Viva Villa!
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...
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Biography, Western
1934
115 min
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Movie Info:
- Full Name : Viva Villa!
- Duration : 115 min
- Languages : English
- Writers : Ben Hecht (screen play), Edgecumb Pinchon (suggested by the book by), O.B. Stade (suggested by the book by)
- Directors : Jack Conway, Howard Hawks, William A. Wellman min
- Imdb : 6.6 (781 votes)
- Tomatoes : 3.3 (235 votes)
- Actors : Wallace Beery, Leo Carrillo, Fay Wray, Donald Cook
Movie Storyline
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...