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The Cemetery of the Eagles 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. The film's sets were designed by José Rodríguez Granada. The battles of Churubusco and Chapultepec were recreated. It premiered on 1 September 1939, the same day as the Second World War broke out in Europe. The film's overtly patriotic theme proved very popular at the Mexican box office.
Original Release
06/23/1939
US Release
09/01/1939
Cast
Name | Character |
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Jorge Negrete | Miguel de la Peña |
Margarita Mora | Mercedes de Zúñiga y Miranda / Mercedes de Zuñiga y Miranda |
José Macip | Agustín Melgar |
Celia D'Alarcón | Ana María de Zúñiga y Miranda / Ana María de Zuñiga y Miranda |
Alfonso Ruiz Gómez | Rafael Alfaro |
José Ortiz de Zárate | Don Pedro de Zúñiga y Miranda / Don Pedro de Zuñiga y Miranda |
Lolo Trillo | Doña Nieves de Zúñiga y Miranda / Doña Nievez de Zuñiga y Miranda |
Pepe Martínez | Luis Manuel Martínez de Castro |
Miguel Wimer | General Nicolás Bravo |
Ricardo Mondragón | Gral. Monterde / General Monterde |
Directors
Writers
Íñigo de Martino, Alfredo Noriega, Rafael M. Saavedra
Cast
Name | Character |
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Jorge Negrete | Miguel de la Peña |
Margarita Mora | Mercedes de Zúñiga y Miranda / Mercedes de Zuñiga y Miranda |
José Macip | Agustín Melgar |
Celia D'Alarcón | Ana María de Zúñiga y Miranda / Ana María de Zuñiga y Miranda |
Alfonso Ruiz Gómez | Rafael Alfaro |
José Ortiz de Zárate | Don Pedro de Zúñiga y Miranda / Don Pedro de Zuñiga y Miranda |
Lolo Trillo | Doña Nieves de Zúñiga y Miranda / Doña Nievez de Zuñiga y Miranda |
Pepe Martínez | Luis Manuel Martínez de Castro |
Miguel Wimer | General Nicolás Bravo |
Ricardo Mondragón | Gral. Monterde / General Monterde |
Adela Jaloma | Elvira |
Miguel Inclán | Gral. Pedro Ma. Anaya / General Pedro Ma. Anaya |
Manuel Pozos | Jose Ma. Alfaro / José María Alfaro |
Víctor Velázquez | Juan de la Barrera |
Carlos Mora | Vicente Suárez |
Ricardo Adalid | Juan Escutia (Francisco Márquez) / Juan Escutia / Francisco Márquez |
Paco Castellanos | Francisco Márquez |
Manolo Fábregas | Fernando Montes de Oca (Vicente Suárez) / Fernando Montes de Oca / Vicente Suárez |
Crox Alvarado | Capt. Alemán / Capitán Alemán |
Carlos López Aldama | Gen. Santa Ana / General Santa Ana |