The Shadow of the Tyrant (1960)

The Shadow of the Tyrant (1960)

All the adventure a man can live, he lives. 1960-08-22 Mexico 129 Min. PG-13
6.5 11 votes
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.

Cast

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