The Cemetery of the Eagles (Spanish: El cementerio de las águilas) is a 1939 Mexican historical war film directed by Luis Lezama and starring Jorge Negrete, Margarita Mora and José Macip. It is set during the Mexican–American War of the 1840s. The film's sets were designed by José Rodríguez Granada. The battles of Churubusco and Chapultepec are recreated for the film. It premiered on 1 September 1939, the same day as the Second World War broke out in Europe. The film's overtly patriotic theme proved very popular at the Mexican box office.
Cast
Jorge Negrete as Miguel de la Peña
Margarita Mora as Mercedes de Zúñiga y Miranda
José Macip as Agustín Melgar
Silvia Cardell as Ana María de Zúñiga y Miranda
Alfonso Ruiz Gómez as Rafael Alfaro
José Ortiz de Zárate as Don Pedro de Zúñiga y Miranda
Lolo Trillo as Doña Nieves de Zúñiga y Miranda
Pepe Martínez as Luis Manuel Martínez de Castro
Miguel Wimer as General Nicolás Bravo
Ricardo Mondragón as Gral. Monterde
Adela Jaloma as Elvira
Miguel Inclán as Gral. Pedro Ma. Anaya
Manuel Pozos as Jose Ma. Alfaro
Víctor Velázquez as Juan de la Barrera
Carlos Mora as Vicente Suárez
Ricardo Adalid as Juan Escutia
Paco Castellanos as Francisco Márquez
Manolo Fábregas as Fernando Montes de Oca
Crox Alvarado as Capt. Alemán
Carlos López Aldama as Gen. Santa Ana
Julio Ahuet as Invitado al baile
Rafael Baledón as Invitado al baile
Manuel Dondé as Sirviente
Tito Junco as Soldado
Víctor Junco as Soldado
Paco Martínez as Rejón, el diputado
Rubén Márquez as Invitado al baile
Guillermo Rivas
José Ignacio Rocha as Severiano, cochero