The Fall of Montezuma
(1912) American
B&W : Three reels
Directed by Henry McRae Webster

Cast: Francis X. Bushman [Hernando Cortez], Frank Dayton [Montezuma, Emperor of Mexico], William Walters [Cacamatzin, Montezuma’s usurping nephew], William Bailey [Guatemozin, Montezuma’s brother], Harry Cashman [Huitzil, the high priest of war], Howard Missimer [Quetzal, the high priest of peace], Roy Tyrrell [the second high priest of war], Florence Levy [the first priestess of Quetzal], Elaine Hayman [the second priestess of Quetzal], Milton Newman [Montezuma’s envoy], Luvena Buchanan [first Aztec woman], Nadine Seron [Marina], E.M. Sincere [Alvarado, Cortez’s first officer], G.D. Faulkner [Bernal Diaz, Cortez’s second officer], A.D. Gibbs [Padre Olmedo], Selina Leidloff [Aztec extra]

Essanay Film Manufacturing Company production; distributed by The General Film Company, Incorporated. / No copyright registration. Released 15 September 1912. / Standard 35mm spherical 1.37:1 format. / Some location photography was taken in Indiana.

Drama: Historical.

Survival Status: (unknown)

Keywords: Mexicans - Mexico

Listing updated: 23 February 2008.

References: Maturi-Bushman pp. 26-27, 121 : Website-IMDb : with additional information provided by Carolee Fox.