The Mexican (1955 film)

For other uses, see Mexican.

The Mexican
Russian poster
Russian: Мексиканец
Directed by	Vladimir Kaplunovsky
Written by	Emil Braginsky
Based on	"The Mexican" by Jack London
Starring	Oleg Strizhenov Boris Andreyev Nadezhda Rumyantseva
Cinematography	Sergei Poluyanov
Music by	Mikhail Chulaki
Production company	Mosfilm
Release date	1955 (1955)
Running time	89 minutes
Country	Soviet Union
Language	Russian

The Mexican (Russian: Мексиканец, romanized: Meksikanets) is a 1955 Soviet boxing drama film directed by Vladimir Kaplunovsky based on a short story by Jack London.

Plot

During the early years of the Mexican Revolution, a group of Mexicans rebels living in Los Angeles begin collecting money to fund the Revolutionary Army who is fighting to overthrow the Porfirio Díaz's regime. Felipe Rivera, a young man who just crossed the Mexico–United States border wants to join the rebels. He is accepted in the group only under the condition that he proves his loyalty to the revolutionary cause.

Knowing that the rebels lack enough money to buy weapons to arm the revolutionaries, Rivera decides to fight against well-known boxer Danny Ward in order to secure some funds for the Revolutionary Army.

Cast

• Oleg Strizhenov as Fernández / Felipe Rivera
• Boris Andreyev as Felipe Vera
• Daniil Sagal as Arellano
• Mark Petrovsky as Ramos
• Nadezhda Rumyantseva as May
• Vladimir Dorofeyev as Diego
• Tatiana Samoilova as María
• Lev Durasov as Unit Commander
• Mikhail Astangov as Kelly
• Georgi Slabinyak as Roberts
• Gennady Stepanov as Danny Ward

See also

• The Fighter (1952 film)

External links

• The Mexican at IMDb