The Cemetery of the Eagles (Spanish: El cementerio de las águilas) is a 1939 Mexican historical war film directed by Luis Lezama and starring Jorge Negrete, Margarita Mora and José Macip. It is set during the Mexican–American War of the 1840s.[1] The film's sets were designed by José Rodríguez Granada. The battles of Churubusco and Chapultepec are recreated for the film. It premiered on 1 September 1939, the same day as the Second World War broke out in Europe.[2] The film's overtly patriotic theme proved very popular at the Mexican box office.[1]
| The Cemetery of the Eagles | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Luis Lezama |
| Written by | Íñigo de Martino Alfredo Noriega Rafael M. Saavedra |
| Starring | Jorge Negrete Margarita Mora José Macip |
| Cinematography | Ezequiel Carrasco |
| Edited by | Joseph Noriega |
| Music by | Alfonso Esparza Oteo |
Production company | Aztla Films |
| Distributed by | Aztla Films |
Release date |
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Running time | 94 minutes |
| Country | Mexico |
| Language | Spanish |
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Plot
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Cast
edit- Jorge Negrete as Miguel de la Peña
- Margarita Mora as Mercedes de Zúñiga y Miranda
- José Macip as Agustín Melgar
- Silvia Cardell as Ana María de Zúñiga y Miranda
- Alfonso Ruiz Gómez as Rafael Alfaro
- José Ortiz de Zárate as Don Pedro de Zúñiga y Miranda
- Lolo Trillo as Doña Nieves de Zúñiga y Miranda
- Pepe Martínez as Luis Manuel Martínez de Castro
- Miguel Wimer as General Nicolás Bravo
- Ricardo Mondragón as Gral. Monterde
- Adela Jaloma as Elvira
- Miguel Inclán as Gral. Pedro Ma. Anaya
- Manuel Pozos as Jose Ma. Alfaro
- Víctor Velázquez as Juan de la Barrera
- Carlos Mora as Vicente Suárez
- Ricardo Adalid as Juan Escutia
- Paco Castellanos as Francisco Márquez
- Manolo Fábregas as Fernando Montes de Oca
- Crox Alvarado as Capt. Alemán
- Carlos López Aldama as Gen. Santa Ana
- Julio Ahuet as Invitado al baile
- Rafael Baledón as Invitado al baile
- Manuel Dondé as Sirviente
- Tito Junco as Soldado
- Víctor Junco as Soldado
- Paco Martínez as Rejón, el diputado
- Rubén Márquez as Invitado al baile
- Guillermo Rivas
- José Ignacio Rocha as Severiano, cochero
References
editBibliography
edit- Wagenen, Michael Van (2012). Remembering the Forgotten War: The Enduring Legacies of the U.S./Mexican War. University of Massachusetts Press. ISBN 978-1-55849-929-4.
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