It's a pilot--no wonder it is so short.

In the 1963 unsold television pilot Alexander the Great, the character you are looking for is named Karonos (sometimes spelled Coronos or Coronus in scripts and captions).

He was famously played by acclaimed actor and director John Cassavetes. In this rare "sword-and-sandals" epic, William Shatner stars as Alexander the Great, and Adam West stars as his companion Cleander. Cassavetes' character, Karonos, is one of Alexander’s key military leaders. In the plot, Karonos is a central figure who spars with Alexander over military strategy while they find themselves boxed in by the mountains and facing an ambush by the massive Persian army.

Production Details & Where to Watch

• The Project: Originally filmed in 1963 as a high-budget pilot for ABC, the network ultimately shelved it because they didn't think American audiences were interested in a weekly series about ancient Macedonian geopolitics.

• The Release: Following the massive success of Shatner in Star Trek and West in Batman, ABC dusted off the pilot and finally aired it as a standalone TV movie in 1967 to capitalize on their newfound fame.

• Where to Find It: Because it has fallen into the public domain, you can watch the entire Alexander the Great (1963) TV Pilot on YouTube. You can hear Alexander shouting out tactical orders to Karonos ("Coronus") and his infantry about midway through the battle strategy meetings!

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