Movie

Cuartelazo

Released: May 4, 1977 (1977)

Runtime: 117 minutes

Genres: History, Action, Drama

Narration of one of the bloodiest episodes of the Mexican national history, The Tragic Ten, beginning when General Victoriano Huerta sent to kill President Francisco I. Madero, Vice President José María Pino Suárez and Senator Belisario Dominguez. The film recreates the moment of the execution at the hands of Huerta and his accomplices Bernardo Reyes, Félix Díaz and Manuel Mondragón.

Main Cast (Top 10 billed, oldest first)

Manuel Dondé as Jesús Fernández, boticario
Age at release: 71
Ignacio Retes as Coronel Rebelde
Age at release: 58
José Ángel Espinosa 'Ferrusquilla' as Manuel Gutiérrez Zamora
Age at release: 57
Alejandro Parodi as José Ma. Iglesias
Age at release: 48
Bruno Rey as Victoriano Huerta
Age at release: 41
Eduardo López Rojas as General Villista
Age at release: 40
Héctor Ortega as Belisario Domínguez
Age at release: 38
Delia Casanova as Soldadera
Age at release: 28
Arturo Beristáin as Sebastián Quiroga
Age at release: Unknown
Carlos Castañon as Teniente Díaz
Age at release: Unknown

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Juan José Martínez Casado as Viejo en cementerio
Age at release: 73
Lucila Balzaretti as Esposa de Banquero (uncredited)
Age at release: 56
Ramón Menéndez as Venustiano Carranza
Age at release: 36
Miguel Ángel Ferriz Jr. as Ricardo
Age at release: 26
Ricardo Fuentes as Juez
Age at release: Unknown
Roberto Dumont as Sr. Lind
Age at release: Unknown
Mario Castillón Bracho as Aldape
Age at release: Unknown
Armando Pascual as Gerente
Age at release: Unknown
Armando Pacheco as Presidente de senado
Age at release: Unknown
Christa Walter as Sra. Lind
Age at release: Unknown
Martín Palomares as Hijo de Huerta
Age at release: Unknown
Fabio Ramírez as Márquez Sterling
Age at release: Unknown
Abel Woolrich as Capitán
Age at release: Unknown