El compadre Mendoza
1934 · 1h 25m · N/A
Drama, War
Directed by
Juan Bustillo Oro
,
Fernando de Fuentes
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?
Director and cast
- Juan Bustillo Oro Director
- Fernando de Fuentes Director
- Pepe del Río as Felipe Mendoza
- Alfredo del Diestro as Rosalio Mendoza
- Carmen Guerrero as Dolores 'Lolita' Garcia Mendoza
- Antonio R. Frausto as Gen. Felipe Nieto
- Luis G. Barreiro as Atenógenes
- Emma Roldán as María
- José Ignacio Rocha as Jerónimo
- Abraham Galán as Colonel Martínez
- Ricardo Carti as Ventura Mendoza
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