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The Underdogs (1940)

The grand drama of Mexican people!

Genre : Drama, History

Runtime : 1H 30M

Director : Santiago Eduardo Urueta

Synopsis

During the Mexican Revolution, the people tired of living in poverty and enduring the atrocities committed by the federals, decide to follow one of their own, General Demetrio Macias, a thief with tricks he learned in jail and who along with "La Pintada" decides to take his people to victory. Led by Captain Anastacio Montañez, the newly formed army fight and honor their code at the same time as they loot houses to spread the wealth.

Actors

Isabela Corona
Isabela Corona
La pintada
Emilio Fernández
Emilio Fernández
Pancracio
Miguel Ángel Ferriz Sr.
Miguel Ángel Ferriz Sr.
Demetrio Macías
Domingo Soler
Domingo Soler
Anastasio Montañéz
Esther Fernández
Esther Fernández
Camila
Carlos López Moctezuma
Carlos López Moctezuma
El curro (Luis Cervantes) (as C. Lopez Moctezuma)
Beatriz Ramos
Beatriz Ramos
Mujer de Demetrio
Alfredo del Diestro
Alfredo del Diestro
El güero Margarito
Emma Roldán
Emma Roldán
Mamá de Camila
Miguel Inclán
Miguel Inclán
El meco
Eduardo Arozamena
Eduardo Arozamena
Venancio
Alfonso Bedoya
Alfonso Bedoya
El manteca (as Alfonso Bedolla)
Raúl de Anda
Raúl de Anda
General Panfilo Natera
Ernesto Cortázar
Ernesto Cortázar
Teniente
Max Langler
Max Langler
Primer indio
Pedro Galindo
Pedro Galindo
Segundo indio

Crews

Santiago Eduardo Urueta
Santiago Eduardo Urueta
Director
Gabriel Figueroa
Gabriel Figueroa
Director of Photography
Mariano Azuela
Mariano Azuela
Novel
Aurelio Manrique
Aurelio Manrique
Writer
Santiago Eduardo Urueta
Santiago Eduardo Urueta
Writer
Luis Manrique
Luis Manrique
Producer
Jorge Pérez
Jorge Pérez
Original Music Composer
Emilio Gómez Muriel
Emilio Gómez Muriel
Editor
Jorge Fernández
Jorge Fernández
Art Direction

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