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My Son, the Hero
My Son, the Hero

My Son, the Hero

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DramaWestern

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Northern Mexico, early 20th century. Reynaldo del Hierro is murdered while riding with his sons Reynaldo and Martín, whose mother instills in them the need for revenge.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

Spanish

Runtime

97 mins

Rating

7.941/10

Release Date

05 October 1961

Country

Mexico

Cast

Antonio Aguilar

Antonio Aguilar

Reynaldo del Hierro

Julio Alemán

Julio Alemán

Martín del Hierro

Columba Domínguez

Columba Domínguez

The Widow

Patricia Conde

Patricia Conde

Jacinta Cárdenas

David Reynoso

David Reynoso

Manuel Cárdenas

Luis Aragón

Luis Aragón

Chinito

Dolores Camarillo

Dolores Camarillo

Handmaid

Pancho Córdova

Pancho Córdova

Hiring Man

Pascual García Peña

Pascual García Peña

Manuel's Coachman

Eleazar García

Eleazar García

Martín's Gofer

Tito Novaro

Tito Novaro

Quarreling Man

Sadi Dupeyrón

Sadi Dupeyrón

Young Reynaldo

Alfredo Morán

Alfredo Morán

Young Martín

Emilio Fernández

Emilio Fernández

Pascual Velasco

Eduardo Noriega

Eduardo Noriega

Reynaldo del Hierro Sr.

Ignacio López Tarso

Ignacio López Tarso

Gunslinger

David Silva

David Silva

Pelón

Víctor Manuel Mendoza

Víctor Manuel Mendoza

Fidencio Cruz

José Elías Moreno

José Elías Moreno

Don Refugio

Amanda del Llano

Amanda del Llano

Martín's Lover

Noé Murayama

Noé Murayama

Captain

Pedro Armendáriz

Pedro Armendáriz

General

Arturo de Córdova

Arturo de Córdova

Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

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