Drama ·History · Mexico · 1940 · 1h 30m

The Underdogs

Los de abajo

Director

Cast

Isabela Corona as La pintada Emilio Fernández as Pancracio Miguel Ángel Ferriz Sr. as Demetrio Macías Domingo Soler as Anastasio Montañéz Esther Fernández as Camila Carlos López Moctezuma as El curro (Luis Cervantes) (as C. Lopez Moctezuma)

Crew

Gabriel Figueroa — Director of Photography Emilio Gómez Muriel — Editor Jorge Pérez — Original Music Composer Aurelio Manrique — Writer Chano Urueta — Writer Mariano Azuela — Novel

Tagline

The grand drama of Mexican people!

Synopsis

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.

Mood & Themes

mexican revolution

Key Collaborators

Chano Urueta Director Gabriel Figueroa Director of Photography Emilio Gómez Muriel Editor Jorge Pérez Original Music Composer Aurelio Manrique Writer Chano Urueta Writer Mariano Azuela Novel Luis Manrique Producer

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