My Son, the Hero

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My Son, the Hero

1961

1h 37m

8.0(16 votes)

Drama

Western

Overview

Northern Mexico, early 20th century. Reynaldo del Hierro is murdered while riding with his sons Reynaldo and Martín, whose mother instills in them the need for revenge.

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23 members

Acting

Antonio Aguilar

Reynaldo del Hierro

Acting

Julio Alemán

Martín del Hierro

Acting

Columba Domínguez

The Widow

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Patricia Conde

Jacinta Cárdenas

Acting

David Reynoso

Manuel Cárdenas

Acting

Luis Aragón

Chinito

Acting

Dolores Camarillo

Handmaid

Acting

Pancho Córdova

Hiring Man

Acting

Pascual García Peña

Manuel's Coachman

Acting

Eleazar García

Martín's Gofer

Acting

Tito Novaro

Quarreling Man

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Sadi Dupeyrón

Young Reynaldo

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Alfredo Morán

Young Martín

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Directing

Emilio Fernández

Pascual Velasco

Acting

Eduardo Noriega

Reynaldo del Hierro Sr.

Acting

Ignacio López Tarso

Gunslinger

Acting

David Silva

Pelón

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Víctor Manuel Mendoza

Fidencio Cruz

Acting

José Elías Moreno

Don Refugio

Acting

Amanda del Llano

Martín's Lover

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Noé Murayama

Captain

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Pedro Armendáriz

General

Acting

Arturo de Córdova

Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

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