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The Underdogs

The Underdogs

JUN 1, 1940 · 90 MIN · DIR. CHANO URUETA

DramaHistory

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.

Cast

  • Isabela Corona

    Isabela Corona

    La pintada

  • Emilio Fernández

    Emilio Fernández

    Pancracio

  • Miguel Ángel Ferriz Sr.

    Miguel Ángel Ferriz Sr.

    Demetrio Macías

  • Domingo Soler

    Domingo Soler

    Anastasio Montañéz

  • Esther Fernández

    Esther Fernández

    Camila

  • Carlos López Moctezuma

    Carlos López Moctezuma

    El curro (Luis Cervantes) (as C. Lopez Moctezuma)

  • Beatriz Ramos

    Beatriz Ramos

    Mujer de Demetrio

  • Alfredo del Diestro

    Alfredo del Diestro

    El güero Margarito

  • Emma Roldán

    Emma Roldán

    Mamá de Camila

  • Miguel Inclán

    Miguel Inclán

    El meco

  • Eduardo Arozamena

    Eduardo Arozamena

    Venancio

  • Alfonso Bedoya

    Alfonso Bedoya

    El manteca (as Alfonso Bedolla)

Crew

Writer

Aurelio Manrique

Writer

Chano Urueta

Director of Photography

Gabriel Figueroa

Editor

Emilio Gómez Muriel

Original Music Composer

Jorge Pérez

Producer

Luis Manrique