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El compadre Mendoza

6.6 average rating
6.6
Spanish / 85 MIN. / 1934

The Genres

The Synopsis

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?

The Cast

Pepe del RíoAlfredo del DiestroCarmen GuerreroAntonio R. FraustoLuis G. BarreiroEmma RoldánJosé Ignacio RochaAbraham GalánRicardo CartiAlfonso Sánchez TelloCésar RendónJosé Eduardo PérezMiguel M. DelgadoMax Langler

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