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