The Burning of Judas (1974)
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.
Released: Nov 20, 1974
Runtime: 110 minutes
Genre: Drama
Stars: Miguelangel Landa, Hilda Vera, Claudio Brook, María Teresa Acosta, Arturo Calderón, William Moreno
Crew: Alberto Torija (Editor), César Bolívar (Camera Operator), José Ignacio Cabrujas (Screenplay), Miguel Ángel Fuster (Music), Román Chalbaud (Story), Abigaíl Rojas (Director of Photography)