A work in constant progress (and occasional regress).
Featuring:
Veronica Lake, Zachary Scott, Arturo de Córdova
Written by:
Wells Root
Directed by:
Steve Sekely
Release Date:
October 25, 1951
Original Title:
Stronghold
Genres:
Adventure | Romance | War
Production Companies:
Lippert Pictures
Producciones México
Production Countries:
Mexico | United States of America
Ratings / Certifications:
US: NR
Runtime: 72
In 1850s Mexico, the beautiful owner of a silver mine is kidnapped by a bandit leader, who needs money to finance his revolt against the Emperor Maximilian.
Mary Stevens, a young American girl, goes to Mexico with her mother, to escape the strife of the Civil War in the United States. Once there, she gets caught up in love and politics as Don Miguel Navarro, a follower of Maximillian, battles Dom Pedro Alvarez, a follower of the exiled Juarez, and vies for her hand. The romance parallels the success of the Juarez movement.
Art Direction:
Edward Fitzgerald
Costume Design:
Pedro Chávez
Cristina G. de Escobar
Antonio Simont
Enrique Hutchinson
Director:
Steve Sekely
Director of Photography:
Stanley Cortez
Editor:
Charles L. Kimball
Producer:
Olallo Rubio Gandara
Screenplay:
Wells Root
Sound Re-Recording Mixer:
Galdino R. Samperio
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