El compadre Mendoza (1934)
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?
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 Eduardo Pérez
Hermano menor de los Mendoza
Miguel M. Delgado
Max Langler
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