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.Van Wagenen p.136 The film's sets were designed by José Rodríguez Granada. The battles of Churubusco and Chapultepec are recreated for the film. It premiered on 1 September 1939, the same day as the Second World War broke out in Europe.Van Wagenen p.139 The film's overtly patriotic theme proved very popular at the Mexican box office.
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Cast Jorge Negrete as Miguel de la Peña Margarita Mora as Mercedes de Zúñiga y Miranda José Macip as Agustín Melgar Silvia Cardell as Ana María de Zúñiga y Miranda Alfonso Ruiz Gómez as Rafael Alfaro José Ortiz de Zárate as Don Pedro de Zúñiga y Miranda Lolo Trillo as Doña Nieves de Zúñiga y Miranda Pepe Martínez as Luis Manuel Martínez de Castro Miguel Wimer as General Nicolás Bravo Ricardo Mondragón as Gral. Monterde Adela Jaloma as Elvira Miguel Inclán as Gral. Pedro Ma. Anaya Manuel Pozos as Jose Ma. Alfaro Víctor Velázquez as Juan de la Barrera Carlos Mora as Vicente Suárez Ricardo Adalid as Juan Escutia Paco Castellanos as Francisco Márquez Manolo Fábregas as Fernando Montes de Oca Crox Alvarado as Capt. Alemán Carlos López Aldama as Gen. Santa Ana Julio Ahuet as Invitado al baile Rafael Baledón as Invitado al baile Manuel Dondé as Sirviente Tito Junco as Soldado Víctor Junco as Soldado Paco Martínez as Rejón, el diputado Rubén Márquez as Invitado al baile Guillermo Rivas José Ignacio Rocha as Severiano, cochero
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