''Godfather Mendoza'' (Spanish: ''El compadre Mendoza'') is a

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Mexican

film A film, also known as a movie or motion picture, is a work of visual art that simulates experiences and otherwise communicates ideas, stories, perceptions, emotions, or atmosphere through the use of moving images that are generally, sinc ...

. It was directed by Fernando de Fuentes, and is the second of his '' Revolution Trilogy'', preceded by ''

El prisionero trece ''Prisoner 13'' (Spanish: ''El prisionero trece'') is a 1933 Mexican film. It was directed by Fernando de Fuentes. Plot The film is a part of the trilogy of films made by Fernando Fuentes concerning the Mexican Revolution, the other two films ...

'' (1933) and followed by '' Vámonos con Pancho Villa (1936)''. In 1994, the Mexican magazine ''Somos'' published a list of " The 100 best movies of the cinema of Mexico" in its 100th edition and choose ''El compadre Mendoza'' the 3rd best of all time, just behind ''Vámonos con Pancho Villa'' and '' Los olvidados''.Las 100 mejores películas del cine mexicano
. September 17, 2012

Plot

This is the story of Rosalío Mendoza, a Mexican landowner during the Mexican Revolution of 1910. Rosalío survives by befriending both the army and the revolutionaries. Everyone is welcomed in his ranch, but the situation becomes unbearable and Rosalío must choose whose side he is on.
. January 16, 2015

Cast

Various of main cast appeared in more than one movie of the ''trilogy'': * Alfredo del Diestro * Carmen Guerrero *

Antonio R. Frausto Antonio R. Frausto (20 September 1897 – 29 January 1954) was a Mexican film actor.Mora p.39 A leading character actor he became a familiar face during the Golden age of Mexican cinema, appearing more than ninety films. He played the nineteenth c ...

* Luis G. Barreiro *

Emma Roldán Emma Roldán (February 3, 1893 – August 29, 1978) was a Mexican character actress and costume designer. She is remembered as the sharp-tongued, domineering matron of Mexican cinema, and was nominated three times for a Silver Ariel Award. ...

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* 1934 films 1930s Spanish-language films Films directed by Fernando de Fuentes Films set in the 1910s Films set in Mexico Mexican Revolution films Films shot in Mexico Mexican black-and-white films 1930s war drama films Mexican war drama films 1934 drama films 1930s Mexican films Spanish-language war drama films {{1930s-Mexico-film-stub