El compadre Mendoza
1934•1h 25m•6.7•Released
DramaWar
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
Fernando de Fuentes
Writer
Juan Bustillo Oro, Fernando de Fuentes
Languages
Spanish
Studio
Interamericana Films
Cast
Pepe del Río
Felipe Mendoza
Alfredo del Diestro
Rosalio Mendoza
Carmen Guerrero
Dolores 'Lolita' Garcia Mendoza
Antonio R. Frausto
Gen. Felipe Nieto
Luis G. Barreiro
Atenógenes
Emma Roldán
María
José Ignacio Rocha
Jerónimo
Abraham Galán
Colonel Martínez
Ricardo Carti
Ventura Mendoza
Alfonso Sánchez Tello
El Gordo
César Rendón
José Eduardo Pérez
Hermano menor de los Mendoza
Miguel M. Delgado
Max Langler
Production
Company
Interamericana Films
Producer
Rafael Ángel Frías
Producer
José Castellot hijo
Producer
Antonio Prida Santacilia
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