The Shadow of the Tyrant Poster

The Shadow of the Tyrant (1960)

08/22/1960 History, Drama, Thriller 2h 9m
65%
User
Score
7.9/10

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.

Julio Bracho

Director

Jesús Cárdenas

Writer

Top Billed 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

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Reviews

A review by Andres Gomez

Written on October 25, 2013

Interesting movie from the perspective of how Mexican politics work from a fictional point of view. The performance are good but the story could be better developed....

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