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The Soldiers of Pancho Villa is a mexicain film of genre Drama directed by Ismael Rodríguez released in USA on 1 november 1961 with María Félix

The Soldiers of Pancho Villa (1959)

The Soldiers of Pancho Villa
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Released in USA 1 november 1961
Length 1h37
Directed by
OriginMexique
Genres Drama,    War,    Romance
Rating70% 3.511843.511843.511843.511843.51184

The Soldiers of Pancho Villa (Spanish: La Cucaracha) is a 1959 Mexican epic historical drama film co-written, produced, and directed by Ismael Rodríguez, inspired by the popular Mexican Revolution corrido "La Cucaracha." It stars María Félix and Dolores del Río in the lead roles, and features Emilio Fernández, Antonio Aguilar, Flor Silvestre, and Pedro Armendáriz in supporting roles.

The film was nominated for a Golden Palm award at the 1959 Cannes Film Festival. It was named the ninety-sixth best film of Mexican cinema by Somos magazine.

Synopsis

When the Mexican Revolution was exploding, there was a woman who made history, her name was "La Cucaracha" (María Félix). Her great passion was the Revolution, but her downfall was a man: Colonel Antonio Zeta (Emilio Fernández), who has eyes for another woman, Isabel, the widow (Dolores del Río). The rivalry between both women explodes.

Actors

María Félix

(Refugio / La cucaracha)Dolores del Río

(Isabel Puente)Emilio Fernández

(Coronel Antonio Zeta)Antonio Aguilar

(Captain Ventura)Flor Silvestre

(Lola)
And :
Pedro Armendáriz
Ignacio López Tarso
Cuco Sánchez
Lupe Carriles
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