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El compadre Mendoza (1934)

Genre : War, Drama, War, Drama

Runtime : 1H 25M

Director : Fernando de Fuentes
Writer : Juan Bustillo Oro, Fernando de Fuentes

Synopsis

During Mexican Revolution, Rosalio Mendoza survives by making and winning favors from both factions, the governmental forces and Zapata's Army. His hacienda welcomes everybody, and Mendoza is considered a good friend of his guests. Eventually, the situation becomes unsustainable and he has to take sides. Betrayal and deception overcome and Mendoza's dark side surfaces

Actors

Pepe del Río
Pepe del Río
Felipe Mendoza
Alfredo del Diestro
Alfredo del Diestro
Rosalio Mendoza
Carmen Guerrero
Carmen Guerrero
Dolores 'Lolita' Garcia Mendoza
Antonio R. Frausto
Antonio R. Frausto
Gen. Felipe Nieto
Luis G. Barreiro
Luis G. Barreiro
Atenógenes
Emma Roldán
Emma Roldán
María
José Ignacio Rocha
José Ignacio Rocha
Jerónimo
Abraham Galán
Abraham Galán
Colonel Martínez
Ricardo Carti
Ricardo Carti
Ventura Mendoza
Alfonso Sánchez Tello
Alfonso Sánchez Tello
El Gordo
César Rendón
César Rendón
José Eduardo Pérez
José Eduardo Pérez
Hermano menor de los Mendoza
Miguel M. Delgado
Miguel M. Delgado
Max Langler
Max Langler

Crews

Fernando de Fuentes
Fernando de Fuentes
Director
Antonio Prida Santacilia
Antonio Prida Santacilia
Producer
Rafael Ángel Frías
Rafael Ángel Frías
Producer
José Castellot hijo
José Castellot hijo
Producer
Juan Bustillo Oro
Juan Bustillo Oro
Story
Mauricio Magdaleno
Mauricio Magdaleno
Story
Juan Bustillo Oro
Juan Bustillo Oro
Screenplay
Fernando de Fuentes
Fernando de Fuentes
Screenplay
Manuel Castro Padilla
Manuel Castro Padilla
Original Music Composer
Fernando de Fuentes
Fernando de Fuentes
Editor
Ross Fisher
Ross Fisher
Director of Photography
Beleho
Beleho
Art Direction
Beleho
Beleho
Set Decoration
Paul Castelain
Paul Castelain
Production Manager
B.J. Kroger
B.J. Kroger
Sound Recordist
J.R. Rodriguez
J.R. Rodriguez
Sound Recordist

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