Cuartelazo

May 4, 1977

1h 57m

★ 5.9

Overview

Narration of one of the bloodiest episodes of the Mexican national history, The Tragic Ten, beginning when General Victoriano Huerta sent to kill President Francisco I. Madero, Vice President José María Pino Suárez and Senator Belisario Dominguez. The film recreates the moment of the execution at the hands of Huerta and his accomplices Bernardo Reyes, Félix Díaz and Manuel Mondragón.

Genres

History

Action

Drama

Production Companies

Corporación Nacional Cinematográfica (CONACINE)

Dasa Films S.A.

Cuartelazo Trailers

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Cast

Victoriano Huerta

Bruno Rey

Belisario Domínguez

Héctor Ortega

Sebastián Quiroga

Arturo Beristáin

José Ma. Iglesias

Alejandro Parodi

General Villista

Eduardo López Rojas

Manuel Gutiérrez Zamora

José Ángel Espinosa 'Ferrusquilla'

Coronel Rebelde

Ignacio Retes

Teniente Díaz

Carlos Castañon

Soldadera

Delia Casanova

Jesús Fernández, boticario

Manuel Dondé

Venustiano Carranza

Ramón Menéndez

Juez

Ricardo Fuentes

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