Christopher Columbus (1943 film)

Christopher Columbus (Spanish: Cristóbal Colón) is a 1943 Mexican historical drama film directed by José Díaz Morales and starring Julio Villarreal, Consuelo Frank and Lina Montes. The film's sets were designed by the art director Manuel Fontanals. It is also known by the subtitle The Greatness of America (La grandeza de America).

Cast

• Julio Villarreal as Cristóbal Colón
• Consuelo Frank as Reina Isabel la Católica
• Lina Montes as Beatriz
• José Baviera as Rey Fernando el Católico
• Carlos López Moctezuma as Bobadilla
• Andrés Novo as Fray Juan Pérez
• Manuel Arvide as Cardenal Mendoza
• Jesús Valero as Santangel
• Rafael María de Labra as Martín Alonso Pinzón
• Alejandro Cobo as Pedro
• Gloria Jordán as Tabernera

References

Bibliography

• Noriega, Chon A. & Ricci, Steven. The Mexican Cinema Project. UCLA Film and Television Archive, 1994.
• Wilt, David E. The Mexican Filmography, 1916 through 2001. McFarland, 2024.

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