La Leona de Castilla

La Leona de Castilla

1951 · 102 min · ★ 5.8 · Drama, History, War

Crown of Castile, 1520. The Comuneros rise up against Charles I, king of Castile and Aragon and emperor of the Hispanic Monarchy. While Juan de Padilla, leader of the uprising, and his captains, Juan Bravo and Francisco Maldonado, fight against the imperial armies, his wife, María de Pacheco, rules the city of Toledo, capital of the rebels.

Directed by Juan de Orduña · Written by Vicente Escrivá

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Amparo Rivelles María de Pacheco
Virgílio Teixeira Pedro de Guzmán
Alfredo Mayo Manrique
Manuel Luna Ramiro
Eduardo Fajardo Tovar
Jesús Tordesillas Lope
Rafael Romero Marchent Juan de Padilla Jr.
Antonio Casas Juan de Padilla
Laly del Amo Isabel de Urbina
María Cañete Beatriz
Nicolás D. Perchicot Friar
Alberto Romea Archbishop

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