This Was Pancho Villa: First chapter
1957, Spanish. Directed by Ismael Rodríguez.
The disembodied head of Pancho Villa, kept in a glass jar in a research institute, is the narrator of several short stories from his own life, stories that might or might not have happened but are the stuff of legend.
- Runtime
- 1h 30m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Spanish
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Cast & crew
- Ismael RodríguezDirector
- Pedro ArmendárizPancho Villa
- María Elena MarquésJesusita de Chihuahua
- Carlos López MoctezumaFierro
- Humberto AlmazánLuisito
- Evita Muñoz 'Chachita'Remedios
- Miguel ManzanoCol. Triana
- Eduardo NoriegaCaptain
- Martha Elena CervantesDora
- Claudia CelisCast
- Georgina BarragánPaula
- Emma Teresa ArmendárizCast
- Enrique del CastilloCol.
Details
- Released
- 1 January 1957
- Original title
- Así era Pancho Villa
- Country
- Mexico
- Written by
- José Luis de Celis, Vicente Oroná Jr., Ismael Rodríguez
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What comes after This Was Pancho Villa: First chapter?
Next in the series: This Was Pancho Villa: Third chapter (1958) and This Was Pancho Villa: Second chapter (1958).
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This Was Pancho Villa: First chapter runs 90 minutes (1h 30m).
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This Was Pancho Villa: First chapter isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 1 January 1957. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
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If you liked This Was Pancho Villa: First chapter, try The Devil's Disciple, What Did You Do in the War, Daddy?, Oh! What a Lovely War.
Who directed This Was Pancho Villa: First chapter?
This Was Pancho Villa: First chapter (1957) was directed by Ismael Rodríguez and stars Pedro Armendáriz, María Elena Marqués, Carlos López Moctezuma.