United States / Jul 27, 1973 / PG
The only man to invade the USA!
1h 32min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
In 1916, during the Mexican Revolution, General Pancho Villa manages to escape from the clutches of General Goyo, his greatest enemy, only to face an even greater problem when he meets McDermott, a mysterious adventurer who promises to get him weapons and ammunition for his troops.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Antonio Casas | General Goyo |
| Mónica Randall | Lupe |
| Barta Barri | Alfonso |
| Chuck Connors | Colonel Wilcox |
| Eduardo Calvo | Banker |
| Adolfo Thous | Flores |
| Fernando Sánchez Polack | Manuel |
| Lola Gaos | Old Woman |
| Antonio Ross | Photographer |
| Goyo Lebrero | Barber |
| Luis Rivera | Chauffeur |
| Alberto Fernández | Priest |
| Luis Marín | Villa's Follower #1 |
| Antonio Rebollo | Villa's Follower #2 |
| Fernando Hilbeck | Ramón |
| Walter Coy | General Pershing |
| Lucy Tiller | Woman |
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| Inés Oviedo | Soldadera |
| Dan van Husen | Bart |
| Ben Tatar | Bates |
| Bob Hevelone | Evans |
| Art Larkin | Sgt. White |
| Gene Collins | Popowski |
| Dennis Vaughan | Capt. Mettle |
| Hal Fletcher | Major James |
| Lorraine Clewes | Clara |
| Marjorie Neville | Eudora |
| Nancy Baytos | Amanda |
| Ralph Neville | Gen. Jenkins |
| Bud Strait | Station Master |
| Carl Rapp | Doctor |
| Felipe Solano | Angel |
| Gerardo Navarro | Mexican Diplomat |
| Lone Fleming | Nurse |
| Antonio Montoya | Pancho Villa's Man (uncredited) |
Genres
Western
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | El desafío de Pancho Villa |
| Original language | ES |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | Spain, United Kingdom |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Granada Films, Scotia International |
| Release date | 31 ottobre 1972 |
| Production | Bernard Gordon |
| Writer | Eugenio Martín, Julian Zimet |
| Editing | Antonio Ramírez de Loaysa, Leigh G. Tallas |
| Cinematography | Alejandro Ulloa, Ricardo Poblete, Ricardo Andreu, Antonio Luengo |
| Assistant directors | José María Ochoa, Gil Carretero, Martín Sacristán, Eugenio Martín |
| Camera operators | Alejandro Ulloa, Ricardo Poblete, Ricardo Andreu, Antonio Luengo |
| Additional photography | Alejandro Ulloa, Ricardo Poblete, Ricardo Andreu, Antonio Luengo |
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| Production design | Julio Molina, Antonio Mateos, Luciano Arroyo, Juan Antonio Figuerola |
| Art direction | Julio Molina, Antonio Mateos, Luciano Arroyo, Juan Antonio Figuerola |
| Set decoration | Julio Molina, Antonio Mateos, Luciano Arroyo, Juan Antonio Figuerola |
| Special effects | Pablo Pérez |
| Music | Antón García Abril, Telly Savalas, Manuel Ferreiro, José María San Mateo |
| Sound | Antón García Abril, Telly Savalas, Manuel Ferreiro, José María San Mateo |
| Costume design | Felipe M. Saavedra, Rafael Berraquero, Carmen Manzano, Vicenta Palmero, Julián Ruiz, María Nieves Ruiz, Andrés Fernández |
| Makeup | Felipe M. Saavedra, Rafael Berraquero, Carmen Manzano, Vicenta Palmero, Julián Ruiz, María Nieves Ruiz, Andrés Fernández |
| Hairstyling | Felipe M. Saavedra, Rafael Berraquero, Carmen Manzano, Vicenta Palmero, Julián Ruiz, María Nieves Ruiz, Andrés Fernández |
Release dates
Premiere
Spain / Aug 25, 1975
Theatrical release
Germany / Oct 31, 1972 / 16
Netherlands / Feb 08, 1973
Physical media
Germany / Apr 14, 1987 / 16 / Video (VPS)
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