Godfather Mendoza
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.
- Runtime
- 1h 25m
- Released
- 1934
- Country
- Mexico
Details
Release year: 1934
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.
Top credits
- Alfredo del Diestro — Rosalío Mendoza
Carmen Guerrero — Dolores- Antonio R. Frausto — Gral. Felipe Nieto
- Luis G. Barreiro — Atenógenes
Did you know
• The second film entry in director Fernando de Fuente's Mexican Revolution trilogy.
• The original screenwriter of this film, Oro was not allowed to solely direct so he bargained with Fuentes, a much more accomplished director at the time to director instead, under the condition Oro could co-direct.
User reviews
Early Mexican masterpiece...
Predictable but worth a viewing, especially for history buffs
Good film but the wrong English title
Technical specs
- Sound mix
- Mono
- Aspect ratio
- 1.37 : 1
- Color
- Black and White
