Summaries

After enacting revenge on the overseer who murdered his father, Pancho Villa becomes a bandit, earning the respect of the poor by brutally attacking the wealthy.

In this fictionalized biography, young Pancho Villa takes to the hills after killing an overseer in revenge for his father's death. In 1910, he befriends American reporter Johnny Sykes. Then a meeting with visionary Francisco Madero transforms Villa from an avenging bandit to a revolutionary general. To the tune of 'La Cucaracha,' his armies sweep Mexico. After victory, Villa's bandit-like disregard for human life forces Madero to exile him. But Madero's fall brings Villa back to raise the people against a new tyrant...—Rod Crawford <[email protected]>

Details

Keywords
  • retribution
  • cigarette smoking
  • ambush
  • bartender
  • bushwhacker
Genres
  • Western
  • Biography
Release date Apr 26, 1934
Motion Picture Rating (MPA) Passed
Countries of origin United States
Language English
Filming locations Chihuahua, Mexico
Production companies Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)

Box office

Budget $1017400

Tech specs

Runtime 1h 55m
Color Black and White
Aspect ratio 1.37 : 1

Synopsis

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