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El compadre Mendoza

64 %|Apr 5, 1934|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?

Featured Crew

Rafael Ángel Frías
Producer
Juan Bustillo Oro
Story
Juan Bustillo Oro
Screenplay
Manuel Castro Padilla
Original Music Composer
Mauricio Magdaleno
Story
Fernando de Fuentes
Screenplay
Fernando de Fuentes
Editor
José Castellot hijo
Producer

Cast

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Pepe del Río
Felipe Mendoza
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Alfredo del Diestro
Rosalio Mendoza
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Carmen Guerrero
Dolores 'Lolita' Garcia Mendoza
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Antonio R. Frausto
Gen. Felipe Nieto
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Luis G. Barreiro
Atenógenes
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Abraham Galán
Colonel Martínez
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Ricardo Carti
Ventura Mendoza
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José Eduardo Pérez
Hermano menor de los Mendoza