The Conqueror is a 1956 CinemaScope epic film produced by Howard Hughes and starring John Wayne as the Mongol conqueror Genghis Khan. Other performers included Susan Hayward, Agnes Moorehead, and Pedro Armendáriz. Directed by actor/director Dick Powell, the film was principally shot near St. George, Utah. The Conqueror was a critical and commercial failure despite the stature of the cast. Wayne, who was at the height of his career, had lobbied for the role after seeing the script and was widely believed to have been grossly miscast . Reportedly, Howard Hughes felt guilty about his... decisions regarding the film's production, particularly over the decision to film at a hazardous site. He bought every print of the film for $12 million and kept it from view until 1974 when it was first broadcast on TV. The Conqueror, along with Ice Station Zebra, is said to be one of the films Hughes watched endlessly during his last years.
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| Release date: | 1956 |
| Directed by: | Dick Powell |
| Runtime: | 111 Minutes |
| Producer: | Dick Powell, Howard Hughes |
| Editor: | Stuart Gilmore |
| Music by: | Victor Young |
| Cinematography: | Joseph LaShelle |
| Screenplay by: | Oscar Millard |
| Estimated budget: | $6,000,000 |