And Starring Pancho Villa As Himself -

: The actual silent film produced, The Life of General Villa , was the first American feature-length movie; today, the original is lost, with only unedited battle fragments surviving. Cast and Crew

: The story is told through the eyes of Frank Thayer (Eion Bailey), a young, inexperienced film executive sent to negotiate with Villa. And Starring Pancho Villa as Himself

: To accommodate the cameras, Villa reportedly agreed to fight battles only during daylight hours and even restaged some events for the lens. : The actual silent film produced, The Life