Overview
Don Jose encourages the King in his infatuation for Maritana, a dancing girl, believing that when the Queen discovers the clandestine love affair, she, in revenge, will listen to his suit. It would aid his plans if Maritana is made a noble. Don Caesar de Bazan, a swashbuckling adventurer is under sentence of death for having violated the edict against dueling.
| Actor | Age then | Age now | |
|---|---|---|---|
 | 35 | January 14, 1956 (75) | |
 | 28 | February 24, 1973 (86) | |
 | 40 | October 5, 1956 (81) | |
 | - | - | |
 | 29 | November 2, 1931 (45) | |
| - | - | |
| - | - | |
| - | - | |
 | 27 | March 4, 1954 (65) |