El compadre Mendoza (1934)

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85 min - Drama | War - 18 November 1934 (USA)

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During Mexican Revolution, Rosalio Mendoza (Del Diestro) survives by making and winning favors from both factions... See full summary »

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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
	Alfredo del Diestro	...	Rosalío Mendoza
	Carmen Guerrero	...	Dolores 'Lolita' Garcia Mendoza
	Antonio R. Frausto	...	Gen. Felipe Nieto
	Luis G. Barreiro	...	Atenógenes
	Emma Roldán	...	María (the mute)
	José Ignacio Rocha	...	Jerónimo (the servant)
	Pepe del Río	...	Felipe Mendoza (as José del Río)
	Abraham Galán	...	Col. Martínez
	Ricardo Carti	...	Ventura Mendoza
	José Eduardo Pérez	...	Mendoza's other brother
	Joaquín Busquets	...	Col. Bernáldez
	Alfonso Sánchez Tello	...	El Gordo
	César Rendón
	Miguel M. Delgado
	Carlos López

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Storyline

During Mexican Revolution, Rosalio Mendoza (Del Diestro) 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. Written by Maximiliano Maza <mmaza@campus.mty.itesm.mx>

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