In order to flee from powerful enemies, young Mayan king Balam leads his people north across the Gulf of Mexico to the coast of what will become the United States. They build a home in the new land but come into conflict with a tribe of Native Americans led by their chief, Black Eagle, while both Balam and Black Eagle fall in love the beautiful Mayan princess Ixchel.
Genre: Adventure, History Actors: Armando Silvestre, Barry Morse, Brad Dexter, Chuck Hayward, Ford Rainey, George Chakiris, James Coburn, Leo Gordon, Richard Basehart, Rudy Solari, Shirley Anne Field, Victoria Vetri, Yul Brynner Directors: J. Lee Thompson Production: The Mirisch Company, United Artists
