Juarez (1939)
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- Approved
- 2h 5min
- Biography, Drama
- 10 Jun 1939 (USA)
- Movie
Louis Napoleon III (Claude Rains) takes advantage of the American Civil War to circumvent the Monroe Doctrine and expand his power by helping Emperor Maximilian von Habsburg (Brian Aherne) to add Mexico to his empire.
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Awards:
- Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 1 win.
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Cast verified as complete
| Paul Muni | ... |
Benito Juárez
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| Bette Davis | ... |
Carlota
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| Brian Aherne | ... |
Maximilian von Habsburg
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| Claude Rains | ... |
Napoleon III
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| John Garfield | ... |
Porfirio Diaz
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| Donald Crisp | ... |
General Marechal Achille Bazaine
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| Joseph Calleia | ... |
Alejandro Uradi
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| Gale Sondergaard | ... |
Empress Eugenie
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| Gilbert Roland | ... |
Colonel Miguel Lopez
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| Henry O'Neill | ... |
General Miguel Miramon
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| Harry Davenport | ... |
Dr. Samuel Basch
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| Louis Calhern | ... |
Le Marc
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| Walter Kingsford | ... |
Prince Richard Metternich
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| Georgia Caine | ... |
Lady in Waiting
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| Montagu Love | ... |
Jose de Montares
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| John Miljan | ... |
Mariano Escobedo
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| Vladimir Sokoloff | ... |
Camilo
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| Irving Pichel | ... |
Gen. Carbajal
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| Pedro de Cordoba | ... |
Riva Palacio
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| Gilbert Emery | ... |
An Ambassador (scenesDeleted)
(as Gilbert Emory)
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| Monte Blue | ... |
Lerdo de Tajada
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Manuel Díaz | ... |
Pepe
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| Hugh Sothern | ... |
John Bigelow
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| Mickey Kuhn | ... |
Agustín de Iturbide y Green
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| William Wilkerson | ... |
Tomas Mejia
(as Bill Wilkerson)
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| Martin Garralaga | ... |
Negroni
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| Frank Lackteen | ... |
Manuel -- Coachman
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William Edmunds | ... |
Italian Minister (scenesDeleted)
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| Charles Halton | ... |
Mr. Roberts (scenesDeleted)
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| Frank Mayo | ... |
Fould (scenesDeleted)
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| Francis McDonald | ... |
Le Marc - a Creole (scenesDeleted)
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| Charles Middleton | ... |
Carbajal (scenesDeleted)
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| Grant Mitchell | ... |
Mr. Harris (scenesDeleted)
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Egon Brecher | ... |
Baron von Magnus (uncredited)
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Gennaro Curci | ... |
Señor de Leon (uncredited)
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Carlos De Valdez | ... |
Tailor (uncredited)
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| Claudia Dell | ... |
Agnes Salm (uncredited)
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| Claire Du Brey | ... |
Woman (uncredited)
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Walter Fenner | ... |
Achille Fould (uncredited)
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| Robert Frazer | ... |
(uncredited)
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| Holmes Herbert | ... |
Marshal Randon (uncredited)
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| Stuart Holmes | ... |
Soldier with Letter to Maximilian (uncredited)
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| Noble Johnson | ... |
Gen. Regules (uncredited)
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Alexander Leftwich | ... |
Drouyn de Lhuys (uncredited)
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| Fred Malatesta | ... |
Señor Salas (uncredited)
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Lillian Nicholson | ... |
Josefa Iturbide (uncredited)
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| Paul Porcasi | ... |
Councilman in Meeting with Maximilian (uncredited)
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| Guy Bates Post | ... |
(uncredited)
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| Pedro Regas | ... |
Antonio Rosales (uncredited)
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| Frank Reicher | ... |
Duc de Morny (uncredited)
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| Jason Robards Sr. | ... |
(uncredited)
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| Dewey Robinson | ... |
Soldier Collecting Signatures (uncredited)
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Walter O. Stahl | ... |
Sen. de Valle (uncredited)
