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The Shadow of the Tyrant
The Shadow of the Tyrant

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.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

Spanish

Runtime

129 mins

Rating

6.667/10

Release Date

22 August 1960

Country

Mexico

Cast

Tito Junco

Tito Junco

General Ignacio Aguirre

Roberto Cañedo

Roberto Cañedo

Presidente Cámara de diputados

Tito Novaro

Tito Novaro

Diputado

Tomás Perrín

Tomás Perrín

Diputado Axcaná González

Bárbara Gil

Bárbara Gil

Rosario

Miguel Ángel Ferriz Sr.

Miguel Ángel Ferriz Sr.

El Caudillo

Ignacio López Tarso

Ignacio López Tarso

General Hilario Jiménez

Carlos López Moctezuma

Carlos López Moctezuma

Diputado Emilio Olivier Fernández

Víctor Manuel Mendoza

Víctor Manuel Mendoza

General Elizondo

Fernando Mendoza

Fernando Mendoza

Diputado Juan Manuel Mijares

Agustín Isunza

Agustín Isunza

Remigio Tarabana

Prudencia Grifell

Prudencia Grifell

Dueña de burdel

Kitty de Hoyos

Kitty de Hoyos

La Mora

José Elías Moreno

José Elías Moreno

Gobernador Catarino Ibáñez

Víctor Junco

Víctor Junco

General Domínguez

Narciso Busquets

Narciso Busquets

Diputado

José Luis Jiménez

José Luis Jiménez

Doctor

Manuel Arvide

Manuel Arvide

General Protasio Leyva

Noé Murayama

Noé Murayama

Mayor Segura

Luis Aragón

Luis Aragón

Militar

Xavier Loyá

Xavier Loyá

Reportero

Antonio Aguilar

Antonio Aguilar

Coronel Jáuregui

Carlos León

Carlos León

Rosas

Ernesto Finance

Ernesto Finance

Militar oportunista

Manuel Alvarado

Manuel Alvarado

Gordo

Norma Navarro

Norma Navarro

Prostituta

Lupe Carriles

Lupe Carriles

Cástula, sirvienta

Ignacio Villalbazo

Ignacio Villalbazo

Jefe de porristas

Arturo Soto Rangel

Arturo Soto Rangel

Director de la Cooperativa

Jorge Arriaga

Jorge Arriaga

Coronel Saldívar

Ángel Merino

Ángel Merino

Vázquez, secretario de Aguirre

Elodia Hernández

Elodia Hernández

Madre de Axcaná

Joaquín Roche

Joaquín Roche

Mayor Canuto Arenas

Myron Levine

Myron Levine

Embajador

Julio Bracho

Julio Bracho

Himself - Director in an introductory scene

Martín Luis Guzmán

Martín Luis Guzmán

Himself - Writer in an introductory scene

José Castillo

José Castillo

(uncredited)

Jorge Chesterking

Jorge Chesterking

(uncredited)

Rodolfo Villalba

Rodolfo Villalba

(uncredited)

Jesús Gómez

Jesús Gómez

(uncredited)

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