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John Nesbitt Himself - Narrator (voice)
Paul Guilfoyle Don Francisco Madero
John Picorri Vice President Piño Suarez (uncredited)
Julian Rivero Peón (uncredited)
Frederick Worlock Aristocratic Landowner (uncredited)
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