Caballo prieto azabache (1968)
Standing before Pancho Villa's tomb, horse breeder Jesus harkens back to his youth, when he provided bed and board to a nondescript laborer named Doroteo Arango. In time, Arango would transform himself into gang leader Villa. When the Mexican Civil War erupts, a man named Fierro wants to execute Jesus for selling a horse to an anti-Villa buyer. But in repayment of Jesus's debt of kindness, Villa intercedes on his behalf.
- Date of release
- 1968-02-08
- TMDB
- 5.8 / 10 (4)
- Runtime
- 1h 25m
- Genres
- War, Adventure, Drama
- Director
- René Cardona
Casting
- Antonio Aguilar — Jesús Aguilar
- Flor Silvestre — Genoveva Larios
- Jaime Fernández — Rodolfo Fierro
- Jorge Russek — El Coyote
- Jessica Munguía — Martina Arango
- Guillermo Rivas — Daniel
- Tito Novaro — Coronel Jiménez
Interesting facts
Caballo prieto azabache (La tumba de Villa) is a 1968 Mexican historical drama film written and directed by René Cardona, and starring Antonio Aguilar and Flor Silvestre. This film marked the acting debut of Raúl "Chato" Padilla, playing Pancho Villa, and better known ocassionalty for portraying Jaimito, el cartero in the 1970s sitcom El Chavo del Ocho.
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