''The Hour of Truth'' (Spanish: ''La hora de la verdad'') is a
1945
1945 marked the end of World War II and the fall of Nazi Germany and the Empire of Japan. It is also the only year in which nuclear weapons have been used in combat.
Events
Below, the events of World War II have the "WWII" prefix.
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Mexican drama film
In film and television, drama is a category or genre of narrative fiction (or semi-fiction) intended to be more serious than humorous in tone. Drama of this kind is usually qualified with additional terms that specify its particular super-g ...
directed by
Norman Foster
Norman or Normans may refer to:
Ethnic and cultural identity
* The Normans, a people partly descended from Norse Vikings who settled in the territory of Normandy in France in the 10th and 11th centuries
** People or things connected with the Norm ...
and starring
Ricardo Montalbán
Ricardo Gonzalo Pedro Montalbán y Merino, KSG (; ; November 25, 1920 – January 14, 2009) was a Mexican and American film and television actor. Montalbán's career spanned seven decades, during which he became known for performances in a var ...
,
Virginia Serret
Virginia Serret (1914-1958) was a Mexican film actress.Wood p.142 She appeared in around thirty films during the Golden age of Mexican cinema. Serret was married to the Argentine actor Luis Aldás.
Selected filmography
* '' Heads or Tails'' (1937 ...
,
Lilia Michel
Lilia Michel (July 30, 1926 – August 10, 2011) was a Mexican television and film actress most active during the Golden Age of Mexican cinema, earning her the nickname of "the jewel" of the film era.
Michel was born Lilia Fernández Larios on Jul ...
.
[Mora p.70] It is set in the world of
bullfighting
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There are several variations, including some forms wh ...
.
Cast
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Ricardo Montalbán
Ricardo Gonzalo Pedro Montalbán y Merino, KSG (; ; November 25, 1920 – January 14, 2009) was a Mexican and American film and television actor. Montalbán's career spanned seven decades, during which he became known for performances in a var ...
as Rafael Meija
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Virginia Serret
Virginia Serret (1914-1958) was a Mexican film actress.Wood p.142 She appeared in around thirty films during the Golden age of Mexican cinema. Serret was married to the Argentine actor Luis Aldás.
Selected filmography
* '' Heads or Tails'' (1937 ...
as Carmela
*
Lilia Michel
Lilia Michel (July 30, 1926 – August 10, 2011) was a Mexican television and film actress most active during the Golden Age of Mexican cinema, earning her the nickname of "the jewel" of the film era.
Michel was born Lilia Fernández Larios on Jul ...
as Elena
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Roberto Cañedo
Roberto Cañedo Ramírez (30 March 1919 – 16 June 1999), better known as Roberto Cañedo, was a Mexican actor of the Golden Age of Mexican cinema. During his career, he appeared in over 300 films.
Cañedo received two Ariel Award for Best Act ...
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Mimí Derba
María Herminia Pérez de León, better known as Mimí Derba (9 October 1893 – 14 July 1953) was a Mexican actress, screenwriter, and film director, considered the first female film director in Mexico.
Early life
At the age of seventee ...
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Miguel Ángel Ferriz
Miguel Ángel Ferriz (29 November 1899 – 1 January 1967) was a Mexican film actor.Agrasánchez, p. 158.
Selected filmography
* '' The Night of the Mayas'' (1939)
* ''The Rock of Souls'' (1942)
* ''The Eternal Secret'' (1942)
* '' The Spectre of ...
*
Antonio R. Frausto
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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 ...
*
Carlos Martínez Baena
Carlos Martínez Baena (7 May 1889 – 29 May 1971) was a Spanish-Mexican actor. At a young age he moved to Mexico with his family where he became a journalist. He appeared in more than seventy films from 1931 to 1970.
Selected filmography
Re ...
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Carlos Orellana
Carlos Orellana Martínez (28 December 1900 in Hidalgo (state), Hidalgo – 24 January 1960 in Mexico City) was a Mexican actor, film director and screenwriter.
Filmography
As actor
*1932: ''Santa (1932 film), Santa'' - Hipólito
*1933: ...
* Daniel Pastor
* Fernando A. Rivero
*
Emma Roldán
Emma Roldán (February 3, 1893 – August 29, 1978) was a Mexican character actress and costume designer. She is remembered as the sharp-tongued, domineering matron of Mexican cinema, and was nominated three times for a Silver Ariel Award.
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* Virginia Zurí
References
Bibliography
* Mora, Carl J. ''Mexican Cinema: Reflections of a Society''. University of California Press, 1989.
External links
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1945 films
1945 drama films
Mexican drama films
1940s Spanish-language films
Films directed by Norman Foster
Mexican black-and-white films
1940s Mexican films
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