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Film / 1960
The Shadow of the Tyrant
Directed by
Julio Bracho
In 1920s Mexico, the candidates being chosen to succeed the current president, El Caudillo, find themselves at his mercy as he will resort to anything to accomplish his will, including kidnapping, betrayal, and murder.
The story
In 1920s Mexico, the candidates being chosen to succeed the current president, El Caudillo, find themselves at his mercy as he will resort to anything to accomplish his will, including kidnapping, betrayal, and murder.
Cast
Tito JuncoGeneral Ignacio Aguirre
Roberto CañedoPresidente Cámara de diputados
Tito NovaroDiputado
Tomás PerrínDiputado Axcaná González
Bárbara GilRosario
Miguel Ángel Ferriz Sr.El Caudillo
Ignacio López TarsoGeneral Hilario Jiménez
Carlos López MoctezumaDiputado Emilio Olivier Fernández
Víctor Manuel MendozaGeneral Elizondo
Fernando MendozaDiputado Juan Manuel Mijares
Agustín IsunzaRemigio Tarabana
Prudencia GrifellDueña de burdel
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Kitty de HoyosLa Mora
José Elías MorenoGobernador Catarino Ibáñez
Víctor JuncoGeneral Domínguez
Narciso BusquetsDiputado
José Luis JiménezDoctor
Manuel ArvideGeneral Protasio Leyva
Noé MurayamaMayor Segura
Luis AragónMilitar
Xavier LoyáReportero
Antonio AguilarCoronel Jáuregui
Carlos LeónRosas
Ernesto FinanceMilitar oportunista
Manuel AlvaradoGordo
Norma NavarroProstituta
Lupe CarrilesCástula, sirvienta
Ignacio VillalbazoJefe de porristas
Arturo Soto RangelDirector de la Cooperativa
Jorge ArriagaCoronel Saldívar
Ángel MerinoVázquez, secretario de Aguirre
Elodia HernándezMadre de Axcaná
Joaquín RocheMayor Canuto Arenas
Myron LevineEmbajador
Julio BrachoHimself - Director in an introductory scene
Martín Luis GuzmánHimself - Writer in an introductory scene
José Castillo(uncredited)
Jorge Chesterking(uncredited)
Rodolfo Villalba(uncredited)
Jesús Gómez(uncredited)
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