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Louis Napoleon III takes advantage of the American Civil War to circumvent the Monroe Doctrine and expand his power by helping Emperor Maximillian Hapsburg to add Mexico to his empire. of Mexico.
Original Release
06/10/1939
US Release
06/10/1939
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Cast
Name | Character |
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Paul Muni | Benito Juárez / Benito Pablo Juárez |
Bette Davis | Carlota of Mexico / Empress Carlotta von Hapsburg |
Brian Aherne | Maximilian I of Mexico / Emperor Maximilian von Hapsburg |
Claude Rains | Napoléon III / Emperor Louis Napoleon III |
John Garfield | Porfirio Diaz / General Porfirio Diaz |
Donald Crisp | General Marechal Achille Bazaine / Maréchal Bazaine |
Joseph Calleia | Alejandro Uradi |
Gale Sondergaard | Empress Eugénie / Empress Eugenie |
Gilbert Roland | Colonel Miguel Lopez |
Henry O'Neill | General Miguel Miramon |
Directors
Writers
John Huston, Æneas MacKenzie, Wolfgang Reinhardt, Franz Werfel, Bertita Harding
Cast
Name | Character |
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Paul Muni | Benito Juárez / Benito Pablo Juárez |
Bette Davis | Carlota of Mexico / Empress Carlotta von Hapsburg |
Brian Aherne | Maximilian I of Mexico / Emperor Maximilian von Hapsburg |
Claude Rains | Napoléon III / Emperor Louis Napoleon III |
John Garfield | Porfirio Diaz / General Porfirio Diaz |
Donald Crisp | General Marechal Achille Bazaine / Maréchal Bazaine |
Joseph Calleia | Alejandro Uradi |
Gale Sondergaard | Empress Eugénie / Empress Eugenie |
Gilbert Roland | Colonel Miguel Lopez |
Henry O'Neill | General Miguel Miramon |
Harry Davenport | Dr. Samuel Basch |
Louis Calhern | Le Marc / LeMarc |
Walter Kingsford | Prince Richard Metternich |
Georgia Caine | Lady in Waiting |
Montagu Love | Jose de Montares |
John Miljan | Mariano Escobedo |
Vladimir Sokoloff | Camilo |
Irving Pichel | Gen. Carbajal / General Carbajal |
Pedro de Cordoba | Riva Palacio |
Gilbert Emery | An Ambassador |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Hal B. Wallis | Executive Producer |
Henry Blanke | Producer |
Editors
Year | Type | Category | Won |
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1940 | Oscar | Best Actor in a Supporting Role | Nominated |
1940 | Oscar | Best Cinematography, Black-and-White | Nominated |