---
title: 'The Cemetery of the Eagles (1939)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Luis Lezama'
released: '1939-09-01'
genres:
  - 'Drama'
countries:
  - 'Mexico'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-cemetery-of-the-eagles-1939'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0211292/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# The Cemetery of the Eagles (1939)

1939 · Drama · Mexico


## Synopsis

The Cemetery of the Eagles is a 1939 Mexican historical war film directed by Luis Lezama and starring Jorge Negrete, Margarita Mora and José Macip. It is set during the Mexican–American War of the 1840s. The film's sets were designed by José Rodríguez Granada. The battles of Churubusco and Chapultepec are recreated for the film. It premiered on 1 September 1939, the same day as the Second World War broke out in Europe. The film's overtly patriotic theme proved very popular at the Mexican box office.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Luis Lezama](https://cinepixo.com/people/luis-lezama)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Alfonso Esparza Oteo](https://cinepixo.com/people/alfonso-esparza-oteo)

## Cast

- [Margarita Mora](https://cinepixo.com/people/margarita-mora)
- [Guillermo Rivas](https://cinepixo.com/people/guillermo-rivas)
- [Tito Junco](https://cinepixo.com/people/tito-junco)
- [Manolo Fábregas](https://cinepixo.com/people/manolo-fabregas)
- [Jorge Negrete](https://cinepixo.com/people/jorge-negrete)
- [Víctor Junco](https://cinepixo.com/people/victor-junco)
- [Crox Alvarado](https://cinepixo.com/people/crox-alvarado)
- [Manuel Dondé](https://cinepixo.com/people/manuel-donde)
- [Rafael Baledón](https://cinepixo.com/people/rafael-baledon)

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