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El compadre Mendoza

El compadre Mendoza

★ 6.7/10•1934•1h 25m•Drama•War

In the midst of the Mexican Revolution, the landowner Mendoza manages to get along with both the government and the revolutionary group. For the former, he is a supporter of Huerta. For the latter, he is a Zapata supporter. Depending on the political preference of whoever visits him at his hacienda, he has portraits of Huerta or Zapata put up, and organizes a party in honor of his visitors. However, time goes by and the situation becomes untenable. For whom will he take sides?

Juan Bustillo Oro · Screenplay

Fernando de Fuentes · Screenplay

Fernando de Fuentes · Director

Juan Bustillo Oro · Director

StatusReleased
Runtime1h 25m
LanguageES
Release DateApr 5, 1934

Actors

Pepe del Río

Pepe del Río

Felipe Mendoza

Alfredo del Diestro

Alfredo del Diestro

Rosalio Mendoza

Carmen Guerrero

Carmen Guerrero

Dolores 'Lolita' Garcia Mendoza

Antonio R. Frausto

Antonio R. Frausto

Gen. Felipe Nieto

Luis G. Barreiro

Luis G. Barreiro

Atenógenes

Emma Roldán

Emma Roldán

María

José Ignacio Rocha

Jerónimo

Abraham Galán

Colonel Martínez

Ricardo Carti

Ventura Mendoza

Alfonso Sánchez Tello

El Gordo

César Rendón

José Eduardo Pérez

José Eduardo Pérez

Hermano menor de los Mendoza

Miguel M. Delgado

Miguel M. Delgado

Max Langler

Max Langler

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