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El amor no es negocio (1950)
Character: N/A
Brother and sister bumpkins move to the big city, where they fall into the orbit of a gigolo-pimp type.
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Barrio bajo (1950)
Character: N/A
Reworking of City Lights -- poor schmoe busts his hump to restore a blind woman's sight...
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Asesinos, S.A. (1957)
Character: N/A
Incompetent clown is drafted into a Murder Incorporated style squad of hitmen.
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La chamaca (1961)
Character: N/A
Two young homeless people meet and fall in love, but bad luck separates them again every time they find each other.
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Picardía mexicana (1978)
Character: N/A
An academic tags along among a crew of rowdy delivery-truck drivers, taking notes on their colorful and idiomatic use of language.
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San Simón de los Magueyes (1973)
Character: N/A
The statue of a town's patron saint is broken just before the annual Saint's Day festival, so the priest hires a mime from a troupe of traveling players to impersonate the statue during the church's hours of operation.
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Échenme al gato (1958)
Character: N/A
Comical mix-up in the operating room: by mistake, a notorious gangster's arm is grafted onto an accident-victim's stump.
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El Padre trampitas (1984)
Character: El Padre Chón/El Padre Trampitas
Folksy, down-to-earth priest is willing to bend the rules & cheat a little, for the well-being of his parishioners. By the end of the movie, he's reformed the alcoholic, restored the foundling boy to his family, match-made the eligible youngfolks together AND saved his orphanage from foreclosure.
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Fieras contra fieras (1982)
Character: N/A
In a small town governed by two rival families, the children break a decades-long feud by running away to the circus.
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El nieto del Zorro (1948)
Character: N/A
Two strolling players are mistaken for locally-famous bandit. Also, a young lady's inheritance is at stake.
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Manos arriba (1958)
Character: N/A
A tailor is mistaken for the leader of an agricultural union and gets tangled up in a price-fixing conspiracy.
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Pobre huerfanita (1955)
Character: N/A
Little girl with a cruel nanny and neglectful parents hears mumsy and popsy talking about divorce, and runs away from home.
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La marchanta (1973)
Character: N/A
Young woman just-arrived in the big city makes friends with two middle-aged couples.
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Voces de primavera (1947)
Character: N/A
Don Lorenzo, who has a guest house, being in the ruin wants to marry his niece with a silly millionaire.
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El caifan del barrio (1986)
Character: Don Beto
The Pimp of the Barrio does all in his "talents" to help everyone in his 'Hood. when entrusted with a winning lottery ticket and is injured by another pimp, the ticket is lost or is it? Can the Pimp get well enough and get back the ticket?
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A Fuego Lento (1980)
Character: N/A
In the film "A fuego lento," Guadalupe Palma, a dancer and part-time prostitute, finds herself at the center of a suspenseful and enigmatic story, inadvertently setting off a chaotic pursuit by various factions, including ruthless gangsters. Her impoverished musician boyfriend, Óscar, becomes entangled in the intrigue, resulting in a unique cinematic experience with minimal dialogue.
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¡Mamá, soy Paquito! (1984)
Character: Chambitas / Luciano Buenrostro
Paquito lives with his mother in poverty. When she dies, he looks for his father's love, who is a very wealthy man.
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La risa de la ciudad (1963)
Character: N/A
The underside of Mexico City: street performers, factory workers, a drunk, an old man with civic pride, a pickpocket, and others live and interact in a shantytown near the Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe.
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Pánico en la montaña (1989)
Character: Tio Deto
Hunters go to a mine in the country looking for a treasure and discover rumors that the mine is cursed are all too true.
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La ley de las calles (1989)
Character: Valgamedios
Young man wants to marry, but his girlfriend's brothers beat the hell out of him and have him arrested . When he gets out of jail...
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¡Baile mi rey! (1951)
Character: N/A
Lower-middle-class ligger rescues a girl from her abusive father and practices for a high-profile dance contest.
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Del suelo no paso (1959)
Character: Paco
Poetic-type dude gets mixed up with gangsters, a millionaire's dog and some stolen jewels.
