67
GoodGoodWatch scoreSummary
The Mexican Revolution serves as a backdrop to a torrid love triangle composed of three freedom fighters: a colonel, a widow, and a fiery female soldier.
Good for
- Date night
- Friends night
- Teens
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 71GoodWatch 68
IMDb7.1
Running time
1 h 37 min
Shorter than most dramas, −12 min on the typical 109
typical 10997Half of all dramas run 98–125 min.
Reach
Streams in 6 countries, rent or buy in 13 more
Released
1959
November 12, 1959
67 years ago
Genres
DramaRomanceWarLanguage
Spanish
Original language
Made in
- Mexico
Rated
No age rating yet.
What's in it
- ViolenceStrong
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityModerate
- Dark themesModerate
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFriends NightIntergenerationalPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensPure EscapismThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 14 more30 people
- María FélixRefugio / La cucaracha
- Emilio FernándezCoronel Antonio Zeta
- Dolores del RíoIsabel Puente
- Antonio AguilarCapitán Ventura
- Flor SilvestreLola
- Ignacio López TarsoTrinidad
- Cuco SánchezCantante / soldatul cântăreț
- Irma TorresSoldadera
Miguel ManzanoGabriel Fuentes
Lupe CarrilesTrompeta- HAHumberto AlmazánSoldado
- AdAlicia del LagoSoldadera embarazada
Emma RoldánComadrona
Tito NovaroJacobo Méndez- MTManuel Trejo MoralesMayor
- AHAntonio Haro OlivaCura
David ReynosoCoronel Ricardo Zúñiga
Amado ZumayaSoldado- MVManuel Vergara 'Manver'Soldado
- AGArmando GutiérrezVendedor de sarape
Pedro ArmendárizCoronel Valentín Razo- RHRegino HerreraSoldado (uncredited)
José MuñozSoldado (uncredited)- RMRubén MárquezSoldado (uncredited)
Directing · 2
- Ismael Rodríguez Director, Writer, Producer
- Mario Llorca Assistant Director
Writing · 2
- José Luis de Celis Screenplay, Dialogue
- Ricardo Garibay Screenplay
Camera · 1
- Gabriel Figueroa Director of Photography
Sound · 2
- Raúl Lavista Original Music Composer
- Manuel Topete Sound
Art · 1
- Edward Fitzgerald Production Design
Other crew · 1
- Chema Hernández Other
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