Director: William Dieterle
Cast: Paul Muni, Bette Davis, Brian Aherne, Claude Rains
USA 1939 | Black & white | 132 mins | Drama | Hollywood Classics
Avaliable on: 35mm
The Mexican revolution and the downfall of Maximillian is stunningly portrayed in this all-stops-out Warner Bros costume drama. John Huston had a hand in the script, there’s a typically luscious and rousing score by Korngold, and the exemplary supporting cast includes John Garfield, Gale Sondergaard and Donald Crisp. ‘See it now! Remember it always! A story so momentous it required six Academy Award stars and a cast of 1186 players!’, cried Warners’ publicity machinery.