Mexicanos, al grito de guerra (film)

This article is about the film. For the National Anthem of Mexico, see Himno Nacional Mexicano.

Mexicanos, al grito de guerra
Directed by	Álvaro Gálvez y Fuentes Ismael Rodríguez
Written by	Elvira de la Mora Álvaro Gálvez y Fuentes Joselito Rodríguez
Starring	Pedro Infante Lina Montes Miguel Inclán
Music by	Raúl Lavista
Cinematography	Ezequiel Carrasco
Production company	Producciones Rodríguez Hermanos
Release dates	1943
Running time	101 minutes

Mexicanos, al grito de guerra (Mexicans, to the Cry of War) is a 1943 historical drama movie produced in Mexico starring Pedro Infante. The main story revolves around a soldier, a woman, love and an impending war.

Plot

At the beginning of the film, there is a young man who decides to become a soldier to defend Mexico from an incoming invasion by the French army. After enlisting, he falls in love with a young lady, but it turns out that she is the niece of the French ambassador to Mexico. In one battle where the Mexican forces were near the brink of defeat, the soldier, Luis, decides to grab a trumpet and play the song "Mexicanos, al grito de guerra", the National Anthem of Mexico. Upon hearing the anthem played, the soldiers rally and overcome the French forces. However, Luis is shot and dies in the end at the same time his love escapes imprisonment.

External links

• Mexicanos, al grito de guerra at the Internet Movie Database