

The Burning of Judas
1974 · Movie · 1h 50m
Drama
Overview
Jesús María Carmona is a small-time crook who poses as a cop so he can rob a bank. A few days before the day he planned to do it, a guerrilla group robs the same bank and Carmona is shot to death defending it when he has no other choice but to act as a policeman. Soon after, his image becomes a symbol for the police and he is honored, but his identity is found out. Meanwhile, in the neighborhood where he grew up his effigy is burned as he is now considered a traitor.
Ratings
IMDb
6.8/10
Key crew
- José Ignacio CabrujasScreenplay
- Román ChalbaudScreenplay
- Román ChalbaudDirector
Cast
- Miguelangel LandaJesús Carmona
- Hilda VeraLa Danta
- Claudio BrookCast
- María Teresa AcostaDoña Santisima Carmona
- Arturo CalderónCast
- William MorenoCast
- Pablo GilCast
- Raúl MedinaCast
- Rafael BriceñoCast
- José Ignacio CabrujasCast
- Luis Márquez PáezCast
- Gilberto PintoCast
Stills
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Themes
guerrilla warfarepolice corruptiongovernment cover-up























