History ·Drama ·Thriller · Mexico · 1960 · 2h 9m

The Shadow of the Tyrant

La sombra del Caudillo

Director

Cast

Tito Junco as General Ignacio Aguirre Roberto Cañedo as Presidente Cámara de diputados Tito Novaro as Diputado Tomás Perrín as Diputado Axcaná González Bárbara Gil as Rosario Miguel Ángel Ferriz Sr. as El Caudillo

Crew

Agustín Jiménez — Director of Photography Jorge Busto — Editor Raúl Lavista — Original Music Composer Julio Bracho — Writer Jesús Cárdenas — Writer Martín Luis Guzmán — Novel

Synopsis

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.

Trailer

Official Trailer youtube.com

Mood & Themes

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

Key Collaborators

Julio Bracho Director Agustín Jiménez Director of Photography Jorge Busto Editor Raúl Lavista Original Music Composer Julio Bracho Writer Jesús Cárdenas Writer Martín Luis Guzmán Novel Pedro Chávez Costume Design Julio Chávez Costume Design Bertha Mendoza López Costume Design Armando Valdés Peza Costume Design

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