This Passing Parade series short chronicles the political life of Francisco Madero, who tried to bring democracy and land reform to Mexico.
Social & External
Himself - Narrator (voice)
Don Francisco Madero
Vice President Piño Suarez (uncredited)
Peón (uncredited)
Aristocratic Landowner (uncredited)
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