List of Mexican Revolution and Cristero War films

Below is an incomplete list of feature films, television films or TV series which include events of the Mexican Revolution and Cristero War. This list does not include documentaries, short films.[1][2][3][4][5][6]

1910s

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Year Country Main title
(Alternative title)
Original title
(Original script)
Director Subject
1914 United States The Life of General Villa Christy Cabanne Action, Adventure, Biography, Drama. Pancho Villa

1920s

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Year Country Main title
(Alternative title)
Original title
(Original script)
Director Subject
1923 United States The Broken Wing Tom Forman Comedy, Drama. Based on the play The Broken Wing.
1928 United Kingdom Adventurous Youth Edward Godal Adventure, Drama, War, Western.

1930s

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Year Country Main title
(Alternative title)
Original title
(Original script)
Director Subject
1932 United States
Mexico
Long Live Mexico! ¡Que viva México!
Да здравствует Мексика!
Sergei Eisenstein
Grigori Aleksandrov
History.
1933 Mexico
United States
Thunder Over Mexico Sergei Eisenstein Drama, History.
1933 Mexico Prisoner 13 El prisionero trece Fernando de Fuentes Drama, War.
1933 Mexico Revolution Revolución Miguel Contreras Torres Drama, Adventure, War.
1934 Mexico Godfather Mendoza El compadre Mendoza Fernando de Fuentes Drama, War. Based on an unknown story.
1934 United States Viva Villa! Jack Conway
Howard Hawks
William A. Wellman
Western. Pancho Villa
1936 Mexico Beautiful Sky Cielito lindo Robert Quigley
Roberto Gavaldón
Musical, Comedy, Drama.
1936 Mexico Let's Go with Pancho Villa Vámonos con Pancho Villa Fernando de Fuentes Drama, War. Based on a novel Vámonos con Pancho Villa. Pancho Villa
1937 Mexico Rebel Souls Almas rebeldes Alejandro Galindo Adventure, Western. La Adelita
1937 Mexico Such Is My Country ¡Así es mi tierra! Arcady Boytler Drama, Comedy.
1937 United States Under Strange Flags Irvin Willat Romance.
1938 Mexico La Adelita Guillermo Hernández Gómez
Mario de Lara
Drama, War. La Adelita
1938 Mexico La Valentina Martín de Lucenay Comedy, Drama, Musical, War.
1939 Mexico With Villa's Veterans Con los Dorados de Villa Raúl de Anda Drama, War.

1940s

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Year Country Main title
(Alternative title)
Original title
(Original script)
Director Subject
1940 Mexico Those below Los de abajo Chano Urueta Drama, War. Based on a novel The Underdogs.
1941 Mexico Jalisco, don't back down ¡Ay, Jalisco, no te rajes! Joselito Rodríguez Comedy, Drama, Musical. Based on a novel ¡Ay, Jalisco...no te rajes! o la guerra santa.
1942 Mexico The Eternal Secret Secreto eterno Carlos Orellana Drama.
1942 Mexico
Argentina
Spain
Passion Island La isla de la pasión Emilio Fernández Drama.
1943 Mexico The machine gun El Ametralladora Jaime L. Robles Drama.
1943 Mexico Wild Flower Flor silvestre Emilio Fernández Drama, Romance, War.
1944 Mexico The Legend of a Bandit La leyenda del bandido Fernando Méndez Western, Adventure, Drama.
1945 Mexico The aviary La pajarera Emilio Gómez Muriel Drama, War.
1945 Mexico Between brothers Entre hermanos Ramón Peón Drama, War.
1945 Mexico The Abandoned Las Abandonadas Emilio Fernández Drama, Romance, War.
1946 Mexico When the brave cry Cuando lloran los valientes Ismael Rodríguez Drama, Romance.
1946 Mexico Here is Juan Colorado Aquí está Juan Colorado Rolando Aguilar Drama, War, Western.
1946 Mexico Enamoured Enamorada Emilio Fernández Drama, Romance, War.
1947 Mexico The red house La casa colorada Miguel Morayta Action, Drama, War.
1948 Mexico The fox's grandson El nieto del zorro Jaime Salvador Comedy.
1948 Mexico If Adelita went with another Si Adelita se fuera con otro Chano Urueta Action, Adventure, Drama, War.
1948 Mexico Rosenda Julio Bracho Drama, Romance, War.
1949 Mexico Witch corner Rincón brujo Alberto Gout Drama.

