El compadre Mendoza (1934)

  • NR
  • 04/05/1934 (MX)
  • Drama, War
  • 1h 25m

Overview

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

Story, Screenplay

Mauricio Magdaleno

Story

Fernando de Fuentes

Screenplay, Director

Cast

Pepe del Río's headshot

Pepe del Río

Felipe Mendoza
Alfredo del Diestro's headshot

Alfredo del Diestro

Rosalio Mendoza
Carmen Guerrero's headshot

Carmen Guerrero

Dolores 'Lolita' Garcia Mendoza
Antonio R. Frausto's headshot

Antonio R. Frausto

Gen. Felipe Nieto
Luis G. Barreiro's headshot

Luis G. Barreiro

Atenógenes
Emma Roldán's headshot

Emma Roldán

María
José Ignacio Rocha's headshot

José Ignacio Rocha

Jerónimo
Abraham Galán's headshot

Abraham Galán

Colonel Martínez

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