Conqueror - The Conqueror - BLU-RAY

Hollywood icon John Wayne stars as the Mongol conqueror Genghis Khan in the lavish period epic The Conqueror. Produced by the legendary Howard Hughes (Hell's Angels), the directorial debut of actor Dick Powell (Christmas in July) features a cast of thousands and period costumes recreating 12th century China. Boasting an international cast that includes Academy Award winner Susan Hayward, Agnes Moorehead, Pedro Armendariz and William Con

Take heart, Depression-era America: the nation has faced dire economic crises in years past and with pluck, honest work and persistence has pulled itself aright. The Conquerors combines its morale-boosting message with a tale of one family's lives and times, misfortunes and fortunes from 1873 to 1930. Richard Dix, star of the prior year's sprawling Cimarron, plays dual roles as smalltown banker Roger Standish and his grandson (in a film

Based on the true story. After the Mongol Empire plunged Central Asia into chaos in the 14th century, the region needed a strong military leader to restore peace and protect the future of the volatile trade routes of the Silk Road. Once a minor nobleman, battle-scarred Timur Barlas, known to history as Tamerlane, became one of the most feared and formidable rulers, bringing order to the fractured land.