1950s

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Year Country Main title
(Alternative title)
Original title
(Original script)
Director Subject
1950 Mexico One Day of Life Un día de vida Emilio Fernández Drama, Romance, War.
1950 Mexico The whirlpool came and lifted us up Vino el remolino y nos alevantó Juan Bustillo Oro Drama, War.
1950 Mexico Duel in the mountains Duelo en las montañas Emilio Fernández Drama, Romance, War.
1950 Mexico The black Angustias La negra Angustias Matilde Landeta Drama, War. La Adelita
1950 United States
Mexico
The Torch Del odio nace el amor Emilio Fernández Action, Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Romance, War. Based on a comedy The Taming of the Shrew.
1950 Mexico Pancho Villa returns Vuelve Pancho Villa Miguel Contreras Torres Adventure, Drama, Romance, War.
1950 Mexico Pancho Villa Returns Miguel Contreras Torres Western.
1951 Mexico Sentenced to death Sentenciado a muerte Víctor Urruchúa Drama.
1951 Mexico Rural captain Capitán de rurales Alejandro Galindo Drama, War.
1951 Mexico My General's Women Las mujeres de mi general Ismael Rodríguez Drama, War.
1952 United States The Fighter Herbert Kline Drama, Sport. Based on a short story The Mexican.
1952 United States
Mexico
Viva Zapata! Elia Kazan Biography, Drama, History, Western. Based on the book Zapata the Unconquerable. Emiliano Zapata
1953 United States Wings of the Hawk Budd Boetticher Adventure, Romance, Western.
1955 Mexico The 7 leagues El 7 leguas Raúl de Anda Adventure, Drama, Western.
1955 Mexico
Spain
Three love melodies Tres melodías de amor Alejandro Galindo Drama, Romance.
1955 Mexico The Criminal Life of Archibaldo de la Cruz Ensayo de un crimen Luis Buñuel Comedy, Crime, Drama.
1955 United States The Treasure of Pancho Villa George Sherman Romance, War, Western.
1955 Soviet Union The Mexican Мексиканец Vladimir Kaplunovsky Drama. Based on a short story The Mexican.
1956 Mexico The Hidden One La escondida Roberto Gavaldón Adventure, Drama, War, Western. Based on a novel La escondida.
1956 United States Bandido Richard Fleischer Action, Adventure, Drama, War, Western.
1957 Mexico Sweetheart! ¡Cielito lindo! Miguel M. Delgado Musical, Drama.
1957 Mexico This was Pancho Villa Así era Pancho Villa Ismael Rodríguez Action, Adventure, Drama, War. Pancho Villa
1957 Mexico land of men Tierra de hombres Ismael Rodríguez Action, Drama, History, War.
1957 Mexico Pancho Villa's treasure El tesoro de Pancho Villa Rafael Baledón Adventure, Action, Drama, War.
1958 United States Villa!! James B. Clark Adventure, Western. Pancho Villa
1958 Mexico The three pelonas Las tres pelonas René Cardona Comedy, Drama, Music, War.
1959 Mexico The Soldiers of Pancho Villa La Cucaracha Ismael Rodríguez Drama, Romance, War. La Adelita
1959 United States They Came to Cordura Robert Rossen Adventure, Drama, History, War, Western. Based on a novel They Came to Cordura. Pancho Villa Expedition
1959 Mexico Café Colón Benito Alazraki Drama, Adventure, Romance, War.
1959 Mexico People in arms Pueblo en armas Miguel Contreras Torres Drama, Adventure, War. Based on a novel Viva la Soldadera.
1959 Mexico The colonels Las coronelas Rafael Baledón Comedy, Adventure, War.

