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Viva Zapata!

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Viva Maria! (1952)

Viva Zapata! is a 1952 biographical Western film was directed by Elia Kazan, with a screenplay written by John Steinbeck. It is dramatized depiction of the life of Mexican revolutionary Emiliano Zapata, portrayed by Marlon Brando.



The following weapons were used in the film Viva Zapata!:



Colt New Service

Brothers Emiliano (Marlon Brando) and Eufemio (Anthony Quinn) Zapata use Colt New Service revolvers.

Colt New Service M1917 - .45 ACP (in moon clips).
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Winchester Model 1892

The Zapatas both use the Winchester Model 1892. Some looted rifles are also handled by peasants

Winchester 1892 -.32 WCF
Eufemio Zapata (Anthony Quinn) fires a Winchester Model 1892.
Emiliano Zapata (Marlon Brando) holds as rifle in hand.
A peasant hands over their weapons to President Francisco Madero (Harold Gordon) (middle).

M1903 Springfield

Mexican Federal Army soldiers and some rebels are armed with the M1903 Springfield.

Springfield M1903 Mk 1 - .30-06
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Vickers Machine Gun

Mexican revolutionaries and government forces use a Vickers machine gun.

Vickers gun with ribbed water jacket - .303 British
Revolutionaries flee, leaving behind the Vickers they were using.
A Mexican soldier mans a machine gun to defend a fort against the insurgents.
Emiliano and his wife Josefa (Jean Peters) use a Vickers for defense.

Colt 1895 Automatic Machine Gun

At the end of the film, Emiliano Zapata passes through a military camp, where he notices a Colt 1895 Automatic Machine Gun.

Colt 1895 machine gun - .30-40 Krag
Zapata rides past several machine guns, including two Colt 1895s.

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