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Rain for a Dusty Summer
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Wikipedia article
'Rain for a Dusty Summer', originally known as 'Miguel Pro' and released on DVD as 'Guns of the Revolution', is a 1971 Mexican revolution film.[http://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title/87614/Rain-for-a-Dusty-Summer/ 'Rain for a Dusty Summer'] at TCMDB Shot on location in Spain, it depicts the life and death of Mexican priest Miguel Pro during the Cristero War. The lead role was played by Humberto Almazn, an actor who left the industry to become a priest and returned to acting for this film. The movie was the final feature film of director Arthur Lubin.
Plot
In 1917 Mexico, the new government has commenced a war against the Church. Priests are rounded up and executed, churches burned down and religion outlawed. A carefree happy priest has to go on the run but returns to his nation to perform his priestly duties.
Reception
'Diabolique' magazine later wrote "this is sometimes called a spaghetti Western, but it isnt really Its more a priest-on-the-run story, where a guitar-playing man of the cloth tries to escape army prosecution during the 1917 Mexican Revolution. This films a hard slog, badly dubbed and veers wildly in tone (one minute the priest is in drag, the next hes being executed by firing squad). Its very pro-Catholic, as if Lubin was trying to make amends to the Legion of Decency for 'To the People of the United States' by making a bad Leo McCarey movie."
Cast
* Humberto Almazn as Miguel Pro (as Padre Humberto)
* Ernest Borgnine as The General
* Sancho Gracia as Humberto Pro
* Aldo Sambrell as Col. Marinos
* Harry Harris as Joe Weiler
* Nela Conjiu as Seora Pro
* Carlos Casaravilla as Capt. Larrea
* Vicente Sangiovanni as Luis Vilches
* Maida Severn as Seora Altera
*Gemma Cuervo as Loreto
*Marta Flores as Margarita
*Tina Sinz as Ana Pro
* Asuncin Vitoria as Nita
* Florencio Calpe as the Rector
* Martn Porras as Roberto Pro
*Gustavo Re as a Prison Official
* Moiss Augusto Rocha as a Witness
*ngel lvarez as The Bishop
See also
* The Fugitive (1947 film)
* Cristiada (film)
References
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