Mexico / Apr 05, 1934
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
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?
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| 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 |
Genres
DramaWar
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | El compadre Mendoza |
| Original language | Español (ES) |
| Spoken languages | Español |
| Production countries | Mexico |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Interamericana Films |
| Release date | 5 aprile 1934 |
| Production | Antonio Prida Santacilia, Rafael Ángel Frías, José Castellot hijo |
| Writer | Mauricio Magdaleno, Juan Bustillo Oro, Fernando de Fuentes |
| Editing | Fernando de Fuentes |
| Cinematography | Ross Fisher |
| Assistant directors | Fernando de Fuentes |
| Camera operators | Ross Fisher |
| Additional photography | Ross Fisher |
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| Production design | Beleho |
| Art direction | Beleho |
| Set decoration | Beleho |
| Music | Manuel Castro Padilla |
| Sound | Manuel Castro Padilla |
Release dates
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