The Shadow of the Tyrant
In 1920s Mexico, the candidates being chosen to succeed the current president, El Caudillo, find themselves at his mercy as he will resort to anything to accomplish his will, including kidnapping, betrayal, and murder.
- Year: 1960
- Country: Mexico
- Genre: History, Drama, Thriller
- Studio: Sindicato de Trabajadores de la Producción Cinematográfica (STPC)
- Keyword: mexico, based on novel or book, general, political party, president, political intrigue , candidate, firing squad, vaudeville act, 1920s
- Director: Julio Bracho
- Cast: Tito Junco, Roberto Cañedo, Tito Novaro, Tomás Perrín, Bárbara Gil, Miguel Ángel Ferriz Sr.