Viva Villa!

Viva Villa!

...TOO BIG FOR HOLLYWOOD...it was dramatized in the heart of Mexico, with a cast of thousands!

1934 · 115 min · ★ 6.2 · Western

In this fictionalized biography, young Pancho Villa takes to the hills after killing an overseer in revenge for his father's death.

Directed by Jack Conway · Written by Ben Hecht

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