It might be the hammy Beery's best movie role ever.
Viva Villa (1934)
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Fresh:2
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Runtime: 1 hr 55 mins
Genre: Action/Adventure
Synopsis: Wallace Beery essays the role of Mexico's infamous revolutionary leader, Pancho Villa. The film captures his exploits, both military and romantic, and though it does not overlook his occasional... Wallace Beery essays the role of Mexico's infamous revolutionary leader, Pancho Villa. The film captures his exploits, both military and romantic, and though it does not overlook his occasional violence, the story's rendition of events is fairly sympathetic to his character. [More]
Starring: Wallace Beery, Leo Carrillo, Fay Wray, Donald Cook
Starring: Wallace Beery, Leo Carrillo, Fay Wray, Donald Cook, Stuart Erwin, George E. Stone, Henry B. Walthall, Joseph Schildkraut, Katherine De Mille
Director: Jack Conway, Howard Hawks
Director: Jack Conway
Producer: David O. Selznick
Director: Howard Hawks
Screenwriter: Ben Hecht
Composer: Herbert Stothart
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Reviews for Viva Villa
Though Jack Conway gets creit, it's Howard Hawks who's responsible for this exciting biopic of the legendary revolutionary leader, well played by Wallace Beery, and one of MGM's biggest hits of 1934.
In casting the homely Wallace Beery as one of the heroes of the Mexican Revolution, Hollywood announced its intentions: they weren't going to take it seriously.
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