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Viva Zapata!

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Marlon Brando

Jean Peters

Anthony Quinn

Joseph Wiseman

Arnold Moss

Alan Reed

Margo

Harold Gordon

Lou Gilbert

Frank Silvera

Fay Roope

Florenz Ames

Richard Garrick

Mildred Dunnock

Abner Biberman

Henry Silva

Jack Carr

Joseph Granby

Rico Alaniz

Daniel Armijo

Ross Bagdasarian

Salvador Baguez

John F. Bray

Enrique Cabrera

Edward Colmans

Miguel Contreras

Henry Corden

Joe Dominguez

Larry Duran

Fernanda Eliscu

Robert Filmer

William Frescas

David Fresco

Leonard George

Bernie Gozier

Joe Herrera

Ruben Holquin

Harry Kingston

Marc Krah

Will Kuluva

George J. Lewis

Paul Lopez

Peter Mamakos

Tiger Joe Marsh

Charles Martinez

Yolanda Mirelez

Alex Montoya

Julia Montoya

Daniel Nunez

Nestor Paiva

Kumar Pallana

James Porta

Eustorgio Ramon

Pedro Regas

Ric Roman

Fred Sadoff

Juan Saenz

Danny Sands

Henri Sidoni

Marc Snegoff

Marc Snow

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Guy Thomajan

Nick Thompson

Carlo Tricoli

Philip Van Zandt

Nina Varela

Juan Varro

Irving Winter

Darryl F. Zanuck

Elia Kazan

Alex North

John Steinbeck

Alfred Newman

Barbara McLean

Joseph MacDonald

Lillian Ugrin

Lynn F. Reynolds

F.E. 'Johnny' Johnston

Allan Snyder

Earl Gilbert

Edgecumb Pinchon

Charles Gemora

Ben Nye

Horace Hough

Roger Heman Sr.

Chuck Hayward

Fred Sersen

W.D. Flick

Fred Carson

Max Golden

Lyman Hallowell

Roque Ybarra

Robert R. Snody

Travilla

Leland Fuller

Claude E. Carpenter

Thomas Little

Lyle R. Wheeler

**_Brando and Anthony Quinn as brothers during the Mexican Revolution_**

In the Mexican state of Morelos, 1909-1911, Emiliano Zapata (Marlon) rises up as a leader of the revolution against dictator Porfirio Díaz, who supported the elites that monopolized land and water resources for sugarcane production. Zapata warily cooperates with candidate Francisco Madero, who was supported by Pancho Villa and made vague promises about land reform. 

"Viva Zapata" (1952) is a Western with the setting of the Mexican Revolution directed by the man who also teamed up with Brando for “A Streetcar Named Desire” and “On the Waterfront.” It was unfortunately made in B&W, but a colorized version is available for those interested (which is the version I watched).

This was the first of four Westerns done by Brando, followed by “One-Eyed Jacks,” “The Appaloosa” and “The Missouri Breaks.” It’s superior to “Appaloosa,” but not great like “Jacks” or as creative as “Breaks” (and understandably so, since it’s based on history). 

Winsome Jean Peters is a highlight on the feminine front.

To see what happens a decade after the events in this movie, check out "For Greater Glory: The True Story of Cristiada” (2012), which chronicles the Cristero War.

It runs 1 hour, 53 minutes, and was largely shot in Texas (Roma, Del Rio, Delores, San Ygnacio, Rio Grande City, McAllen and Laredo); as well as Durango, Colorado (the train sequences); New Mexico; and Century Ranch, Malibu Canyon, California.

GRADE: B

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