The Conqueror - DVD

In late-12th-century Asia, the ambitious Mongol chieftain Temujin (John Wayne) captured the Tartar princess (Susan Hayward) intended as his rival's bride... and set the foundation for his ultimate consolidation of tribal power as Genghis Khan. Producer Howard Hughes' opus was instantly notorious for it's casting, and ultimately so for the illness rate amongst cast and crew from the Utah location's proximity to atomic test sites. Pedro Armendariz, Agnes Moorehead co-star. 111 min. Standard; Soundtrack English Dolby Digital mono; Subtitles English; audio commentary; theatrical trailer.

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

The seventh and final collaboration between Greta Garbo and her favorite director Clarence Brown, Conquest vividly recreates one of the most celebrated romances in history: the ill-fated love affair between Polish countess Marie Walewska (Garbo) and the Emperor of France, Napoleon Bonaparte (Charles Boyer in the first of his three career Oscar -nominated* performances). Featuring lavish sets, stunning costumes and a dazzling array of hi