The Soldiers of Pancho Villa (1959)
La cucaracha (original title)Reference View | Change View
- Not Rated
- 1h 37min
- Action, Drama
- 12 Nov 1959 (Mexico)
- Movie
The Cucaracha is a brave woman soldier who leads a group of similar women into the fray against the forces of the Villa colonel, Zeta.
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- 1 nomination.
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Cast
| María Félix | ... |
La cucaracha
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| Dolores Del Río | ... |
Isabel
(as Dolores del Rio)
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| Emilio Fernández | ... |
Coronel Antonio Zeta
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| Antonio Aguilar | ... |
Capitán Ventura
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| Flor Silvestre | ... |
Lola
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| Ignacio López Tarso | ... |
Trinidad
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| Cuco Sánchez | ... |
Villista cantante
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Irma Torres | ... |
Soldadera
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| Miguel Manzano | ... |
Don Gabriel Puente
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| Lupe Carriles | ... |
La trompeta
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| Humberto Almazán | ... |
Villista
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Alicia del Lago | ... |
Soldadera embarazada
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| Emma Roldán | ... |
Comadrona
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Tito Novaro | ... |
Jacobo Méndez
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Manuel Trejo Morales | ... |
Mayor
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Antonio Haro Oliva | ... |
Cura
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| David Reynoso | ... |
Coronel Ricardo Zúñiga
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Amado Zumaya | ... |
Villista
(as Amado Sumaya)
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Luis Mario Jarero | ... |
Don Lupe (cantinero)
(as Mario Jarero)
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Manuel Vergara 'Manver' | ... |
Villista
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Guillermo Hernandez | ... |
Villista
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Magdaleno Barba | ... |
Villista
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Armando Gutiérrez | ... |
Vendedor de sarape
(as Armando Gutierrez)
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José Carlos Méndez | ... |
Pingüico (niño)
(as niño Jose Carlos Mendez 'el pingüico')
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| Pedro Armendáriz | ... |
Coronel Valentín Razo
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Raúl Castell | ... |
Don Boni (cantinero) (uncredited)
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Abel Cureño | ... |
Villista tuerto (uncredited)
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Ricardo Fuentes | ... |
Villista (uncredited)
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Leonor Gómez | ... |
Soldadera (uncredited)
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Regino Herrera | ... |
Villista (uncredited)
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Mario Humberto Jiménez Pons | ... |
Joven pueblerino (uncredited)
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José Mora | ... |
Español cantina (uncredited)
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Inés Murillo | ... |
Soldadera (uncredited)
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José Muñoz | ... |
Villista (uncredited)
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Rubén Márquez | ... |
Villista (uncredited)
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Guillermo Ramírez | ... |
Villista cantina (uncredited)
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Ignacio Solorzano | ... |
Villista (uncredited)
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| Ramón Sánchez | ... |
Villista (uncredited)
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Celia Tejeda | ... |
Soldadera (uncredited)
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Salvador Terroba | ... |
Villista (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Ismael Rodríguez | ||
Written by
| José Bolaños | ... | (writer) |
| Ricardo Garibay | ... | (dialogue) |
| Ricardo Garibay | ... | (screenplay) |
| Antonio Méndez | ... | () |
| Ismael Rodríguez | ... | (writer) |
| José Luis de Celis | ... | (dialogue) |
| José Luis de Celis | ... | (screenplay) |
Produced by
| José Bolaños | ... | associate producer (as Jose Bolaños Prado) |
| José Luis de Celis | ... | executive producer (as Jose Luis Celis) |
| Ismael Rodríguez | ... | producer |
Music by
| Raúl Lavista | ||
Cinematography by
| Gabriel Figueroa | ||
Editing by
| Fernando Martínez | ... | (as Fernando Martinez A. 'Paquin') |
Casting By
| Joaquín Garrido | ||
Production Design by
| Edward Fitzgerald | ||
Set Decoration by
| Pablo Galván | ||
Costume Design by
| Armando Valdés Peza | ||
Makeup Department
| Bertha Chiu | ... | hair stylist |
| Armando Meyer | ... | makeup artist |
Production Management
| Fernando Belina | ... | production manager |
| Alberto A. Ferrer | ... | production chief |
| Enrique N. Villa | ... | assistant production manager (as Enrique Villa) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Mario Llorca | ... | assistant director |
Sound Department
| James L. Fields | ... | sound supervisor |
| Raúl Portillo | ... | sound editor |
| Galdino R. Samperio | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Manuel Topete | ... | sound |
Special Effects by
| Jorge Benavides | ... | special effects (as Benavides) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Daniel López | ... | lighting technician |
| Ignacio Romero | ... | camera operator |
Script and Continuity Department
| Manuel Alcayde | ... | script supervisor |
Additional Crew
| 'Chema' Hernandez | ... | head wrangler |
| Raul G. Manjarrez | ... | actors: delegate |
| Nicolás Rueda hijo | ... | title |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Clasa-Mohme Inc. (1959) (United States) (theatrical) (Spanish language)
- Unifilms (1960) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Azteca Films Inc. (1961) (United States) (theatrical) (subtitled)
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | When journalist Elena Poniatowska asked her what she thought about this movie, Dolores Del Río replied, "Oh, well, what can I tell you? I hope it's the last film I make about the Mexican Revolution. The best memory is that María Félix and I made a great friendship". See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Dolores del Río - Princesa de México (1999). See more » |
| Soundtracks | La Cucaracha See more » |
| Crazy Credits | Instead of the typical ending credit "Fin" (The End), the film ends with "...y junto con sus hombres y sus hijos hicieron la revolución mexicana" (...and along with their husbands and their children they made the Mexican Revolution). See more » |