Raza
The film Franco tried to destroy — his own Spanish Civil War epic!
1942 · 1h 42m · N/A
Drama, History, War
Directed by
José Luis Sáenz de Heredia
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Raza
Overview
The troubled story of the Churruca family, a noble lineage of brave seamen, descendants of Cosme Damián Churruca, the Spanish hero of the Battle of Trafalgar; from the Spanish-American War (1898) to the end of the Spanish Civil War (1936-39). (In 1950, a new cut of the film was released with less ideological depth and ten minutes shorter.)
Director and cast
- José Luis Sáenz de Heredia Director
- Alfredo Mayo as José Churruca
- Ana Mariscal as Marisol Mendoza
- José Nieto as Pedro Churruca
- Blanca de Silos as Isabel Churruca
- Rosina Mendía as Isabel Acuña de Churruca
- Pilar Soler as Spy
- Julio Rey de las Heras Cast
- Luis Arroyo Cast
- Raúl Cancio Cast
- Manuel Arbó Cast
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