. . "Mexico" . . . . . . . . "Foreign films" . . . "Lieutenant Rosalio Mendoza saves his own skin by conveniently switching to both sides of the Mexican Revolution - Zapata's army and the government forces - demonstrating how easily beliefs can be turned away in exchange for a few favors. A classic tale of betrayal and treason, El compadre Mendoza is part of Fernando de Fuentes' trilogy of the revolution along with El prisionero trec (1933) and Vamanos con Pancho Villa (1935).\"--Container label." . . . . "Revolutionary trilogy" . "El compadre Medoza" . "Drama" . "Historical films" . . . . . . . . . "History" . .