1960s

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Year Country Main title
(Alternative title)
Original title
(Original script)
Director Subject
1960 Mexico Long live the soldier! ¡Viva la soldadera! Miguel Contreras Torres Drama, Adventure, Action, War. Based on a novel Viva la Soldadera.
1960 Mexico When Viva Villa..! it's death Cuando ¡Viva Villa..! es la muerte Ismael Rodríguez Action, Drama, History, War. Pancho Villa
1960 Mexico Pancho Villa and Valentina Pancho Villa y la Valentina Ismael Rodríguez War, Action, Adventure, Drama. Pancho Villa
1960 Mexico Impatient Heart Impaciencia del corazón Tito Davison Drama, Romance, War.
1960 Spain
West Germany
Argentina
Juanito Fernando Palacios Adventure, Western.
1961 Mexico Juana Gallo Miguel Zacarías War, Drama. La Adelita
1962 Mexico The Centaur of the North El centauro del norte Ramón Pereda Western, Drama. La Adelita
1962 Mexico The Ajusco Turtle Dove La tórtola del Ajusco Juan Orol Drama, Romance, War.
1962 Mexico Sun on fire Sol en llamas Alfredo B. Crevenna Adventure, War, Drama.
1963 Mexico La Bandida Roberto Rodríguez Drama, Musical, Romance, War.
1964 Mexico María Pistolas' corrido El corrido de María Pistolas René Cardona
Tito Novaro
Adventure, Drama, War, Western.
1964 Mexico The Death Brothers Los hermanos Muerte Rafael Baledón Action, Drama, War.
1966 Mexico ¡Viva Benito Canales! Miguel M. Delgado Action, Adventure, Drama, War.
1966 Mexico The Bay Horse El caballo bayo Tito Novaro
René Cardona
Drama, Western.
1966 Mexico The four Juanes Los cuatro Juanes Miguel Zacarías Adventure, Western, Action, Comedy.
1966 Italy A Bullet for the General Quién sabe? Damiano Damiani Action, Western.
1966 United States The Professionals Richard Brooks Action, Adventure, Drama, Western. Based on a novel A Mule for the Marquesa.
1966 Mexico La Valentina Rogelio A. González Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Romance, War. Based on the corrido La Valentina.
1967 Mexico The centaur Pancho Villa El centauro Pancho Villa Alfonso Corona Blake Drama, Action, War. Pancho Villa
1967 Mexico A Faithful Soldier of Pancho Villa Un dorado de Pancho Villa Emilio Fernández Adventure, Drama, War.
1967 Mexico The Female Soldier La soldadera José Bolaños Action, Drama, War.
1967 Italy Killer Kid Leopoldo Savona Drama, Romance, Western.
1967 Mexico My rebellious tight horse Mi caballo prieto rebelde Arturo Martínez Action, Adventure, Drama, War, Western. Pancho Villa
1967 Spain
United States
The Vengeance of Pancho Villa Los 7 de Pancho Villa José María Elorrieta Drama, Western. Pancho Villa
1967 Spain
Italy
Dakota Joe Un hombre y un Colt Tulio Demicheli Western.
1967 Mexico The Partisan of Villa La guerrillera de Villa Miguel Morayta Comedy, Drama, Romance, War. La Adelita
1968 Mexico Lucio Vázquez René Cardona
Tito Novaro
War, Western, Adventure, Drama.
1968 Mexico The leader El caudillo Alberto Mariscal Drama, Action, War.
1968 Mexico Valentín de la Sierra René Cardona Action, Adventure, Drama, Romance, War. Based on the corrido Valentín de la Sierra.
1968 Italy
Spain
Train for Durango Un treno per Durango Mario Caiano Western, Comedy.
1968 Mexico Dark jet horse Caballo prieto azabache René Cardona Adventure, Drama, War.
1968 Italy
Spain
United States
The Mercenary Il mercenario Sergio Corbucci Comedy, Western.
1968 Italy
France
Run, Man, Run Corri uomo corri Sergio Sollima Adventure, Comedy, Western.
1968 United States Villa Rides Buzz Kulik Drama, War, Western. Pancho Villa
1969 United States The Wild Bunch Sam Peckinpah Action, Adventure, Drama, Western.
1969 Italy
Spain
Tepepa Giulio Petroni Action, Adventure, Drama, Western.
1969 Mexico The Glass Eye El ojo de vidrio René Cardona Jr. Action, Adventure, Comedy, Drama, War.
1969 Mexico Lauro Daggers Lauro Puñales René Cardona Adventure, Drama, War.
1969 Italy The Five Man Army Un esercito di 5 uomini Don Taylor
Dario Argento
Action, Adventure, Western.
1969 United States 100 Rifles Tom Gries Adventure, Drama, War, Western. Based on a novel The Californio.
1969 United States Guns of the Magnificent Seven Paul Wendkos Action, Drama, Western.
1969 Italy
Spain
Viva Cangaceiro O' Cangaçeiro Giovanni Fago Drama, Western.
1969 Mexico The trench La trinchera Carlos Enrique Taboada Action, Drama, War.

