Caballo prieto azabache (film)

Caballo prieto azabache (La tumba de Villa) is a 1968 Mexican historical drama film starring Antonio Aguilar, Flor Silvestre, and Jaime Fernández. It focuses on a horse breeder named Jesús who is set on buying a horse known as "Caballo prieto" (dark horse) and pursuing a relationship with a singer named Genoveva Alarios. With he and Genoveva eventually recruited as spies for the revolutionary leader Pancho Villa. The film was successful at the box-office and stayed in theaters for a surprising nine weeks.^[1]

Caballo prieto azabache
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	René Cardona
Screenplay by	René Cardona Rafael García Travesi
Story by	Rafael García Travesi
Based on	"El prieto azabache" by José Albarrán
Starring	Antonio Aguilar Flor Silvestre Jaime Fernández
Cinematography	Fernando Colín
Edited by	Federico Landeros
Music by	Enrico C. Cabiati
Production company	Estudios América
Distributed by	Cinematográfica Filmex
Release date	February 8, 1968 (1968-02-08) (Mexico)
Running time	85 minutes
Country	Mexico
Language	Spanish

Cast

DVD release cover

• Antonio Aguilar as Jesús Aguilar
• Flor Silvestre as Genoveva Larios
• Jaime Fernández as Rodolfo Fierro
• Jorge Russek as El Coyote
• Jessica Munguía as Martina Arango
• Guillermo Rivas as Daniel
• Tito Novaro as Colonel Jiménez
• José Luis Moreno as Hipólito Arango
• José Eduardo Pérez as Juan
• Pascual García Peña as Old Townsman
• Victorio Blanco as General Velasco
• Víctor Velázquez as Emeterio Leyva
• José Luis Fernández as Jacinto
• Alejandro Reyna as Plácido López
• Raúl Padilla as Pancho Villa (uncredited)
• Francisco Salinas Cortes as Background Actor (uncredited)