The Mexican (1955 film)
The Mexican (Russian: Мексиканец, romanized: Meksikanets) is a 1955 Soviet drama film directed by Vladimir Kaplunovsky based on a short story by Jack London.[1]
| The Mexican | |
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 Russian poster | |
| Russian: Мексиканец | |
| Directed by | Vladimir Kaplunovsky |
| Written by | Emil Braginsky |
| Based on | "The Mexican" by Jack London |
| Starring | Oleg Strizhenov Boris Andreyev Nadezhda Rumyantseva |
| Cinematography | Sergei Poluyanov |
| Music by | Mikhail Chulaki |
Production company | |
Release date | 1955 |
Running time | 89 minutes |
| Country | Soviet Union |
| Language | Russian |
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
- Oleg Strizhenov as Fernández / Felipe Rivera
- Boris Andreyev as Felipe Vera
- Daniil Sagal as Arellano
- Mark Petrovsky as Ramos
- Nadezhda Rumyantseva as May
- Vladimir Dorofeyev as Diego
- Tatiana Samoilova as María
- Lev Durasov as Unit Commander
- Mikhail Astangov as Kelly
- Georgi Slabinyak as Roberts
- Gennady Stepanov as Danny Ward
See also
References
- "Мексиканец". Mosfilm.ru (in Russian). Retrieved 11 June 2021.
External links
- The Mexican at IMDb