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By Our Own Correspondent
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By Our Own Correspondent

1994-06-29 · 95 min · ★ 10.0

Action · History · Western · Crime

William Benton, a rich British landowner and cattle baron was murdered, creating one of the most bizarre and sensational international scandals in history. Thomas Canning, an inexperienced photo journalist from London, is sent to Mexico seeking fame and glory but eventually he reaches the camp of Pancho Villa to be told several conflicting versions of Benton's murder.

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Directors
Iván Lipkies
Production companies
Vlady Realizadores, The London Film School
Countries
Mexico, United Kingdom
Status
Released

Top Cast

Claudio BrookClaudio BrookWilliam S. Benton
Alonso EchánoveAlonso EchánovePancho Villa
Edward GeorgeThomas A. Canning
Mario Iván MartínezMario Iván MartínezTeddy
Fernando MenaHipólito
Miguel GalvánMiguel GalvánÁngel
Óscar CastañedaPatricio
Virgilio Ariel RiveraRodolfo Fierro
Gregorio RuizGoyo
María Elena VelascoMaría Elena VelascoMatron
Alan TrionBritish Consul
Florencio AcostaLord Frothingham
Burdette ZeaSam
Robert BockmanAmerican cameraman
Ana ArjonaLady Marchbanks
Roger CudneyRoger CudneyColonel Cosmo
Víctor CarpinteiroVillista Officer

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