El compadre Mendoza

In the midst of the Mexican Revolution, the landowner Mendoza manages to get along with both the government and the revolutionary group. For the former, he is a supporter of Huerta. For the latter, he is a Zapata supporter. Depending on the political preference of whoever visits him at his hacienda, he has portraits of Huerta or Zapata put up, and organizes a party in honor of his visitors. However, time goes by and the situation becomes untenable. For whom will he take sides?

Screenplay

Juan Bustillo Oro

Music

Manuel Castro Padilla

Screenplay

Fernando de Fuentes

Director

Fernando de Fuentes

Status

Released

Release date

05/04/1934

Original language

Spanish