Movie: El compadre Mendoza

Top 10 Billed Cast

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
José Ignacio Rocha

Jerónimo

Abraham Galán
Abraham Galán

Colonel Martínez

Ricardo Carti
Ricardo Carti

Ventura Mendoza

Alfonso Sánchez Tello
Alfonso Sánchez Tello

El Gordo

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    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?

  • Release Date

    1934-04-05

  • Average

    6.4

  • Rating:

    3.2 starts
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    Español
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