''Porfirio Díaz'' is a 1944 Mexican

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directed by Rafael M. Saavedra and Raphael J. Sevilla. It portrays the life of the nineteenth century Mexican soldier and President

Porfirio Díaz José de la Cruz Porfirio Díaz Mori ( or ; ; 15 September 1830 – 2 July 1915), known as Porfirio Díaz, was a Mexican general and politician who served seven terms as President of Mexico, a total of 31 years, from 28 November 1876 to 6 Decem ...

.Turner p.301

Cast

* Emilio Brillas * Asunción Casal * Fernando Curiel * Mimí Derba * Tony Díaz * Gloria Estrada * Conchita Gentil Arcos * José Goula * Rafael Icardo *

Miguel Inclán Miguel Inclán (1897–1956) was a Mexican film actor.Agrasánchez p.159 He became known for his villainous roles during the Golden Age of Mexican cinema. Selected filmography * ''Nobleza ranchera'' (1938) - Pánfilo * '' The Cemetery of the Eag ...

* José Luis Jiménez *

Max Langler Max Langler was a Mexican film actorAgrasánchez p.158 who appeared in more than eighty productions during his career. Selected filmography * ''Judas'' (1936) * ''The Sign of Death'' (1939) * ''In the Times of Don Porfirio'' (1940) * ''The Unknow ...

* Chel López *

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* Alicia de Phillips *

Salvador Quiroz Salvador Quiroz (1892–1956) was a Mexican film actor.Kohner, p. 355 Selected filmography * ''Michael Strogoff'' (1944) * ''Summer Hotel'' (1944) * ''My Memories of Mexico'' (1944) * '' The Black Ace'' (1944) *'' The Disobedient Son'' (1945) * ...

* Humberto Rodríguez * Virginia Serret *

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Arturo Soto Rangel Arturo Soto Rangel (March 12, 1882 – May 25, 1965) was a Mexican film, television, and stage actor. Soto was best known for appearing in over 250 Mexican films. He appeared in one American movie, '' The Treasure of the Sierra Madre'', which wo ...

* Dolores Tinoco * David Valle González * Aurora Zermeño

References

Bibliography

* Turner, Frederick. ''The Dynamic of Mexican Nationalism''. University of North Carolina Press, 1968.

External links

* 1944 films 1940s biographical films 1940s historical films Mexican biographical films Mexican historical films 1940s Spanish-language films Films set in the 19th century Films directed by Raphael J. Sevilla Biographical films about presidents Cultural depictions of Porfirio Díaz {{1940s-Mexico-film-stub Mexican black-and-white films 1940s Mexican films