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Juarez

  • Film
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Time Out says

Only Bette Davis and Gale Sondergaard have any fire in this otherwise plodding Warner Bros costume drama about the French attempt to colonise Mexico in the 1860s, the romance between the puppet dictator (Aherne) and the Empress Carlota (Davis), and the exploits of Juarez himself (Muni), the proponent of Mexican independence. The script, by John Huston and historical researchers, was rewritten by Muni's brother-in-law. Huston commented: 'His changes did the picture irreparable damage. In Mr Muni's estimation, his contributions to the dramatic arts were for the enrichment of the world. It was heavy going around Muni'.
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Release Details

  • Duration:132 mins

Cast and crew

  • Director:William Dieterle
  • Screenwriter:Aeneas Mackenzie, John Huston, Wolfgang Reinhardt
  • Cast:
    • Claude Rains
    • Bette Davis
    • Gilbert Roland
    • John Garfield
    • Brian Aherne
    • Joseph Calleia
    • Louis Calhern
    • Donald Crisp
    • Paul Muni
    • Gale Sondergaard
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