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Me gustan todas (1954)
Character: N/A
Wealthy Mexican tourist gets swindled by a Cuban woman pretending to be his daughter from a previous visit.
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Los Cacos (1972)
Character: El Garabato
A group of Soccer-loving friends devise a plan to make easy money.
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Soy un golfo (1955)
Character: N/A
Slacker decides to work and create a career for himself after he falls in love with an ambitious woman.
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México de mis amores (1979)
Character: N/A
Anthology of clips from classic-era Mexican films, with reality-footage of elderly actors discussing their memories of the period.
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El dengue del amor (1965)
Character: N/A
Dancing fanatic weasels his way into Perez Prado's entourage as a personal assistant.
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Las modelos de desnudos (1983)
Character: Resortes
Three interlocking anecdotes about boy/girl stuff. Two gigolos make a bet to see which can boff an heiress first, a young artist tries to persuade his upper-class parents that his artist's-model fiance is a good choice for marriage, and a guy on the run from the mafia hides from them by cross-dressing.
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Muertos de Risa (1957)
Character: Beto / Doña Rosita
Carnival worker is recruited by police to impersonate an old lady whose relatives want to kill her.
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El luchador fenómeno (1952)
Character: Amado Rodriguez Fernández
Amado is an employee of a brewery that dreams of success in football. Inveterate dreamer sends a letter to the pantheon of athletes. There champions Assembly decides to send the spirit of a great scorer for help. However, the devil, a fighter with no luck, decides to take the place of the player and turn beloved wrestling champion. This is one of the first incursions of Mexican cinema to the sub-genre of movies precursor struggle and many others that followed over the decades of the 50s and 60s.
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El beisbolista fenómeno (1952)
Character: Amado Rodríguez
The soul of a dead baseball player finds a human host to occupy so it can achieve some career goals it hadn't accomplished during its lifetime. Riotous hijinks ensue.
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Al son del mambo (1950)
Character: Chon Godínez
A fun musical comedy style of the 50s where the infectious rhythm of the son and the mambo, led by the hand by the incomparable Damaso Perez Prado, will a waste of good music and grace. With a formidable cast, and above all a fabulous collector's item.
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Policías y ladrones (1956)
Character: N/A
When an inexperienced police officer discovers a corpse while inspecting a crime scene, he flees with no explanation. However, that action will help his unit to recover some stolen jewels during a robbery.
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¡Viva la juventud! (1956)
Character: Cheche Ramírez
Movie based on the classic student football competition between UNAM pumas and the Polytechnic donkeys that were popular at that time. A mechanic is mistaken for the best player in the Polytechnic, while in the Unam a student discovers a formula for superpowers to play football. Both compete for the love of a rookie and to win the students classic.
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Cómicos de la Legua (1957)
Character: Ponciano (as 'Resortes')
The guy that runs the concession stand at a vaudeville theatre gets tangled up with a gang of thieves.
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El gran pillo (1960)
Character: Beto
A comic movie that involves a guy who sees a kid in his house who escaped from his wealthy grandfather's mansion.
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Suerte Te De Dios (1961)
Character: N/A
Two construction workers discover a stash of gold coins hidden in the walls of a building they're demolishing.
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Los tres mosqueteros de Dios (1967)
Character: Padre Pérez (as Adalberto Martinez 'Resortes')
Three priests resort to desperate long-shots (like quiz-shows) to raise money for their parish.
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Yo quiero ser artista (1958)
Character: Adalberto Chávez (Beto)
The Postman Adalberto is involved by chance in the filming of a scene, which gives the film director the idea of including him as an actor, but without his knowledge.
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Confidencias de un ruletero (1949)
Character: Lauro Escamilla Cejudo (as Resortes)
Taxi driver takes the wrong passenger at the wrong time and gets caught up in a murder investigation.
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Ni hablar del peluquín (1960)
Character: N/A
Some unlucky accidents cause an innocent person to be convicted to jail time, and on release he can only find gainful employ in a criminal gang... but a little girl in a house he breaks into rehabilitates him with her innocence and simplicity. And stuff.
