Cinco fueron escogidos
5.6
“Yugoslav partisans resist the Nazi occupation.”
Cinco fueron escogidos taking place in Slavko, a "peaceful town in Yugoslavia," with only Yugoslavians and Germans as characters, not a Mexican or Spaniard in sight. Another interesting point about Cinco fueron escogidos is the existence of an alternate version, shot in English with a different cast (at least in major roles). Sadly, this film, usually referred to as "Five Were Chosen" but sometimes called "Hostages" (not to be confused with the somewhat similar 1943 Hollywood movie with that title), appears to be lost. García Riera indicates the English-language version was screened in Mexico, at least for the press, but does not seem to have been released commercially in the Mexico or the USA. Since Herbert Kline was well-known for his leftist views, it's not surprising to note that many of the imported Hollywood actors were also left-leaning (and in fact more than one was blacklisted during the Red Scare era).
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Cast
30 people
Antonio Bravo
Known for
The Exterminating Angel
Simon of the Desert
Fernando Cortés
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Yo bailé con Don Porfirio
Agustín P. Delgado
Rafael M Muñoz
Conchita Gentil Arcos
Known for
El Portero
El mil amores
Budd Schulberg
Also in
Babyface Goes to Hollywood
Herbert Kline
María Elena Marqués
Also in
The Pearl
Romeo y Julieta
Xavier Villaurrutia
Ricardo Montalban
Known for
The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!
Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over
Joaquín Pardavé
Known for
You’re Missing the Point
El mil amores
Julio Villarreal
Señor Anton Dubrovko
Known for
Fly Away, Young Man!
The Beast of Hollow Mountain
Agustín P. Delgado Director · Herbert Kline Director Budd Schulberg Screenplay
United States release January 1, 1943
Production
Alpha Films
Production
Languages
Original language
Spanish
Spoken on screen
Spanish
Release dates
United States · January 1, 1943
Mexico · July 8, 1943
Theatrical
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