Appointment with Destiny Cortez and Montezuma: The Conquest of an Empire (Season 2, Episode 1)
TV Episode | 60 min | Documentary

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Appointment with Destiny

Cortez and Montezuma: The Conquest of an Empire (Season 2, Episode 1)

TV Episode | 60 min | Documentary

The dramatic reconstruction of Montezuma's fate when Hernando Cortez marched on the great Aztec kingdom toward a confrontation which would change the course of nations.

Director

Writer

Producer

Composer

Cinematographer

Jesse Paley (as Jess Paley)

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Edit Released

Updated Dec 6, 1972

Release date

Dec 6, 1972 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

Won 2 Primetime Emmy Awards. Another 3 nominations

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Cast	+ Add Cast
11 cast members

Name	Known for
Lorne Greene Narrator Narrator See fewer	Bonanza (1959)
Martin LaSalle Cortez Cortez See fewer	Pickpocket (1959)
Enrique Lucerno Montezuma Montezuma See fewer	Captain David Grief (1957)
Aurora Clavel Dona Marina Dona Marina See fewer	The Wild Bunch (1969)
Jose Maria Martin Aztec Prince Aztec Prince See fewer	Appointment with Destiny (1971)
Carlos Cardin Pedro de Alvarado Pedro de Alvarado See fewer	Appointment with Destiny (1971)
Carlos Pouliot Bernal Diaz del Castillo Bernal Diaz del Castillo See fewer	La Alacrana (1986)
Gustavo Aguilar Gonzalo de Sandoval Gonzalo de Sandoval See fewer	Appointment with Destiny (1971)
Jorge Russek Diego de Ordaz Diego de Ordaz See fewer	Licence to Kill (1989)
Carlos Nieto Alonzo Puertocarrero Alonzo Puertocarrero See fewer	La mano que aprieta (1966)
Roberto Dumont Orteguilla Orteguilla See fewer	Aquellos años (1973)