this pretend spectacular epic film about mongol emperor genghis kan early year be simply an awful film and easily one of the bad i have see in it kind ( and believe me and i have see most all of them ) . john wayne be completely out of place in the role of temujin ( later the kan ) just a he be a a roman centurion in the great story ever tell 10 year later . sword and costume movie never go along with the duke . the conqueror be all flaw . it be slow and even bore at time and lack emotion and strength and a it could not be otherwise look like a western in the mongolian golden time and and a poor one too . director dick powell can not handle this mess that prove to be an impossible task for him . he be not to be blame alone represent the script be horrible and the dialog just can not be and the costume be funny and the musical score doesn not help a bit . the cast doesn not seem to take thing seriously either . what else be there to say . just that my negative rank be because there be some average battle scene and incredibly you have the feeling that producer do not try to save money though the outcome also look cheap . if you do not see the conqueror please do not . just remember wayne a the fine western star he be .