1970s

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Year Country Main title
(Alternative title)
Original title
(Original script)
Director Subject
1970 United States Cannon for Cordoba Paul Wendkos Action, Romance, Western.
1970 Italy
Spain
West Germany
Companions Compañeros Sergio Corbucci Action, Comedy, Western.
1970 Mexico Emiliano Zapata Felipe Cazals Action, Biography, Drama, History, War.
1970 Mexico The Glass Eye Returns Vuelve el ojo de vidrio René Cardona Jr. Action, Adventure, Comedy, Drama, History, War.
1970 Mexico At the general La generala Juan Ibáñez Thriller, War, Drama.
1971 Italy
Spain
The long day of violence Il lungo giorno della violenza Giuseppe Maria Scotese Western.
1971 Mexico The Charred La chamuscada Alberto Mariscal Action, Drama, War.
1971 United Kingdom
Spain
A Town Called Bastard Robert Parrish Action, Drama, Western.
1971 Italy
West Germany
Spain
Long Live Your Death Viva la muerte... tua! Duccio Tessari Action, Adventure, Comedy, War, Western.
1971 Italy Duck, You Sucker! Giù la testa Sergio Leone Drama, War, Western.
1971 Italy
United States
Blindman Il Pistolero Cieco Ferdinando Baldi Western.
1971 Italy
France
Spain
Bad Man's River E continuavano a fregarsi il milione di dollari
El hombre de Río Malo
Eugenio Martín Comedy, Romance, Western.
1972 Mexico Endless waltz Vals sin fin Rubén Broido Biography, Drama, War. Ramón López Velarde
1972 Mexico It happened in Jalisco Sucedió en Jalisco Raúl de Anda Action, Adventure, Drama, War, Western. Based on a novel Sucedió en Jalisco.
1972 Italy
Spain
What Am I Doing in the Middle of a Revolution? Che c'entriamo noi con la rivoluzione? Sergio Corbucci Comedy, Western, Adventure.
1972 United Kingdom
Spain
United States
Pancho Villa Eugenio Martín Action, Biography, Comedy, Drama, Western. Pancho Villa
1973 Mexico The beginning El principio Gonzalo Martínez Ortega Action, Drama, History, Romance, War.
1973 Mexico Valente Quintero Mario Hernández Adventure, Drama, Western. Based on the corrido Valente Quintero. Valente Quintero
1973 Mexico Reed: Insurgent Mexico Reed, México insurgente Paul Leduc Biography, Drama, War. Based on a novel México insurgente: la revolución de 1910.
1974 Mexico The death of Pancho Villa La muerte de Pancho Villa Mario Hernández Action, Biography, Drama, History, War. Pancho Villa
1975 Mexico The Living Forces Las fuerzas vivas Luis Alcoriza Action, Comedy, Drama, War.
1975 Mexico Simón Blanco Mario Hernández Action, Drama, Romance, War.
1976 Mexico Law of the hill La ley del monte Alberto Mariscal Action, Drama, Romance, War. Based on a novel El niño de la bola.
1977 East Germany Trini Walter Beck History, War, Western. Based on a novel Trini.
1977 Mexico Quarter Cuartelazo Alberto Isaac Action, Drama, History, War. Ten Tragic Days
1977 Mexico The Divine Caste La casta divina Julián Pastor Drama, History, War. Salvador Alvarado
1978 Mexico Paloma's nights Las noches de Paloma Alberto Isaac Comedy.
1978 Mexico Death in Cold Blood Muerte a sangre fría Gilberto Gazcón de Anda Adventure, Crime, Drama, War, Western.
1978 Mexico Those below Los de abajo Servando González Action, Adventure, Drama, History, War. Based on a novel The Underdogs.
1979 United States She Came to the Valley Albert Band Action, Adventure, Drama, Western. Based on a novel She Came to the Valley.
1979 Mexico Benjamín Argumedo the rebel Benjamín Argumedo el rebelde Mario Hernández Western. Benjamín Argumedo

