The Shadow of the Tyrant

The Shadow of the Tyrant

Release Date: 1960-08-22

Overview: 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.

Rating: 6.667 / 10

Cast

Tito Junco

Tito Junco

as General Ignacio Aguirre

Roberto Cañedo

Roberto Cañedo

as Presidente Cámara de diputados

Tito Novaro

Tito Novaro

as Diputado

Tomás Perrín

Tomás Perrín

as Diputado Axcaná González

Bárbara Gil

Bárbara Gil

as Rosario

Crew

  • Jorge Fernández - Art Direction

  • Julio Bracho - Director

  • Martín Luis Guzmán - Novel

  • Julio Bracho - Writer

  • Jesús Cárdenas - Writer

Reviews

Andres Gomez:

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....

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