

The Shadow of the Tyrant
7.1(15)19602h 9m1
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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- Released
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- Language
- Spanish
- mexico
- based on novel or book
- general
- political party
- president
- political intrigue
- candidate
- firing squad
- vaudeville act
- 1920s
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MexicoMX
- Theatrical (limited)B-1522 Aug 1960
- TheatricalB-1525 Oct 1990
XCXC
- PremiereKarlovy Vary International Film Festival17 Jun 1960
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The Shadow of the Tyrant was released on 22 August 1960.
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1- A5/10
Andres Gomez
10/25/2013
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.
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