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Michael Visaroff | ... |
(uncredited)
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| Robert Warwick | ... |
Maj. Du Pont (uncredited)
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| Douglas Wood | ... |
Mr. Hartman (uncredited)
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Directed by
| William Dieterle | ||
Written by
| John Huston | ... | (screen play) & |
| Æneas MacKenzie | ... | (screen play) (as Aeneas MacKenzie) and |
| Wolfgang Reinhardt | ... | (screen play) |
| Franz Werfel | ... | (based in part on a play by) |
| Bertita Harding | ... | (novel "The Phantom Crown") |
Produced by
| Henry Blanke | ... | associate producer |
| Hal B. Wallis | ... | executive producer |
Music by
| Erich Wolfgang Korngold | ||
Cinematography by
| Tony Gaudio | ... | (photography) |
Editing by
| Warren Low | ... | film editor |
Editorial Department
| Rudi Fehr | ... | assistant editor (uncredited) |
Art Direction by
| Anton Grot | ||
Costume Design by
| Orry-Kelly | ... | (costumes by) |
Makeup Department
| Perc Westmore | ... | makeup artist |
| Margaret Donovan | ... | hair stylist (uncredited) |
Production Management
| Jack L. Warner | ... | in charge of production |
| Al Alleborn | ... | unit manager (uncredited) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| John Prettyman | ... | assistant director (uncredited) |
| Irving Rapper | ... | assistant director (uncredited) |
| Jack Sullivan | ... | assistant director (uncredited) |
Art Department
| G.W. Berntsen | ... | assistant props (uncredited) |
| George James Hopkins | ... | set dresser (uncredited) |
| Pat Patterson | ... | props (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Gerald W. Alexander | ... | sound (as G.W. Alexander) |
| C.A. Riggs | ... | sound |
| Elmer Haglund | ... | boom operator (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Elmer Fryer | ... | still photographer (uncredited) |
| Carl E. Guthrie | ... | second camera operator (uncredited) |
| Glen Harris | ... | grip (uncredited) |
| Stuart Higgs | ... | assistant camera (uncredited) |
| Vic Johnson | ... | gaffer (uncredited) |
| Lloyd MacLean | ... | assistant still photographer (uncredited) |
| Claude Swanner | ... | best boy (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Elmer Ellsworth | ... | wardrobe (uncredited) |
| Ida Greenfield | ... | wardrobe (uncredited) |
| Eugene Joseff | ... | costume jeweller (uncredited) |
| Rydo Loshak | ... | wardrobe (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Leo F. Forbstein | ... | musical director |
| Hugo Friedhofer | ... | orchestral arrangements |
| Milan Roder | ... | orchestral arrangements |
Additional Crew
| Irving Rapper | ... | dialogue director |
| Ernesto A. Romero | ... | technical advisor (as Ernesto Romero) |
Production Companies
- Warner Bros. (presents) (A Warner Bros. Picture)
Distributors
- Warner Bros. (1939) (United States) (theatrical) (as Warner Bros. Pictures Inc.)
- Warner Bros. (1939) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Warner Brothers First National Films (1939) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Warner Brothers First National Films (1939) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Key Video (United States) (VHS) (For CBS/Fox Video)
- France 3 (1987) (France) (tv) (French subtitles)
- MGM Home Entertainment (1998) (United States) (VHS)
- Warner Home Video (2011) (United States) (DVD) (dvdr)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Turner Entertainment (DVD package design)
- Warner Bros. Entertainment (DVD package design)
- Western Costume Company (costumes)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
The newly-named Emperor Maximilian (Brian Aherne), the only monarch of the Second Mexican Empire, arrives in Mexico in the early 1860s with his wife Carlotta (Bette Davis) to face popular sentiment favoring Benito Juarez (Paul Muni) and increasing demand for democracy. With an elite group of Mexican monarchists, Maximillian tries to appease the democratic Mexicans but he fails. Abraham Lincoln continues to support Juarez and asks the French to withdraw support for Maximilian. Carlotta goes to France to plead with Napoleon III (Claude Rains), to no avail.
Written by Ed Stephan |
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| Taglines | A Mighty King . . . A Proud Queen ! . . . pitted against a humble man who had the courage to defy the throne ! See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Because the film shows a number of Maximilian's generals to be Mexican, many viewers attribute it to typical Hollywood historical distortions. It is, however, indeed accurate. It's a little-known fact that, although Maximilian was eventually overthrown and executed by Mexican revolutionaries, there were more Mexicans fighting on Maximilian's side than against him. This was due in large part to the Catholic Church's strong support of the French occupation of Mexico and its encouraging of Mexican Catholics to fight against the revolutionary forces by joining Maximilian's army, which they did in large numbers. See more » |
| Goofs | When Napoleon lll is informed in a letter that Robert E. Lee has been defeated at Gettysburg, he responds by paraphrasing Lincoln's famous Gettysburg Address by calling democracy as government for the people, by the people, etc. He couldn't have known Lincoln's rhetorical flourish because the speech wasn't given until mid November 1863. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in The Angry Screen (1964). See more » |
| Soundtracks | My Country Tis of Thee See more » |
| Quotes |
Emperor Louis Napoleon III:
Democracy! Government of the cattle, by the cattle, for the cattle! See more » |