1980s

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Year Country Main title
(Alternative title)
Original title
(Original script)
Director Subject
1980 Mexico Persecution and death of Benjamín Argumedo Persecución y muerte de Benjamín Argumedo Mario Hernández Drama, Western. Benjamín Argumedo
1982 Mexico The devil in person El diablo en persona Edgardo Gazcón Comedy, Drama, Romance, War.
1982 Mexico
Soviet Union
Italy
Red Bells Красные колокола. Фильм 1. Мексика в огне
Messico in fiamme
Campanas rojas
Sergei Bondarchuk Drama, Western. John Reed
1983 Mexico Guerilla from the North El guerrillero del norte Francisco Guerrero Action, Drama, War.
1987 Mexico Zapata in Chinameca Zapata en Chinameca Mario Hernández Action, History.
1987 Mexico La Coyota Luis Quintanilla Rico Action, Drama, War.
1988 Mexico The rail La rielera Raúl Fernández Action.
1989 Mexico Rosendo Fierro: Villa's email Rosendo Fierro: El correo de Villa Tito Novaro
Roberto Sala Blanco
Action, Biography, Drama, History, War.
1989 United States
Mexico
Old Gringo Luis Puenzo Adventure, History, Romance. Based on a novel The Old Gringo.

1990s

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Year Country Main title
(Alternative title)
Original title
(Original script)
Director Subject
1992 Mexico Like Water for Chocolate Como agua para chocolate Alfonso Arau Drama, Romance. Based on a novel Like Water for Chocolate.
1995 United States
Mexico
Land of Darkness Adrian Rudomin Drama.
1999 Mexico
France
Spain
The Comet El cometa José Buil
Marisa Sistach Peret
Musical, Adventure, Drama.

2000s

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Year Country Main title
(Alternative title)
Original title
(Original script)
Director Subject
2000 Mexico Bedtime Fairy Tales for Crocodiles Cuentos de hadas para dormir cocodrilos Ignacio Ortiz Cruz Drama.

2010s

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Year Country Main title
(Alternative title)
Original title
(Original script)
Director Subject
2010 Mexico Marcellin, bread and wine Marcelino, pan y vino José Luis Gutiérrez Arias Drama, Family. Based on a novel Marcelino, pan y vino.
2010 Mexico Big boy Chico grande Felipe Cazals Drama, History, War, Western. Based on an unknown text.
2011 Mexico The zebra La cebra Fernando Javier León Rodríguez Action, Adventure, Comedy, Drama.
2012 Mexico The walls speak Las paredes hablan Antonio Zavala Kugler Drama, History.
2013 Mexico Citizen Buelna Ciudadano Buelna Felipe Cazals Drama, History. Rafael Buelna
2013 Mexico
Denmark
Killing Strangers Matar extraños Nicolás Pereda
Jacob Secher Schulsinger

