The Eagles Cemetery

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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.read more

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

(see additional cast & crew)

Directors

Luis Lezama

Writers

Íñigo de Martino, Alfredo Noriega, Rafael M. Saavedra

Cast

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