The Shadow of the Tyrant

Original title: La sombra del caudillo
Duration: 129 min
Release date: 1960-08-22
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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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La sombra del caudillo

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