The Cemetery of the Eagles 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 were recreated. 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.
The Eagles Cemetery (1939)
Directed by Luis Lezama
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Cemetery Of The Eagles, Chapultepec, Churubusco, Europe, José Rodríguez Granada, Second World War
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Narrative Location: Mexico City
Alternate Titles
El cementerio de las águilas
, MX
The Eagles Cemetery
, US