The Shadow of the Tyrant (1960)
2h 9m | PG-13
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.
Director: Julio Bracho
Studio: Sindicato de Trabajadores de la Producción Cinematográfica (STPC)
Genre: History, Drama, Thriller
Video: 720p
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
Reviews
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.