Thunder Over Mexico
Genres
Overview
As was common in Diaz's Mexico, a young hacienda worker finds his betrothed imprisoned and his life threatened by his master for confronting a hacienda guest for raping the girl. This film is the first of several attempts to make a feature-length motion picture out of the 200,000-plus feet of film shot by Sergei Eisenstein, on photographic expedition in Mexico during 1931-32 for Upton Sinclair and a cadre of private American producer-investors. Silent with music and English intertitles.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
70 min
Release Date
1933-09-22
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
2
Vote Average
5
Martín Hernández
Sebastian Enriquez
Isabel Villaseñor
Maria, his betrothed
Félix Balderas
Sebastian's Brother
Julio Saldívar
The Haciendado
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