Viva Villa!

1934, History/Drama, 1h 55m

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After an overseer beats his peon father to death, a young Pancho Villa spills his first blood when he enacts revenge on the man. Retreating to the hills, Villa (Wallace Beery) spends a number of years as a vicious bandit, brutally attacking the wealthy, which earns him the respect of the poor. When revolutionary Don Felipe de Castillo (Donald Cook) realizes he can utilize Villa's bloodlust, he brings the bandit to the revolutionary leader Francisco Madero (Henry B. Walthall).

Genre:

History, Drama
Original Language:

English
Director:

Jack Conway
Producer:

David O. Selznick
Release Date (Theaters):

Apr 27, 1934 original
Release Date (Streaming):

May 5, 2015
Runtime:

1h 55m
Distributor:

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Cast & Crew

Wallace Beery
Pancho Villa

Leo Carrillo
Sierra

Fay Wray
Teresa

Stu Erwin
Jonny Sykes

Donald Cook
Don Felipe de Castillo

George E. Stone
Emilio Chavito

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Audience Reviews for Viva Villa!

May 22, 2014

Wallace Beery plays Villa as a stereotype which takes away from the role that Pancho Villa played in the history of Mexico and frankly makes them all a bit ignorant for following him. We need a more accurate portrayal.

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