The Underdogs

Jun 1, 1940

1h 30m

★ 5.7

The grand drama of Mexican people!

Overview

During the Mexican Revolution, the people tired of living in poverty and enduring the atrocities committed by the federals, decide to follow one of their own, General Demetrio Macias, a thief with tricks he learned in jail and who along with "La Pintada" decides to take his people to victory. Led by Captain Anastacio Montañez, the newly formed army fight and honor their code at the same time as they loot houses to spread the wealth.

Genres

Drama

History

Production Companies

Producciones Amanecer

Nueva América

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Cast

La pintada

Isabela Corona

Pancracio

Emilio Fernández

Demetrio Macías

Miguel Ángel Ferriz Sr.

Anastasio Montañéz

Domingo Soler

Camila

Esther Fernández

El curro (Luis Cervantes) (as C. Lopez Moctezuma)

Carlos López Moctezuma

Mujer de Demetrio

Beatriz Ramos

El güero Margarito

Alfredo del Diestro

Mamá de Camila

Emma Roldán

El meco

Miguel Inclán

Venancio

Eduardo Arozamena

El manteca (as Alfonso Bedolla)

Alfonso Bedoya

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