Rain for a Dusty Summer

Rain for a Dusty Summer (1971)

I Have No Regrets - To Conquer Fear is to Conquer Death

In Mexico, a mad general is leading his own war against the Church. Priests are rounded up, churches burned down and religion outlawed. The suffering of one pious catholic priest could bring the tide of change however.

Date of release
1971-09-22
TMDB
4.3 / 10 (9)
Runtime
1h 33m
Genres
Drama, Western
Director
Arthur Lubin

Casting

Interesting facts

Rain for a Dusty Summer, originally known as Miguel Pro and released on DVD as Guns of the Revolution, is a 1971 Mexican revolution film. Shot on location in Spain, it depicts the life and death of Mexican priest Miguel Pro during the Cristero War. The lead role was played by Humberto Almazán, an actor who left the industry to become a priest and returned to acting for this film. The movie was the final feature film of director Arthur Lubin.

Production

Arthur Lubin said he was approached to make the film after Mr Ed was done and he accepted because "no one seemed to want me because there were no animal pictures around and I grabbed at the opportunity to make this picture." He said it was shot in Spain rather than Mexico because Spain was cheaper and that the leading man as a priest who used to be an actor and took time off from preaching to act in the film.

Lubin admitted "it was a strange subject for me to make" and that the film was particularly financed "by a very wealthy banker in Kansas City who was a very devoted Catholic."

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