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Directed by
Edward Ludwig Edward Ludwig  
Written by
David Duncan David Duncan  
Robert Blees Robert Blees  
Paul Yawitz Paul Yawitz  
Cast
Richard Denning Richard Denning ... Hank Scott
Mara Corday Mara Corday ... Teresa Alvarez
Carlos Rivas Carlos Rivas ... Artur Ramos
Mario Navarro Mario Navarro ... Juanito
Carlos Múzquiz Carlos Múzquiz ... Dr. Velazco (as Carlos Muzquiz)
Pascual García Peña Pascual García Peña ... José de la Cruz (as Pascual Peña)
Fanny Schiller Fanny Schiller ... Florentina
Pedro Galván Pedro Galván ... Father Delgado (as Pedro Galvan)
Arturo Martínez Arturo Martínez ... Major Cosio (as Arturo Martinez)
Uncredited Cast
Quintín Bulnes Quintín Bulnes ... Lineman killed on pole
José Chávez José Chávez ... Train conductor
Roberto Contreras Roberto Contreras ... Chumacho
Ángel Di Stefani Ángel Di Stefani ... Military man
Jaime González Quiñones Jaime González Quiñones ... Boy in San Lorenzo
Leonor Gómez Leonor Gómez ... Villager
Bob Johnson Bob Johnson ... Narrator / Police Radio Dispatcher / Radio Newscaster / Public Address Announcer (voice)
Margarito Luna Margarito Luna ... Crane operator
Héctor Mateos Héctor Mateos ... Military Man
José L. Murillo José L. Murillo ... Military Man
Manuel Sánchez Navarro Manuel Sánchez Navarro ... Victor Steven
Isabel Vázquez 'La Chichimeca' Isabel Vázquez 'La Chichimeca' ... Villager
Enrique Zambrano Enrique Zambrano ... Cayetano, lineman killed in truck
Produced by
Jack Dietz Jack Dietz  
Frank Melford Frank Melford  
Original Music by
Paul Sawtell Paul Sawtell  
Additional Info
Premiere: October 11, 1957
DVD Release: October 21, 2003
Blu-ray Release: March 20, 2018
Countries: Mexico United States
Distributor: Warner Brother Studios
Websites: IMDb Wikipedia
Ratings
SkullJoy

4.2 / 10

IMDb

5.5 / 10

Metacritic

55 / 100

Production Companies
Frank Melford-Jack Dietz Productions (as Amex Productions)
Distributors
Warner Bros.
  (1957) (USA) (theatrical)
CBS
  (1973) (USA) (TV) (network premiere)
Warner Home Video
  (1993) (USA) (VHS)
Warner Home Video
  (2003) (USA) (DVD)
Shout! Factory
  (2014) (USA) (DVD) (MST3K version)
Warner Bros. Home Entertainment
  (2018) (USA) (Blu-ray)
Warner Home Video
  (2018) (USA) (Blu-ray)
Filming Locations
Estadio Universitario, Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico
Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico
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