The Road to Sacramento
Appearance
The Road to Sacramento | |
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Directed by | Chano Urueta |
Written by | Leopoldo Baeza y Aceves Ernesto Cortázar Tito Davison |
Produced by | Gregorio Walerstein |
Starring | Jorge Negrete María Elena Marqués Julio Villarreal |
Cinematography | Jack Draper |
Edited by | Mario González |
Music by | Rosalío Ramírez Federico Ruiz |
Production company | Filmex |
Distributed by | Clasa-Mohme |
Release date |
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Running time | 95 minutes |
Country | Mexico |
Language | Spanish |
The Road to Sacramento (Spanish: Camino de Sacramento) is a 1946 Mexican adventure film directed by Chano Urueta and starring Jorge Negrete, Rosario Granados and Julio Villarreal[1] [2] It was shot at the Azteca Studios in Mexico City. The film's sets were designed by the art director Luis Moya.
Synopsis
[edit]Two twin brothers Antonio and Juan Ruiz have been brought up separately, both believing the other is dead. Antonio becomes a famous bandit near Sacramento in California while Juan is a lawyer in Seville. One day the two meet by accident and join forces against the corrupt governor Enrique Ledesma, who murdered their father.
Cast
[edit]- Jorge Negrete as Juan Ruiz / Antonio Ruiz
- Rosario Granados as Luisa
- Julio Villarreal as Don Enrique Ledesma
- Pepe Martínez as Curro
- Ernesto Cortázar as Ramón
- Carlos Múzquiz as El Chueco
- Eva Martino as Reyna
- Carmelita González as Señorita en baile
- Salvador Quiroz as Fray Servando
- Ramón Sánchez as Bandido
- Raquel Téllez Girón as Señora Castillo
References
[edit]Bibliography
[edit]- Irwin, Robert & Ricalde, Maricruz. Global Mexican Cinema: Its Golden Age. British Film Institute, 2013.
- Riera, Emilio García. Historia documental del cine mexicano: 1943–1945. Universidad de Guadalajara, 1992.
- Sandoval, Carmen Barajas. Jorge Negrete. EDAMEX, 2001.
External links
[edit]Categories:
- 1946 films
- Mexican adventure films
- 1946 adventure films
- 1940s Spanish-language films
- Films directed by Chano Urueta
- Mexican black-and-white films
- 1940s Mexican films
- Mexican historical films
- 1940s historical films
- Films set in the 19th century
- Films set in Seville
- Films set in California
- 1940s Mexican film stubs