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The Shadow of the Tyrant( 1960)

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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.

    Top Billed Cast

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      Tito Junco

      General Ignacio Aguirre

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      Roberto Cañedo

      Presidente Cámara de diputados

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      Tito Novaro

      Diputado

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      Tomás Perrín

      Diputado Axcaná González

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      Bárbara Gil

      Rosario

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      Miguel Ángel Ferriz Sr.

      El Caudillo

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      Ignacio López Tarso

      General Hilario Jiménez

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      Carlos López Moctezuma

      Diputado Emilio Olivier Fernández

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      Víctor Manuel Mendoza

      General Elizondo

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      Fernando Mendoza

      Diputado Juan Manuel Mijares

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      Agustín Isunza

      Remigio Tarabana

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      Prudencia Grifell

      Dueña de burdel

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      Kitty de Hoyos

      La Mora

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      José Elías Moreno

      Gobernador Catarino Ibáñez

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      Víctor Junco

      General Domínguez

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      Narciso Busquets

      Diputado

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      José Luis Jiménez

      Doctor

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      Manuel Arvide

      General Protasio Leyva

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      Noé Murayama

      Mayor Segura

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      Luis Aragón

      Militar

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      Xavier Loyá

      Reportero

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      Antonio Aguilar

      Coronel Jáuregui

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      Carlos León

      Rosas

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      Ernesto Finance

      Militar oportunista

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      Manuel Alvarado

      Gordo

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      Norma Navarro

      Prostituta

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      Lupe Carriles

      Cástula, sirvienta

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      Ignacio Villalbazo

      Jefe de porristas

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      Arturo Soto Rangel

      Director de la Cooperativa

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      Jorge Arriaga

      Coronel Saldívar

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      Ángel Merino

      Vázquez, secretario de Aguirre

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      Elodia Hernández

      Madre de Axcaná

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      Joaquín Roche

      Mayor Canuto Arenas

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      Myron Levine

      Embajador

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      Julio Bracho

      Himself - Director in an introductory scene

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      Martín Luis Guzmán

      Himself - Writer in an introductory scene

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      José Castillo

      (uncredited)

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      Jorge Chesterking

      (uncredited)

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      Rodolfo Villalba

      (uncredited)

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      Jesús Gómez

      (uncredited)

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    Review 1Discussion
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    A review by Andres Gomez

    5
    Written by Andres Gomez on Fri Oct 25 2013
    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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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

    -

    Revenue

    -

    Keywords

    • mexico
    • based on novel or book
    • general
    • political party
    • president
    • political intrigue 
    • candidate
    • firing squad
    • vaudeville act
    • 1920s