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Roots (1954) Poster

(1954)

Full Cast & Crew

Directed by 

Benito Alazraki

Writing Credits (in alphabetical order)  

Benito Alazraki
Manuel Barbachano Ponce
Juan de la Cabada ... (dialogue)
Fernando Espejo
Jomí García Ascot ... (as José Miguel García Ascot)
María Elena Lazo
Francisco Rojas González ... (stories)
Carlos Velo

Cast (in credits order)  

Beatriz Flores Beatriz Flores ... Martina (segment "Las vacas")
Juan de la Cruz ... Esteban (segment "Las vacas")
Juan Cano Juan Cano ... Don Remigio (segment "Las vacas")
Rafael Ramírez Rafael Ramírez ... The Cousin (segment "Las vacas")
Conchita Montes ... The City Woman (segment "Las vacas")
Eduardo Urruchua Eduardo Urruchua ... The City Man (segment "Las vacas")
Olimpia Alazraki Olimpia Alazraki ... Jane Davis (segment "Nuestra Señora")
Doctor González Doctor González ... Self (segment "Nuestra Señora")
Juan Hernández Juan Hernández ... Mariano (segment "Nuestra Señora")
Ángel Lara Ángel Lara ... The Priest (segment "Nuestra Señora")
Miguel Ángel Negrón Miguel Ángel Negrón ... The One-Eyed Kid (segment "El tuerto")
Antonia Hernández Antonia Hernández ... The Mother (segment "El Tuerto")
Mario Herrera Mario Herrera ... The Mother's Friend (segment "El tuerto")
Alicia del Lago Alicia del Lago ... Xanath (segment "La potranca")
Carlos Robles Gil ... Eric (segment "La potranca")
Teódalo González Teódalo González ... Teódulo (segment "La potranca")
Laura Holt Laura Holt ... Vivian (segment "La potranca")
Fernando Marcos Fernando Marcos ... Narrator (prologue)

Produced by 

Manuel Barbachano Ponce ... producer

Music by 

Blas Galindo ... (segment "El tuerto")
Rodolfo Halffter ... (segment "Nuestra Señora")
Pablo L. Moncayo ... (segment "La potranca")
Guillermo Noriega ... (segment "Las vacas")

Cinematography by 

Hans Beimler ... (segment "Nuestra Señora")
Walter Reuter ... (segments "Las vacas", "El tuerto", "La potranca")

Editing by 

Miguel Campos ... (as Miguel Campos P.)
Luis Sobreyra ... (as Luis Sobreyra S.)

Production Management 

María Elena Lazo ... production manager
Evaristo Mares ... unit manager
Carlos Velo ... production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director 

Fernando Espejo ... assistant director

Art Department 

Fernando Gamboa ... artistic consultant

Sound Department 

Adolfo de la Riva T. ... sound engineer
Galdino R. Samperio ... re-recording mixer

Camera and Electrical Department 

Ángel Lara ... assistant camera
Carlos Morales ... assistant camera
Ramón Muñoz ... cinematographer: prologue and end credits

See also

Release Dates | Official Sites | Company Credits | Filming & Production | Technical Specs

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