The Underdogs

1940

1h 30m

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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.

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Mariano Azuela(novel by)
Aurelio Manrique(writer by)
Chano Urueta(writer by)
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Isabela Corona
La pintada
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Miguel Ángel Ferriz Sr.
Demetrio Macías
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Domingo Soler
Anastasio Montañéz
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Carlos López Moctezuma
El curro (Luis Cervantes) (as C. Lopez Moctezuma)
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Beatriz Ramos
Mujer de Demetrio
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Alfredo del Diestro
El güero Margarito
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Emma Roldán
Mamá de Camila
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Alfonso Bedoya
El manteca (as Alfonso Bedolla)
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Raúl de Anda
General Panfilo Natera
Max Langler
Primer indio
Pedro Galindo
Segundo indio

Directors

Writers

Mariano Azuela(novel by)
Aurelio Manrique(writer by)
Chano Urueta(writer by)

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Release date

June 1, 1940 (United States)

Country of origin

Mexico

Language

Spanish

Production companies

Producciones Amanecer
Nueva América

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