The Conqueror (1956 film)
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The Conqueror (1956 film) has come up in 1 episode across 1 podcast in TMT, including Stuff You Should Know. 2 people have made recorded remarks about it.
What people said
Chuck BryantCo-host of Stuff You Should Know
Bryant said he thought the test site fallout definitely contributed to the cancers, citing a rate about three times expected.
“Essentially, this is about three times the rate of cancer that you would expect. Right. I think that it definitely contributed”
Stuff You Should Know: Selects: Can movies be cursed? (May 9, 2026) · Listen from 30:18
Josh ClarkCo-host of Stuff You Should Know
Clark cited reporting that the government covered up fallout dangers to downwinders near the Nevada Test Site.
“the government went to great lengths to cover it up and just assured everybody that There was no danger whatsoever to them”
Stuff You Should Know: Selects: Can movies be cursed? (May 9, 2026) · Listen from 27:44
Podcasts
- Stuff You Should Know · 1 episode
Episodes
Selects: Can movies be cursed?Stuff You Should Know · May 9, 2026 · 52 min
Josh Clark and Chuck Bryant examine supposedly cursed films, from Poltergeist and The Omen to The Conqueror and A Confederacy of Dunces, while debunking curses.