The Head of Pancho Villa

The Head of Pancho Villa

1957 · 94 min · ★ 5.8 · Western, Horror, Mystery

Rival factions struggle over a box that was entrusted by Pancho Villa to several members of his higher command. Second of three films in series "El jinete sin cabeza."

Directed by Chano Urueta · Written by Ramón Obón

Your Rating

Cast

Make it a double feature

3h 59m together

The Head of Pancho Villa

The Wild Bunch

Both from Chano Urueta.

Headless Rider CollectionSee all →

More from Chano UruetaSee all →

The Wild BunchThe Wild Bunch · 1969
The Wild Bunch
7.61969
MovieWestern
An aging group of outlaws look for one last big score as the "traditional" American West is disappearing around them.
The Door and the Butcher's WifeThe Door and the Butcher's Wife · 1969
The Door and the Butcher's Wife
7.41969
MovieHorrorMystery
A movie divided in two segments, the first "La puerta" (The Door) is about a high society gathering in which a door inside the mansion leads to a bizarre corridor where a naked and menacing human figure appears. The second "La mujer del carnicero" (The Butcher's Wife) is set during the Mexican revolution and is about horrifying hallucinations felt by a lieutenant after committing a murder.
Bring Me the Head of Alfredo GarciaBring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia · 1974
Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia
7.11974
MovieActionCrime
An American bartender and his prostitute girlfriend go on a road trip through the Mexican underworld to collect a $1 million bounty on the head of a dead gigolo.
MujerMujer · 1947
Mujer
6.71947
Movie
Orphan girl grows up, meets the wrong man and falls into disgrace.
The Living HeadThe Living Head · 1963
The Living Head
6.51963
MovieHorror
A group of archaeologists break into the tomb of an ancient Aztec general, arousing the warrior's head and sending his undead servant out to take revenge on the careless scientists.
La gota de sangreLa gota de sangre · 1950
La gota de sangre
6.51950
MovieCrimeMystery
Did Rodolfo just marry a serial murderess?
El recuerdo de aquella nocheEl recuerdo de aquella noche · 1945
El recuerdo de aquella noche
6.31945
MovieDramaRomance
Mexican movie
The UnderdogsThe Underdogs · 1940
The Underdogs
6.31940
MovieDramaHistory
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.
Love Me Because I DieLove Me Because I Die · 1953
Love Me Because I Die
6.21953
MovieComedyRomance
El abandonadoEl abandonado · 1949
El abandonado
6.01949
Movie
Based on a popular song. An unhappy love affair becomes an excuse for heavy drinking and all-round debauchery.
Canción del almaCanción del alma · 1938
Canción del alma
6.01938
Movie
Jose and Esperanza got married just before the Revolution blew up, and they got separated in the chaos, each assuming the other was dead. Six or eight years later...
No me quieras tanto...No me quieras tanto... · 1949
No me quieras tanto...
6.01949
MovieDramaCrime
A ruthless nightclub owner involved in drug trafficking exploits a naive singer while plotting to kill his rival, who's been hiding for five years due to his own drug-related past.
La perversaLa perversa · 1954
La perversa
6.01954
MovieDrama
A single, hard-working, girl looks to improve her situation by becoming a "kept woman". In doing so, she turns away from church and family, thereby violating the mandates of both God and Man.
El misterioso señor MarquinaEl misterioso señor Marquina · 1942
El misterioso señor Marquina
5.81942
Movie
Mi candidatoMi candidato · 1937
Mi candidato
5.81937
Movie
Young silversmith runs for office, butts heads with political machine that's sucking the town dry.
La muerte en el desfiladeroLa muerte en el desfiladero · 1963
La muerte en el desfiladero
5.81963
Movie
Masked horseman avenges the deaths of family members and resolves questions about a contested inheritance. One of four in a series ("Relampago").

More Like This

Night ShiftNight Shift · 2024
Night Shift
6.42024
MovieHorror
A young nurse with a domestic abuse past starts working the night shift at a small hospital, where, during the night, the ghost of a nurse materializes.
The Legend of the NahualaThe Legend of the Nahuala · 2007
The Legend of the Nahuala
8.02007
MovieFamilyFantasy
Leo San Juan, an insecure child of nine years old, lives eternally frightened by horror stories that Nando tells his older brother. Within these stories it is 'The Legend of Nahuala', according to which, an old abandoned Casona is possessed by the spirit of an evil witch known as the Nahuala.
El Siete MachosEl Siete Machos · 1951
El Siete Machos
8.21951
MovieComedyWestern
Rosario, the niece of the rancher, returns to the ranch after ten years of absence. She takes in Margarito, a worker at the ranch, who is immediately smitten by her. Rosario is rescued from a runaway horse by the Seven Men, an outlaw a la Robin Hood that steals from the rich and gives to the poor. He also happens to be the twin brother of Margarito, unbeknownst to him. The confusion between Margarito and the Seven Men generates great comical situations in the film.
The ExorcistThe Exorcist · 2022
The Exorcist
6.32022
MovieHorror
Ophelia, a young nun recently arriving in the town of San Ramon, is forced to perform an exorcism on a pregnant woman in danger of dying. Just when she thinks her possession has ended, she discovers that the evil presence hasn't disappeared yet. The director of the award-winning Here Comes the Devil and Late Phases adds a new twist to possession movies in one of this year's Latin American horror surprises.
Diabolical Narco SatanistsDiabolical Narco Satanists · 1991
Diabolical Narco Satanists
7.11991
MovieHorrorComedy
Roberto makes a pact with the devil to please his multiple lovers sexually, Satan accepts the deal but promises to snatch his soul when he finds true love. Meanwhile, two cops are on the lookout for those responsible of a murderous drug on the streets.
The Mummies of GuanajuatoThe Mummies of Guanajuato · 1972
The Mummies of Guanajuato
7.41972
MovieActionHorror
Satan, a wrestler who sold his soul to the Lord of Darkness for fame but was thwarted by Santo's ancestor, who is now rising after a hundred years with his army of mummies to take revenge.

Rate this film

Your ratings make Midnight smarter