The Underdogs (1940)
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.
- Released
- 1940-06-01
- Genres
- Drama, History
- Runtime
- 90 min
- Status
- Released
- Directed / written by
- Chano Urueta
- TMDB rating
- 6.3/10 from 7 votes
Cast
- Isabela Corona as La pintada
- Emilio Fernández as Pancracio
- Miguel Ángel Ferriz Sr. as Demetrio Macías
- Domingo Soler as Anastasio Montañéz
- Esther Fernández as Camila
- Carlos López Moctezuma as El curro (Luis Cervantes) (as C. Lopez Moctezuma)
- Beatriz Ramos as Mujer de Demetrio
- Alfredo del Diestro as El güero Margarito
- Emma Roldán as Mamá de Camila
- Miguel Inclán as El meco
- Eduardo Arozamena as Venancio
- Alfonso Bedoya as El manteca (as Alfonso Bedolla)
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