Christopher Columbus (1943 film)
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| Directed by | José Díaz Morales |
| Written by | José Díaz Morales |
| Produced by | Francisco Hormaechea de la Sota |
| Starring | Julio Villarreal Consuelo Frank Lina Montes |
| Cinematography | Jack Draper |
| Edited by | Mario del Río |
| Music by | Rodolfo Halffter |
Production company | Columbus Films |
| Distributed by | Columbia Pictures |
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Running time | 135 minutes |
| Country | Mexico |
| Language | Spanish |
Christopher Columbus (Spanish: Cristóbal Colón) is a 1943 Mexican historical drama film directed by José Díaz Morales and starring Julio Villarreal, Consuelo Frank and Lina Montes.[1][2] The film's sets were designed by the art director Manuel Fontanals. It is also known by the subtitle The Greatness of America (La grandeza de America).
Cast
- Julio Villarreal as Cristóbal Colón
- Consuelo Frank as Reina Isabel la Católica
- Lina Montes as Beatriz
- José Baviera as Rey Fernando el Católico
- Carlos López Moctezuma as Bobadilla
- Andrés Novo as Fray Juan Pérez
- Manuel Arvide as Cardenal Mendoza
- Jesús Valero as Santangel
- Rafael María de Labra as Martín Alonso Pinzón
- Alejandro Cobo as Pedro
- Gloria Jordán as Tabernera
References
Bibliography
- Noriega, Chon A. & Ricci, Steven. The Mexican Cinema Project. UCLA Film and Television Archive, 1994.
- Wilt, David E. The Mexican Filmography, 1916 through 2001. McFarland, 2024.