Science fiction, fantasy, and horror films

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Year Country Main title
(Alternative title)
Original title
(Original script)
Director Subject
1967 Mexico Pedro Páramo Carlos Velo Drama, Fantasy, Horror, Mystery, Romance, War. Based on a novel Pedro Páramo.
1968 Mexico The scapular El escapulario Servando González Crime, Drama, Fantasy, Horror, Mystery, War.
1968 Mexico The door and the butcher's wife La puerta y la mujer del carnicero Luis Alcoriza
Ismael Rodríguez
Chano Urueta
Drama, Fantasy, Horror, Mystery.
1999 United States From Dusk Till Dawn 3: The Hangman's Daughter P. J. Pesce Horror, Thriller, Western.
2004 Mexico Zapata: The dream of a hero Zapata: el sueño del héroe Alfonso Arau Biography, Drama, Fantasy, War. Emiliano Zapata

Television films

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Year Country Main title
(Alternative title)
Original title
(Original script)
Director Subject
1972 United States Hardcase John Llewellyn Moxey Western.
1976 United States Wanted: The Sundance Woman Lee Philips Drama, Western.
1999 United States The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Spring Break Adventure Joe Johnston
Carl Schultz
Action, Adventure, History, War.
2003 United States
Mexico
And Starring Pancho Villa as Himself Larry Gelbart Biography, Drama, History, War, Western. Pancho Villa

TV Series

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Year Country Main title
(Alternative title)
Original title
(Original script)
Director Subject
1970 Mexico The Constitution La constitución Raúl Araiza Drama, History, War.
1987 Mexico Path to Glory Senda de gloria Raúl Araiza Biography, Drama, History, Romance, War.
2004 Mexico Zapata: love in rebellion Zapata: amor en rebeldía Walter Doehner Biography, Drama. Emiliano Zapata
2011 Mexico The charm of the eagle El encanto del águila Mafer Suárez
Gerardo Tort
Biography.
2016-17 Mexico Revolution - The Battles of Celaya Revolución - Las Batallas de Celaya Miguel Rico Tavera History. Battle of Celaya
2023 Mexico Pancho Villa: The Centaur of the North Pancho Villa: El Centauro del Norte Rafael Lara Action, Adventure, Biography, Drama, War. Pancho Villa

Cristero War

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Year Country Main title
(Alternative title)
Original title
(Original script)
Director Subject
1947 Mexico
United States
The Fugitive John Ford Drama, History. Based on a novel The Power and the Glory.
1947 Mexico It Happened in Jalisco (The Cristeros) Sucedió en Jalisco (Los cristeros) Raúl de Anda Drama, History, War. Based on a novel Sucedió en Jalisco o los Cristeros.
1949 Mexico The charro del Cristo El charro del Cristo René Cardona Drama.
1958 Mexico Ash Wednesday Miércoles de ceniza Roberto Gavaldón Drama, War.
1971 Mexico
United States
Rain for a Dusty Summer Arthur Lubin Drama, Western. Miguel Pro
1971 Mexico The days of love Los días del amor Alberto Isaac Drama, War.
1976 Mexico Anyway, your name is Juan De todos modos Juan te llamas Marcela Fernandez Violante Drama, Romance, War.
1979 Mexico The holy war La guerra santa Carlos Enrique Taboada Action, Drama, History, Thriller, War.
1980 Mexico Lame Step A paso de cojo Luis Alcoriza Action, Comedy, Crime, Drama, War.
2008 Mexico Padre Pro Miguel Rico Drama. Miguel Pro
2008 Mexico The Desert Within Desierto Adentro Rodrigo Plá Drama.
2011 Mexico
Netherlands
The Last Christeros Los Últimos Cristeros Matías Meyer Drama, Western. Based on a novel Rescoldo: los últimos cristeros.
2012 Mexico For Greater Glory Dean Wright Drama, History, War, Western.
2023 Mexico Mirando al Cielo Antonio Peláez Drama. José Sánchez del Río

References

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