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El ladrón fenomeno (1986)
Character: N/A
A movie about a thief who got caught but redeemed himself by getting a job as a locksmith.
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La niña de la mochila azul (1979)
Character: Tío Andrew
In a fishermen's town in Texas, the kids Amy and Raul are close friends. Andrew, uncle and guardian of Amy is alcoholic, but she loves him. The three of them have to face the autorities when they try to take Amy away.
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El Rey de México (1956)
Character: Pablo Rojas
A humble tramp is turned, for a couple of days, into the richest and most famous man in México.
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Matar es fácil (1966)
Character: (uncredited)
Among Delia, a socialite, and Jorge a bohemian cabaret pianist, begins a relationship that ends in tragedy.
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Los Fernández de Peralvillo (1954)
Character: Carrana; teporocho
A young man fails as a seller of household goods and his sister, tired of poverty, elopes with a criminal.
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Pedro Navaja (1984)
Character: Micky Inflaus
The story of the coolest, street-smart hustler ever to walk the streets of Mexico City, based on the international hit song. The police are after him, his rivals are after him, and all the while the most beautiful women of Mexico are in the cup of his hand.
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El futbolista fenómeno (1979)
Character: N/A
A beer seller is kidnapped by martians, who give him special powers to become a super football player.
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Miracles (1986)
Character: Kayum - The Witchdoctor
Jean and Roger decide to divorce after 10 years, but 12 hours later, they're together again by accident. Their cars collide, swerving to miss Juan, the jaywalking jewel thief who decides to cash in on the crash. The ex-couple are kidnapped, shot at, cast adrift, mistaken for smugglers and even survive a plane crash. But the toughest torture these two endure is being trapped together.
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Santo el enmascarado de plata y Blue Demon contra los monstruos (1970)
Character: Dancer
Bruno Halder a sinister scientist seeking revenge against his brother and niece is resurrected by Waldo his faithful sidekick. Besides his minions of zombies Halder enlists the help of Wolfman, Franquestain, a Vampire, a Mummy and a Cyclops. Once again the survival of mankind is put in the hands of Santo
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Pilotos de la muerte (1962)
Character: Diafano Ruiz Solito
A couple of provincial gas station employees travel to the capital seeking fortune of vehicle mechanics accidental career passing drivers.
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Las delicias del poder (1999)
Character: Remígio
A political candidate has an accident that will bring her out of the campaign unless her twin sister may be able to supplant her while she recovers.
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Chiquidracula (1985)
Character: Abuelo
An alcoholic grandfather is seriously ill. His doctor suggests that experiencing a bad scare could cure him. His grandson volunteers to help him.
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Dicen que soy comunista (1951)
Character: Benito Reyes Zubirán
A worker overwhelmed by the economic crisis and the cost of living is accidentally propaganda of a political party, apparently from left, who convinces him to join their ranks and defending the working class. After entering through a ritual as mysterious as typical, you will realize demagoguery and arrangements existing between union leaders to maintain the status quo unchanged and profit from mafia practices.
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El hijo de Pedro Navaja (1986)
Character: Micky Inflaus
The legend of "Peter The Knife" continues in this popular sequel to one of Mexico's all-time blockbusters. Following in his infamous father's footsteps, Peter, Jr. manages to get more than his fair share of the love of beautiful women...and the hatred of his enemies. Action and drama from New York to Acapulco.
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Música de Siempre (1958)
Character: N/A
Producer, director and projectionist watch an assortment of musical numbers and brainstorm about framing narrative that could contain them all.
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Los albañiles (1976)
Character: Patotas
When a worker is found murdered on the construction side, the investigation swiftly turns from things criminal to the political circumstances surrounding the building itself. Widespread corruption and neglect by the builder himself are seen to have brought the situation about. Much of the movie is filmed using hand-held cameras, and the majority of the dialogue is in the difficult-to-understand and very slangy Spanish dialect of Mexico City's bricklayers.
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Tacos al Carbon (1972)
Character: El chidas
Tacos al carbón is a mexican movie released on june 8th 1972 on Mexico City.
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