The Soldiers of Pancho Villa (Spanish: La Cucaracha) is a 1959 Mexican epic historical drama film co-written, produced, and directed by Ismael Rodríguez, inspired by the popular Mexican Revolution corrido "La Cucaracha".

[2] Filming took place in Zacatecas and in Sierra de Órganos National Park in the town of Sombrerete, México[3] When the Mexican Revolution was exploding, there was a woman who made history, her name was "La Cucaracha" (María Félix).

Her great passion was the Revolution, but her downfall was a man: Colonel Antonio Zeta (Emilio Fernández), who has eyes for another woman, Isabel, the widow (Dolores del Río).

La Cucaracha premiered at the Robles and Ariel theaters in Mexico City on November 12, 1959 for five weeks.

[5] Howard Thompson of The New York Times gave La Cucaracha a positive review by writing: "Although the film never rises in stature above its melodramatic plane and romantic embellishments, it is well acted, crisply directed by producer Ismael Rodríguez and graphically photographed by Gabriel Figueroa...