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HistoryDramaThriller

The Shadow of the Tyrant

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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.

Release Date : 1960-08-22

Language :Spanish

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Sindicato de Trabajadores de la Producción Cinematográfica (STPC)

Production Country : Mexico

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Tito Junco

Character Name : General Ignacio Aguirre

Original Name : Tito Junco

Gender : Male

Roberto Cañedo

Character Name : Presidente Cámara de diputados

Original Name : Roberto Cañedo

Gender : Male

Tito Novaro

Character Name : Diputado

Original Name : Tito Novaro

Gender : Male

Tomás Perrín

Character Name : Diputado Axcaná González

Original Name : Tomás Perrín

Gender : Male

Bárbara Gil

Character Name : Rosario

Original Name : Bárbara Gil

Gender : Female

Miguel Ángel Ferriz Sr.

Character Name : El Caudillo

Original Name : Miguel Ángel Ferriz Sr.

Gender : Male

Ignacio López Tarso

Character Name : General Hilario Jiménez

Original Name : Ignacio López Tarso

Gender : Male

Carlos López Moctezuma

Character Name : Diputado Emilio Olivier Fernández

Original Name : Carlos López Moctezuma

Gender : Male

Víctor Manuel Mendoza

Character Name : General Elizondo

Original Name : Víctor Manuel Mendoza

Gender : Male

Fernando Mendoza

Character Name : Diputado Juan Manuel Mijares

Original Name : Fernando Mendoza

Gender : Male

Agustín Isunza

Character Name : Remigio Tarabana

Original Name : Agustín Isunza

Gender : Male

Prudencia Grifell

Character Name : Dueña de burdel

Original Name : Prudencia Grifell

Gender : Female

Kitty de Hoyos

Character Name : La Mora

Original Name : Kitty de Hoyos

Gender : Female

José Elías Moreno

Character Name : Gobernador Catarino Ibáñez

Original Name : José Elías Moreno

Gender : Male

Víctor Junco

Character Name : General Domínguez

Original Name : Víctor Junco

Gender : Male

Narciso Busquets

Character Name : Diputado

Original Name : Narciso Busquets

Gender : Male

José Luis Jiménez

Character Name : Doctor

Original Name : José Luis Jiménez

Gender : Male

Manuel Arvide

Character Name : General Protasio Leyva

Original Name : Manuel Arvide

Gender : Male

Noé Murayama

Character Name : Mayor Segura

Original Name : Noé Murayama

Gender : Male

Luis Aragón

Character Name : Militar

Original Name : Luis Aragón

Gender : Male

Xavier Loyá

Character Name : Reportero

Original Name : Xavier Loyá

Gender : Male

Antonio Aguilar

Character Name : Coronel Jáuregui

Original Name : Antonio Aguilar

Gender : Male

Carlos León

Character Name : Rosas

Original Name : Carlos León

Gender : Male

Ernesto Finance

Character Name : Militar oportunista

Original Name : Ernesto Finance

Gender : Male

Manuel Alvarado

Character Name : Gordo

Original Name : Manuel Alvarado

Gender : Male

Norma Navarro

Character Name : Prostituta

Original Name : Norma Navarro

Gender : Male

Lupe Carriles

Character Name : Cástula, sirvienta

Original Name : Lupe Carriles

Gender : Female

Ignacio Villalbazo

Character Name : Jefe de porristas

Original Name : Ignacio Villalbazo

Gender : Male

Arturo Soto Rangel

Character Name : Director de la Cooperativa

Original Name : Arturo Soto Rangel

Gender : Male

Jorge Arriaga

Character Name : Coronel Saldívar

Original Name : Jorge Arriaga

Gender : Male

Ángel Merino

Character Name : Vázquez, secretario de Aguirre

Original Name : Ángel Merino

Gender : Male

Elodia Hernández

Character Name : Madre de Axcaná

Original Name : Elodia Hernández

Gender : Male

Joaquín Roche

Character Name : Mayor Canuto Arenas

Original Name : Joaquín Roche

Gender : Male

Myron Levine

Character Name : Embajador

Original Name : Myron Levine

Gender : Male

Julio Bracho

Character Name : Himself - Director in an introductory scene

Original Name : Julio Bracho

Gender : Male

Martín Luis Guzmán

Character Name : Himself - Writer in an introductory scene

Original Name : Martín Luis Guzmán

Gender : Male

José Castillo

Character Name : (uncredited)

Original Name : José Castillo

Gender : Male

Jorge Chesterking

Character Name : (uncredited)

Original Name : Jorge Chesterking

Gender : Male

Rodolfo Villalba

Character Name : (uncredited)

Original Name : Rodolfo Villalba

Gender : Male

Jesús Gómez

Character Name : (uncredited)

Original Name : Jesús Gómez

Gender : Male

Reviews

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Andres Gomez

@tanty

2021-06-23

Interesting movie from the perspective of how Mexican politics work from a fictional point of view. The performance are good but the story could be better developed.