"The story of Mexican revolutionary Emiliano Zapata, who led a rebellion against the corrupt, oppressive dictatorship of president Porfirio Díaz in the early 20th century."
Marlon Brando
as Emiliano Zapata
Jean Peters
as Josefa
Anthony Quinn
as Eufemio Zapata
Joseph Wiseman
as Fernando
Arnold Moss
as Don Nacio
Alan Reed
as Pancho Villa
Margo
as Soldadera
Harold Gordon
as Madero
Lou Gilbert
as Pablo
Frank Silvera
as Huerta
Fay Roope
as Diaz
Florenz Ames
as Senor Espejo
Richard Garrick
as Old General
Mildred Dunnock
as Senora Espejo
Abner Biberman
as Captain (uncredited)
Henry Silva
as Hernandez (uncredited)
Jack Carr
as Huerta's Aide (uncredited)
Joseph Granby
as General Fuentes (uncredited)
Rico Alaniz
as Guard (uncredited)
Daniel Armijo
as Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
Ross Bagdasarian
as Officer (uncredited)
Salvador Baguez
as Soldier (uncredited)
John F. Bray
Enrique Cabrera
Edward Colmans
as Secretary (uncredited)
Miguel Contreras
as Mexican (uncredited)
Henry Corden
as Senior Officer (uncredited)
Joe Dominguez
as Manuel (uncredited)
Larry Duran
as Young Farmer in Opening (uncredited)
Fernanda Eliscu
as Fuentes' Wife (uncredited)
Robert Filmer
as Captain of Rurales (uncredited)
William Frescas
David Fresco
Leonard George
as Husband (uncredited)
Bernie Gozier
as Zapatista (uncredited)
Joe Herrera
as Rurale (uncredited)
Ruben Holquin
Harry Kingston
Marc Krah
Will Kuluva
as Lazaro (uncredited)
George J. Lewis
as Rurale Officer (uncredited)
Paul Lopez
Peter Mamakos
Tiger Joe Marsh
Charles Martinez
Yolanda Mirelez
as Girl (uncredited)
Alex Montoya
Julia Montoya
as Wife (uncredited)
Daniel Nunez
Nestor Paiva
as New General (uncredited)
Kumar Pallana
James Porta
Eustorgio Ramon
Pedro Regas
as Innocente (uncredited)
Ric Roman
as Manager (uncredited)
Fred Sadoff
Juan Saenz
Danny Sands
Henri Sidoni
as Driver (uncredited)
Marc Snegoff
Marc Snow
as Attendant (uncredited)
Shooting Star
Guy Thomajan
as Eduardo (uncredited)
Nick Thompson
as Delegate (uncredited)
Carlo Tricoli
as Photographer (uncredited)
Philip Van Zandt
as Commanding Officer (uncredited)
Nina Varela
as Aunt (uncredited)
Juan Varro
Irving Winter
as Pepe (uncredited)
Darryl F. Zanuck
Producer
Elia Kazan
Director
Alex North
Original Music Composer
John Steinbeck
Screenplay
Alfred Newman
Barbara McLean
Editor
Joseph MacDonald
Director of Photography
Lillian Ugrin
Hairdresser
Lynn F. Reynolds
Makeup Artist
F.E. 'Johnny' Johnston
Unit Production Manager
Allan Snyder
Earl Gilbert
Lighting Technician
Edgecumb Pinchon
Novel
Charles Gemora
Stunts
Ben Nye
Horace Hough
Assistant Director
Roger Heman Sr.
Sound
Chuck Hayward
Fred Sersen
Visual Effects
W.D. Flick
Fred Carson
Stunt Double
Max Golden
Assistant Production Manager
Lyman Hallowell
Assistant Editor
Roque Ybarra
Robert R. Snody
Second Unit Director
Travilla
Costume Design
Leland Fuller
Art Direction
Claude E. Carpenter
Set Decoration
Thomas Little
Lyle R. Wheeler