Red Bells

Campanas Rojas DVD Cover Country Soviet Union Italy Mexico Directed by Sergei Bondarchuk Release Date 1982 Language English Spanish Studio Conacite Dos Mosfilm Radiotelevisione Italiana (RAI) Main Cast Character Actor John Reed Franco Nero Mabel Dodge Ursula Andress Isabel Blanca Guerra Lo Chino Jorge Reynoso Emiliano Zapata Jorge Luke Pancho Villa Eraclio Zepeda

Red Bells (original title: Красные колокола, Фильм первый - Мексика в огне) is a 1982 Soviet-Italian-Mexican adventure-drama film directed by Sergei Bondarchuk. It is the first of a two-parts film centered on the life and career of John Reed, the revolutionary communist journalist, who did reportage about 1915 Mexican revolution. It was followed by Red Bells II. Starring Franco Nero and Ursula Andress. Franco Nero

The following weapons were used in the movie Red Bells (Campanas Rojas):

Colt New Service

The military officers carry Colt New Service revolvers.

Colt New Service M1917 - .45 ACP (in moon clips).

Urbina´s deputy Fidencio hold his Colt New Service.

Emiliano Zapata (Jorge Luke) (right).

Lo Chino (Jorge Reynoso).

John Reed (Franco Nero) and Pancho Villa (Eraclio Zepeda) (right).

M1903 Springfield

Mexican rebels and also Huerta´s soldiers mainly are armed also with M1903 Springfields.

Springfield M1903 Mk 1 - .30-06

John Reed (Franco Nero) (left).

Isabel (Blanca Guerra).

Pancho Villa (Jorge Reynoso).

Huerta´s soldiers.

Mosin Nagant M1938 Carbine

Some Villa´s soldiers carry anachronistic Mosin Nagant M1938 Carbines.

Mosin Nagant M38 Carbine - 7.62x54mm R

Winchester Model 1894

Mexican rebels are seen also with Winchester Model 1894 rifles.

Winchester 1894 - .30-30.

Hotchkiss M1914 Machine Gun

Huerta´s soldiers are equipped with the Hotchkiss M1914 Machine Guns.

Hotchkiss M1914

75-mm Saint Chamond-Mondragón field gun

The rebels and soldiers use 75-mm Saint Chamond-Mondragón field guns.