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1961 | B/N | 1h 35 min

At the turn of the century, in northern Mexico, Reynaldo del Hierro is executed by Pascual Velasco, as he rides with his children Reynaldo and Martín. During the funeral, the widow plants the seed of revenge in her children. Years go by, and Martín avenges his father´s death, killing Pascual. This is the first in a series of murders involving the brothers del Hierro.


Country: México
Direction: Rodríguez; Ismael
Script: Garibay; Ricardo, Rodríguez; Ismael
Production: Walerstein; Gregorio
Photography: Solano; Rosalío
Sound: Rodríguez; Enríque, Camacho; Roberto, Benítez; Rodolfo
Music: Lavista; Raúl
Cast:Silva; David, Noriega; Eduardo, Alemán; Julio, Aguilar; Antonio, Conde; Patricia, Armendáriz; Pedro, Fernández; Emilio, Domínguez; Columba, López Tarso; Ignacio
Art direction: Fernández; Jorge
Participation year at FICM: 2008

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