The Shadow of the Strongman 1960

6.4 / 10   10 vote(s)
History Drama Thriller

Post-revolucionary Mexico. War secretary Hilario Jiménez is chosen as the candidate for presidency, but he isn't so sure about it, because he knows that his boss and current president, El Caudillo, has chosen a second one.

Release Date 1960-08-22
Runtime 2h 9m
Directors Julio Bracho, Agustín Jiménez, Julio Cahero
Producer José Rodríguez Granada
Writers Jesús Cárdenas, Julio Bracho, Martín Luis Guzmán

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.

Andres Gomez