For the most part, the real Cid — an honorific that derives ... saintly crusader and loyal vassal played by Charlton Heston in the 1961 film “El Cid.” In reality, his was a sword for hire.

Kennedy did of “El Cid” (1961). As Nora Berend tells ... Francisco Franco. The film starred Charlton Heston as the Spanish warrior and Sophia Loren as his headstrong wife, and was, Ms. Berend ...