The Burning of Judas

Overview

Jesús María Carmona is a small-time crook who poses as a cop so he can rob a bank. A few days before the day he planned to do it, a guerrilla group robs the same bank and Carmona is shot to death defending it when he has no other choice but to act as a policeman. Soon after, his image becomes a symbol for the police and he is honored, but his identity is found out. Meanwhile, in the neighborhood where he grew up his effigy is burned as he is now considered a traitor.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

November 20, 1974

Original language

Spanish

Spoken languages

Spanish

Countries

Venezuela

Production

Gente de Cine

Cast

Pablo Gil,José Ignacio Cabrujas,Hilda Vera,Claudio Brook,Carlitos Hernández,Miguelangel Landa,Rafael Briceño,Gilberto Pinto,Luis Márquez Páez,Arturo Calderónand 3 more

Director

Román Chalbaud

Writer

José Ignacio Cabrujas,Román Chalbaud

Producer

Hernán Rubin

Cinematography

Abigaíl Rojas

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0072054