{{Short description|1943 film}} {{Infobox film | name = Father Morelos | image = | director = Miguel Contreras Torres | producer = Miguel Contreras Torres | writer = Lucas Alamán <br> Miguel Contreras Torres <br> J. Hernández Dávalos<br> Carlos María de Bustamante | starring = Domingo Soler <br> Consuelo Frank <br> Narciso Busquets | music = Miguel Bernal Jiménez | cinematography = Alex Phillips | editing = Juan José Marino | studio = Hispano Continental Films | distributor = | released = {{Film date|1943|1|22|df=yes}} | runtime = 108 minutes | country = Mexico | language = Spanish | budget = | gross = }} '''''Father Morelos''''' (Spanish: '''''El padre Morelos''''') is a 1943 Mexican historical drama film directed by Miguel Contreras Torres and starring Domingo Soler, Consuelo Frank and Narciso Busquets.<ref>Ramírez p.182-83</ref> It is a biopic inspired by the life of José María Morelos, one of the leaders of the Mexican War of Independence. It was followed by a sequel ''Lightning in the South''.<ref>Turner p.300</ref> It was shot at the Azteca Studios in Mexico City. The film's sets were designed by the art director Luis Moya.
==Cast== * Domingo Soler as José María Morelos y Pavón * Consuelo Frank as María Antonia Morelos * Narciso Busquets as José María Morelos y Pavón niño * Dolores Camarillo as María Barragán * Gloria Morel as Brigida Almonte * Alfredo del Diestro as Melchor Gutiérrez * Antonio R. Frausto as Gregorio Zapién * Raúl Guerrero as Sebastían * Carlos Villarías as Natividad Godínez * Ricardo Mutio as Rafael Guedéa * Socorro Astol as Juana Pavón * Manuel Noriega as Manuel Morelos * Paco Martínez as Don Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla * Alfredo de Soto as Don Ignacio Allende * Paco Astol as Arriero Jacinto * Juan José Laboriel as Negro Zenón * Ricardo Carti as Conde de Sierra Gorda * Lupe Inclán as Marta Gutiérrez * Lupe del Castillo as Eugenia de Godínez
== References == {{reflist}}
== Bibliography == * Ramírez, Gabriel . ''Miguel Contreras Torres, 1899-1981''. Centro de Investigación y Enseñanza Cinematográficas, Universidad de Guadalajara, 1994. * Turner, Frederick C. ''The Dynamic of Mexican Nationalism''. University of North Carolina Press, 1968.
== External links == * {{IMDb title|0229629}}
Category:1943 films Category:1943 drama films Category:Mexican drama films Category:1943 historical films Category:Mexican historical films Category:1943 Spanish-language films Category:Films directed by Miguel Contreras Torres Category:Mexican black-and-white films Category:1943 Mexican films Category:Films set in the 19th century
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