''Simón Bolívar'' is a 1942

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directed by

Miguel Contreras Torres Miguel Contreras Torres (September 28, 1899 – June 5, 1981) was a Mexican-born actor, screenwriter, film producer and director. Selected filmography Director * ''Juárez y Maximiliano'' (1934) * '' No te engañes corazón'' (1936) * ''La paloma' ...

and starring

Julián Soler Julián Soler (born Julián Díaz Pavia; 17 February 1907 – 5 May 1977) was a Mexican film director, actor, and screenwriter of the Golden Age of Mexican cinema. In his career spanning half a century, Soler received two Ariel Award nominations ...

, Marina Tamayo and

Carlos Orellana Carlos Orellana Martínez (28 December 1900 in Hidalgo – 24 January 1960 in Mexico City) was a Mexican actor, film director and screenwriter. Filmography As actor *1932: ''Santa'' - Hipólito *1933: '' El anónimo'' - Médico *1933: ' ...

. It is a

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of the revolutionary

Simón Bolívar Simón José Antonio de la Santísima Trinidad Bolívar y Palacios (24 July 1783 – 17 December 1830) was a Venezuelan military and political leader who led what are currently the countries of Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador, Peru, Panama and B ...

who fought to end Spanish rule over much of

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Cast

* Marina Tamayo - Manuela Sáenz *

- General José Antonio Páez *

Margarita Mora Margarita Mora (1920–1976) was a Dominican dancer and film actress who became known for her roles in the Golden Age of Mexican cinema.Hershfield p.54 Selected filmography * ''Heads or Tails (1937 film), Heads or Tails'' (1937) * ''The Cemetery o ...

- Josefina Machado *

Anita Blanch Anita Blanch (July 26, 1910 – April 23, 1983) was a Spanish-born, Mexican actress, who worked in the Golden Age of Mexican cinema. She was nominated for an Ariel Award from the Mexican Academy of Film three times and won the Best Supporting Actr ...

- Fanny du Villars *

Domingo Soler Domingo Soler (born Domingo Díaz Pavia; 17 April 1901 – 13 June 1961) was a Mexican actor and occasional screenwriter of the Golden Age of Mexican cinema. He appeared in over 150 films and wrote the screenplays for 2 films. Soler won an Ariel ...

- General Jacinto Lara *

Pedro Armendáriz Pedro Gregorio Armendáriz Hastings (May 9, 1912 – June 18, 1963) was a Mexican film actor who made films in both Mexico and the United States. With Dolores del Río and María Félix, he was one of the best-known Latin American movie stars ...

- General Briceño Méndez *

Julio Villarreal Julio Villarreal (7 December 1885 – 4 August 1958) was a Spanish actor who later settled and worked in Mexico. He also directed two films in the early 1930s.Taibo p.155 Born as Julio Crochet i Martínez Villarreal in Madrid to a family of theat ...

- General Pablo Morillo *

Carlos López Moctezuma Carlos López Moctezuma Pineda (19 November 1909 – 14 July 1980) was a Mexican film actor. He appeared in more than 210 films between 1938 and 1980. He starred in the film ''Happiness'', which was entered into the 7th Berlin Internationa ...

- General José Tomás Boves *

Francisco Jambrina Francisco Jambrina Campos (December 3, 1902 – January 21, 1967) was a Spanish-born Mexican film actor.Kohner p.355 Selected filmography * '' Simón Bolívar'' (1942) * ''Michael Strogoff'' (1944) * ''Twilight'' (1945) * ''Fly Away, Young Man! ...

- Mariscal Antonio José de Sucre *

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 ...

- Sargento Pérez * Carmen Molina - María Teresa del Toro * Tito Junco - General Francisco de Paula Santander * Alberto G. Vázquez - General

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Víctor Manuel Mendoza Víctor Manuel Mendoza (1913–1995) was a Mexican film actor.Agrasánchez, Jr. p.159 Selected filmography * ''Almas rebeldes'' (1937) * ''Ojos tapatios'' (1938) - Carlos * ''Los bandidos de Río Frío'' (1938) - Juan Robreño * '' While Mexico ...

- La Mar *

Víctor Urruchúa Víctor Urruchúa (30 December 1912 – 1981) was a Mexican actor, film director and screenwriter. He appeared in 24 films between 1926 and 1951. He also directed 15 films between 1944 and 1953. Selected filmography * '' Two Monks'' (1934 ...

- General José María Córdova * Miguel Tamayo - Generalisimo Francisco de Miranda * Eduardo González Pliego - General Carlos Soublette * Felipe Montoya - General Mariano Montilla * Ricardo Beltri - Canónigo Córtes de Madariega * Alberto Espinoza - General Jose Félix Rivas *

Manuel Dondé er Manuel Dondé (1906 – 27 May 1976) was a Mexican film actor.Kohner p.355 He frequently played villains during his long film career. Selected filmography * ''La llorona'' (1933) * ''Soulless Women'' (1934) - Policía * ''El bastardo'' (1937 ...

- General Manuel Piar *

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- Fernando Bolívar * Francisco Laboriel - Pedro Camejo * Carlos L. Cabello - General William Miller *

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 won ...

- Marqués y Coronel del Toro * Max Meyer - Barón Alejandro de Humboldt * Feliciano Rueda - Doctor Prospero Reverand * Ricardo Carti - Bacuero *

Ernesto Finance Ernesto Finance (15 January 1891–16 February 1974) was a Mexican stage and film actor.Agrasánchez p.159 Selected filmography * '' Por mis pistolas'' (1938) * '' The Whip'' (1939) * '' Simón Bolívar'' (1942) * ''Corner Stop'' (1948) * '' Musi ...

- Obispo Estevez *

Luis G. Barreiro Luis G. Barreiro (1886–1947) was a Mexican film actor.Agrasánchez p.158 Selected filmography * ''Such Is My Country'' (1937) * ''Heads or Tails (1937 film), Heads or Tails'' (1937) * ''These Men (film), These Men'' (1937) * ''Beautiful Mexico' ...

- General Barreiro * José Pidal - General Domingo Monteverde * Ramón G. Larrea - La Torre *

Victorio Blanco Victorio Blanco (1893–1977) was a Mexican film actor.Riera p.220 He enjoyed a lengthy and prolific career, appearing in around three hundred films. Selected filmography * ''Judas'' (1936) * '' The Midnight Ghost'' (1940) * ''Simón Bolívar'' ( ...

- Renovales * Consuelo de Alba - Anita L. Blanchard * Margarita Cortés - María Antonia Bolívar * Mercedes Cortés - Juana Bolívar * Conchita Gentil Arcos - Señora del Toro

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