The Mexican (1955 film)

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The Mexican
The Mexican Russian poster.jpg
Russian poster
Russian: Мексиканец
Directed by
Written byEmil Braginsky
Based on"The Mexican"
by Jack London
StarringOleg Strizhenov
Boris Andreyev
Nadezhda Rumyantseva
Cinematography
Music byMikhail Chulaki
Production
company
Release date
1955
Running time
89 minutes
CountrySoviet Union
LanguageRussian

The Mexican (Russian: Мексиканец, romanizedMeksikanets) is a 1955 Soviet drama film directed by based on a short story by Jack London.[1]

Plot[]

During the early years of the Mexican Revolution, a group of Mexicans rebels living in Los Angeles begin collecting money to fund the Revolutionary Army who is fighting to overthrow the Porfirio Díaz's regime. Felipe Rivera, a young man who just crossed the Mexico–United States border wants to join the rebels. He is accepted in the group only under the condition that he proves his loyalty to the revolutionary cause.

Knowing that the rebels lack enough money to buy weapons to arm the revolutionaries, Rivera decides to fight against well-know boxer Danny Ward in order to secure some funds for the Revolutionary Army.

Cast[]

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Мексиканец". Mosfilm.ru (in Russian). Retrieved 11 June 2021.

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