La guerrillera de Villa

Reyes Mendoza (Carmen Sevilla) is a Spanish artist who arrives in Mexico in 1913 and finds herself involved in the Pancho Villa (Jose Elias Moreno) revolution.

Cast

Carmen Sevilla

as Reyes Mendoza

Vicente Parra

as Captain Pablo Marquez

Julio Alemán

as Ricardo Peñalver

José Elías Moreno

as General Pancho Villa

José Ángel Espinosa 'Ferrusquilla'

José Baviera

Enrique García Álvarez

Mario García 'Harapos'

as Villista

María Herrero

as Doncella de Reyes

Oscar Morelli

as Capitán

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