Wallace Beery does fine here as the legendary Mexican bandit-cum-patriot Pancho Villa. He pretty much pleases himself as he and his men maraud the countryside imposing their own unique sort of revolutionary justice. Then he meets the sophisticated democrat Madero (Henry B. Walthall) who dreams of a country free of European domination, but he wants one that is peaceful and law-abiding, so Pancho isn’t a natural fit…
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Wallace Beery
Pancho Villa
Leo Carrillo
Sierra
Fay Wray
Teresa
Donald Cook
Don Felipe de Castillo
Stuart Erwin
Jonny Sykes
Henry B. Walthall
Francisco Madero
Joseph Schildkraut
Gen. Pascal
Katherine DeMille
Rosita Morales
George E. Stone
Emilio Chavito
Phillip Cooper
Pancho Villa as a Boy
David Durand
Bugle Boy
Frank Puglia
Pancho Villa's Father
Francis X. Bushman Jr.
Wallace Calloway
Mischa Auer
Military Attaché (uncredited)
George Irving
Statesman (uncredited)
Nigel De Brulier
Political Judge (uncredited)
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FAQ about Viva Villa!
What is Viva Villa! about?
In this fictionalized biography, young Pancho Villa takes to the hills after killing an overseer in revenge for his father's death.
When was Viva Villa! released?
Viva Villa! was released in 1934.
What genres does Viva Villa! belong to?
Viva Villa! is categorised as Western.
Who stars in Viva Villa!?
The cast of Viva Villa! includes Wallace Beery, Leo Carrillo, Fay Wray, Donald Cook, Stuart Erwin.