“Based on a novel by Ignacio Manuel Altamirano”
In early 1860's Mexico, Nicolás (Contreras Torres) wants to marry Manuela (Chavarri) but she runs off with bandit El Zarco (Cantalauba) She soon becomes disillusioned by her lover's cruelty and the brutality of bandit life. In the meantime, Nicolas has turned his romantic attentions to Pilar, Manuela's adopted sister. At the climax. El Zarco is captured and shot, Nicolas marries Pilar, and Manuela dies.
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Enrique Cantalaúba
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Until after death
El escándalo
Gilda Chavarri
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Maria
Luchando por el petróleo
José Manuel Ramos
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Confesión trágica
Tepeyac
Ignacio Manuel Altamirano
Miguel Contreras Torres
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Shadow of Pancho Villa
The Lion of Sierra Morena
Julio Lamadrid
Graciela de Zarate
Julio Navarrete
José Manuel Ramos Director · Ignacio Manuel Altamirano Writer
First release January 8, 1921 · Produced in Mexico
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Mexico
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Original language
Spanish
Spoken on screen
Spanish
Release dates
Mexico · January 8, 1921
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No release date listed for United States.
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