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The Shadow of the Strongman (1960)

Genre : History, Crime, Thriller

Runtime : 2H 9M

Director : Julio Bracho

Synopsis

Post-revolucionary Mexico. War secretary Ignacio Jimenez is chosen as the candidate for presidency, but he isn't so sure about it, because he knows that his boss and current president, El Caudillo, has chosen a second one.

Actors

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)

Crews

Julio Bracho
Julio Bracho
Director
Julio Bracho
Julio Bracho
Writer
Jesús Cárdenas
Jesús Cárdenas
Writer
Martín Luis Guzmán
Martín Luis Guzmán
Novel
Agustín Jiménez
Agustín Jiménez
Director of Photography
Rodolfo Villalba
Rodolfo Villalba
Casting
José Rodríguez Granada
José Rodríguez Granada
Supervising Producer
Raúl Lavista
Raúl Lavista
Original Music Composer
Jorge Busto
Jorge Busto
Editor
Ernesto Carrasco
Ernesto Carrasco
Set Decoration
Sara Mateos
Sara Mateos
Makeup Artist
Ricardo Beltri
Ricardo Beltri
Production Manager
Julio Cahero
Julio Cahero
Assistant Director
Antonio Muñoz Ravelo
Antonio Muñoz Ravelo
Special Effects
Juan Muñoz Ravelo
Juan Muñoz Ravelo
Special Effects
Fernando Calvillo
Fernando Calvillo
Key Grip
Gabriel Castro
Gabriel Castro
Lighting Technician
Fernando Fernández
Fernando Fernández
Camera Operator
Felipe Mariscal
Felipe Mariscal
Camera Operator
Julio Chávez
Julio Chávez
Costume Design
Pedro Chávez
Pedro Chávez
Costume Design
Bertha Mendoza López
Bertha Mendoza López
Costume Design
Armando Valdés Peza
Armando Valdés Peza
Costume Design
Joaquín Ceballos
Joaquín Ceballos
Assistant Editor
Jorge Busto
Jorge Busto
Script Supervisor
Nicolás Rueda Jr.
Nicolás Rueda Jr.
Title Designer
James L. Fields
James L. Fields
Supervising Sound Editor
Jorge Fernández
Jorge Fernández
Art Direction

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