Shadow of Pancho Villa (1933)

Interesting facts

Revolution, also known as La sombra de Pancho Villa, is a 1933 Mexican drama film. It was directed by Miguel Contreras Torres, who also starred in the film. The film deals with the Mexican Revolution. It is one of the first Mexican films that dealt with the revolution, and the first sound film to do so.

Production

Miguel Contreras Torres himself took part in the Mexican Revolution. He fought in the army of Venustiano Carranza. Contreras Torres not only directed and starred the film, he also wrote the script and produced it in his own production company. In the United States, the film was distributed by Columbia Pictures in 1934 without subtitles.

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