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1940 · 90 mins · Spanish
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Directed by
Chano Urueta
Starring
Alfonso Bedoya, Emilio Fernández, Carlos López Moctezuma, Isabela Corona, Pedro Galindo, Beatriz Ramos

Amid the Mexican Revolution, a desperate populace rises against poverty and federal oppression, rallying behind former thief General Demetrio Macias and his partner La Pintada. Under Captain Anastacio Montañez, their newly forged army fights with honor while seizing homes to share the spoils, seeking victory for the people.

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