude to, whose whole-hearted cooperation made this project possible (as Their Majesties the King and Queen of the Hellenes)
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