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

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Fernando de Fuentes Fernando de Fuentes Carrau (December 12, 1894 – July 4, 1958) was a Mexican film director, considered a pioneer in the film industry worldwide. He is perhaps best known for directing the films ''El prisionero trece'', ''El compadre Mendoza'', an ...

, and is the second of his ''

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'', preceded by ''

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'' and followed by '' Vámonos con Pancho Villa''. In 1994, the Mexican magazine ''Somos'' published a list of "

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" in its 100th edition and choose ''El compadre Mendoza'' the 3rd better of all time, just behind ''Vámonos con Pancho Villa'' and ''

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''.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 *

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* Antonio R. Frausto *

Luis G. Barreiro Luis G. Barreiro (1886–1947) was a Mexican film actor.Agrasánchez p.158 Selected filmography * ''Such Is My Country'' (1937) * ''Heads or Tails (1937 film), Heads or Tails'' (1937) * ''These Men (film), These Men'' (1937) * ''Beautiful Mexico' ...

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 {{1930s-Mexico-film-stub