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The Shadow of the Tyrant

The Shadow of the Tyrant

1960•2h 9m•6.7/10
HistoryDramaThriller

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6.7/10(12)

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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Production

Sindicato de Trabajadores de la Producción Cinematográfica (STPC)

Language

ES

Status

Released

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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

Fernando Mendoza

Diputado Juan Manuel Mijares

Agustín Isunza

Agustín Isunza

Remigio Tarabana

Prudencia Grifell

Prudencia Grifell

Dueña de burdel

Kitty de Hoyos

Kitty de Hoyos

La Mora

José Elías Moreno

José Elías Moreno

Gobernador Catarino Ibáñez

Víctor Junco

Víctor Junco

General Domínguez

Narciso Busquets

Narciso Busquets

Diputado

José Luis Jiménez

Doctor

Manuel Arvide

General Protasio Leyva

Noé Murayama

Noé Murayama

Mayor Segura

Luis Aragón

Luis Aragón

Militar

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