1919 | B/N | 223:00 Originally filmed as a 12-episode series, The Grey Automobile tells the story of a criminal gang who pretended to be military men and used a car to commit their felonies. The infamous group assaulted Mexico City in 1915, during the Mexican Revolution, taking advantage of the climate of political instability to exploit the wealthy. Country: México Direction: Rosas; Enrique Script: Necoechea; Miguel, Rosas; Enrique, Ramos; José Manuel Production: Rosas; Enrique, González; Pablo Photography: Rosas; Enrique Music: Serralde Ruiz; José María Cast:Canals de Homes; Juan, Cabrera; Juan Manuel, Esquivel; Ángel, de los Ríos; Manuel, Asperó; Valentín, Cantalaúba; Enrique, López del Castillo; Gerardo, Finance; Ernesto, Ferriz; María Mercedes, Coss; Joaquín, Ferriz; Miguel Ángel, Vila; Dora Participation year at FICM: 2019
1919 | B/N | 223:00 Originally filmed as a 12-episode series, The Grey Automobile tells the story of a criminal gang who pretended to be military men and used a car to commit their felonies. The infamous group assaulted Mexico City in 1915, during the Mexican Revolution, taking advantage of the climate of political instability to exploit the wealthy. Country: México Direction: Rosas; Enrique Script: Necoechea; Miguel, Rosas; Enrique, Ramos; José Manuel Production: Rosas; Enrique, González; Pablo Photography: Rosas; Enrique Music: Serralde Ruiz; José María Cast:Canals de Homes; Juan, Cabrera; Juan Manuel, Esquivel; Ángel, de los Ríos; Manuel, Asperó; Valentín, Cantalaúba; Enrique, López del Castillo; Gerardo, Finance; Ernesto, Ferriz; María Mercedes, Coss; Joaquín, Ferriz; Miguel Ángel, Vila; Dora Participation year at FICM: 2019
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