El compadre Mendoza (1934)

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?

• Release Date: 1934-04-05
• Runtime: 1h 25min
• Director: Fernando de Fuentes
• Writers: Juan Bustillo Oro, Fernando de Fuentes.