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Viva Villa!

Viva Villa!

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Summary

After enacting revenge on the overseer who murdered his father, Pancho Villa becomes a bandit, earning the respect of the poor by brutally attacking the wealthy.

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Review

A star rating of 3 out of 5.

Tony Sloman

A bravura performance by Wallace Beery as the Mexican revolutionary firebrand is the main reason for watching this intelligently crafted, David O Selznick-produced MGM adventure epic, credited to director Jack Conway (also responsible for the Ronald Colman version of A Tale of Two Cities), but actually started by Howard Hawks. Some obvious studio-bound sequences mar enjoyment, and the whole thing is a tad overlong, but this is fine rollicking stuff with some excellent supporting performances, notably from Stuart Erwin (a last-minute substitute for Lee Tracy) as a US reporter. The story is told honestly, and Beery plays Villa as scripted by Ben Hecht, warts and all. The crowd scenes are particularly well handled (the assistant director, John Waters, received an Oscar) and the scale is undeniably epic. If you like Beery, or have never seen him, this is one of his best. If you can't stand the sight of his brand of mugging, stay away.

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6.3/10

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Cast

rolenamePancho VillaWallace BeeryTeresaFay WrayJohnny SykesStuart ErwinSierraLeo CarilloDon FelipeDonald CookChavitoGeorge E StoneGeneral PascalJoseph Schildkraut

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Crew

rolenameDirectorJack ConwayDirectorHoward Hawks

Details

Released on

1934-09-24

Languages

English

Formats

Black and white

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