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The Life of General Villa

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Sime Silverman Variety 07/18/2020
The Villa film was poorly directed in spots. A distinct titter ran through the house when Villa as he raced from his prison cell, after his unexpected liberation, stopped to consult with himself before the camera. Go to Full Review Age Staff The Age (Australia) 07/18/2020
Though historically the pictorial story is open to doubt, its dramatic value is assured. Go to Full Review Neil G. Caward Motography 07/28/2020
General Pancho Villa, Mexican leader, who has occupied columns and columns of space in newspapers, has been once more in the lime light, so that now of all times, seems the psychological moment in which to release [this film]. Go to Full Review A. Danson Michell Motion Picture News 07/22/2020
The drama, The Life of General Villa, may or may not have any foundation or truth, but the fact remains that it makes very interesting entertainment. Go to Full Review Trib Staff New York Tribune 07/18/2020
True, there are no close-up views of a man ramming a bayonet down another man's throat, such as one sees in the fiction war pictures, but there are scenes showing real fighting as It la done now. The films are an important achievement. Go to Full Review Read all reviews
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Christy Cabanne

Director

Pancho Villa

Actor

Raoul Walsh

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Movie Info

Director
Christy Cabanne
Distributor
Mutual Film Corporation
Genre
Action, Adventure, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
May 9, 1914, Limited