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The Shadow of the Tyrant

The Shadow of the Tyrant

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History   Drama   Thriller
📜 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.
🌏 Languages Available: Spanish
📆 Date Released: 1960-08-22
⌚ Running Time: 129 mins
⭐ Vote Average: 6.5

Beloved Cast

Tito Junco original image
General Ignacio Aguirre
Tito Junco
Roberto Cañedo original image
Presidente Cámara de diputados
Roberto Cañedo
Tito Novaro original image
Diputado
Tito Novaro
Tomás Perrín original image
Diputado Axcaná González
Tomás Perrín
Bárbara Gil original image
Rosario
Bárbara Gil
Miguel Ángel Ferriz Sr. original image
El Caudillo
Miguel Ángel Ferriz Sr.
Ignacio López Tarso original image
General Hilario Jiménez
Ignacio López Tarso
Carlos López Moctezuma original image
Diputado Emilio Olivier Fernández
Carlos López Moctezuma
Víctor Manuel Mendoza original image
General Elizondo
Víctor Manuel Mendoza
Fernando Mendoza original image
Diputado Juan Manuel Mijares
Fernando Mendoza
Agustín Isunza original image
Remigio Tarabana
Agustín Isunza
Prudencia Grifell original image
Dueña de burdel
Prudencia Grifell
Kitty de Hoyos original image
La Mora
Kitty de Hoyos
José Elías Moreno original image
Gobernador Catarino Ibáñez
José Elías Moreno
Víctor Junco original image
General Domínguez
Víctor Junco
Narciso Busquets original image
Diputado
Narciso Busquets
José Luis Jiménez original image
Doctor
José Luis Jiménez
Manuel Arvide original image
General Protasio Leyva
Manuel Arvide
Noé Murayama original image
Mayor Segura
Noé Murayama
Luis Aragón original image
Militar
Luis Aragón
Xavier Loyá original image
Reportero
Xavier Loyá
Antonio Aguilar original image
Coronel Jáuregui
Antonio Aguilar
Carlos León original image
Rosas
Carlos León
Ernesto Finance original image
Militar oportunista
Ernesto Finance
Manuel Alvarado original image
Gordo
Manuel Alvarado
Norma Navarro original image
Prostituta
Norma Navarro
Lupe Carriles original image
Cástula, sirvienta
Lupe Carriles
Ignacio Villalbazo original image
Jefe de porristas
Ignacio Villalbazo
Arturo Soto Rangel original image
Director de la Cooperativa
Arturo Soto Rangel
Jorge Arriaga original image
Coronel Saldívar
Jorge Arriaga
Ángel Merino original image
Vázquez, secretario de Aguirre
Ángel Merino
Elodia Hernández original image
Madre de Axcaná
Elodia Hernández
Joaquín Roche original image
Mayor Canuto Arenas
Joaquín Roche
Myron Levine original image
Embajador
Myron Levine
Julio Bracho original image
Himself - Director in an introductory scene
Julio Bracho
Martín Luis Guzmán original image
Himself - Writer in an introductory scene
Martín Luis Guzmán
José Castillo original image
(uncredited)
José Castillo
Jorge Chesterking original image
(uncredited)
Jorge Chesterking
Rodolfo Villalba original image
(uncredited)
Rodolfo Villalba
Jesús Gómez original image
(uncredited)
Jesús Gómez

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