The Shadow of the Tyrant

Julio Bracho
1960-08-22


6.5
129 min

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

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