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Gendarme de punto (1951)
Character: N/A
Don Timoteo Rodriguez is an old friendly but scared and outdated, whose office is the pedestal: According to his modest way of life, things are more important to the traditional and the past. Yet., Timothy has a son who's not at all like his name is Luis, a young reckless and vicious, whose bad companions take him away from the law. There will come a moment in which Don Timoteo have to forget about the old days and his son face the reality, but what will be the cost of having evaded?
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El Jorobado (1943)
Character: N/A
Historical drama/swashbuckler: Spain during the Inquisition.
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El boxeador (1958)
Character: N/A
Undefeated boxing champion for 15 years faces retirement. One final bout...
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El charro y la dama (1949)
Character: N/A
Bratty rich girl plays practical jokes on the man that she'll obviously end up marrying.
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El pecador (1965)
Character: N/A
College professor has mid-life crisis, gets mixed up with prostitutes and gangsters.
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La abuelita (1942)
Character: N/A
Granny rules the roost, but little sister's a bit rebellious. She listens to Cuban music, she wears make-up, she goes out un-chaperoned... Granny sees her rubbing up against a married man and it shatters her health.
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Lauro Puñales (1969)
Character: N/A
One of Zapata's field marshals runs afoul of dictator Huerta's stooges in his home town.
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El valor de vivir (1954)
Character: N/A
Concert pianist unjustly convicted of espionage. On release, he hooks up with a terminally-ill ballerina.
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Los Perversos (1967)
Character: N/A
Priest is sympathetic and understanding toward mod-era young folks and their new world-view... but he gets in trouble with a biker gang and with a young woman who crushes unhealthily on him.
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Regalo de reyes (1942)
Character: N/A
Class conflicts between two families; one's upper-class but decaying, one's industrious middle-class on the rise. Also Christmas.
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Flor de fango (1942)
Character: N/A
Wicked man seduces virtuous young woman; she leaves home in disgrace. Etc.
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Rosalinda (1945)
Character: N/A
Two adventurers visit a small coastal village in 1850 in hopes of getting access to a shipwreck that took place 100 years earlier. Also, local girlfriends.
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Todos son mis hijos!... (1951)
Character: N/A
Good son takes the blame for father's peculations and goes off to work in the rain forest to pay off Pops' debt. Meanwhile, daughter and bad son neglect their aging parents, whose fortunes decline precipitously.
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La perversa (1954)
Character: Don César Suárez (uncredited)
A single, hard-working, girl looks to improve her situation by becoming a "kept woman". In doing so, she turns away from church and family, thereby violating the mandates of both God and Man.
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Ojos de juventud (1948)
Character: Don Domingo Ramírez
A bad woman exploits her husband's love. Infidelity, illegitimate children, self-sacrificing fatherhood... Also: Cabarets!
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Estafa de amor (1955)
Character: N/A
Bad woman plays three men off each other while enjoying the attentions of all three; a great many lives are disrupted as a result of her wickedness.
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La mujer X (1955)
Character: Sr. Presidente juicio
A woman accused of murder refuses to defend herself in any way, in order to avoid tarnishing the family name and the reputation of her long-lost son.
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La isla de la pasión (1942)
Character: Capitan Allende
1909, a detachment of the Mexican army commanded by Captain Allende moves to Clipperton, also called the Island of the Passion, in the Pacific. After the outbreak of the revolution, the island becomes administered by the government of France, events that in principle go unnoticed by the islanders.
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La huella macabra (1963)
Character: Professor Robert
(Sequel to El Rostro Infernal.) Count Brankovan, a vampire, returns from the dead to avenge himself himself on some humans who previously had been bugging him.
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¿Qué haremos con papá? (1966)
Character: N/A
The funny story of a man who loses his memory in an accident and can not remember who was married to another woman, then meets another woman he marries and starts another life and lives alternately with a family 15 days and 15 days with the another arguing that their travel is for work in the Crown Brewery, which is in Veracruz where he lives with one family and one in Mexico.
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La estrella del rey (1957)
Character: Barnabó
When a movie star arrives in the small kingdom of Montaña, the queen sees a chance to increase tourism by plotting an affair between her son and the actress.
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Los apuros de dos gallos (1963)
Character: N/A
Two con-artists run roughshod over the local economy of a small town they visit... but then they fall in love with two young women related to the rich landowners who are the target of their primary swindle.
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Tres hombres malos (1949)
Character: N/A
Three soldiers desert the Revolution to put a plan into action to reclaim the estate that was usurped from one of them. Plan involves kidnapping the usurper's daughter...
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Canasta de Cuentos Mexicanos (1956)
Character: Tío Alfredo
Strong-willed Luisa attracts lots of men, but her intelligence and sharp tongue often sends them running. When she meets Carlos, who is equally cagey, sparks fly. The two of them marry, and quickly begin clashing on a daily basis, humiliating each other as they try to teach one another lesson after lesson.
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Cadetes de la naval (1945)
Character: N/A
During World War II, two Mexican naval cadets become best friends and share some good times when off duty. However when Mexico joins the war effort, they must leave their carefree existence and serve in the gruesome conflict.
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Viviré otra vez (1940)
Character: Don Gonzalo
Card-sharks blackmail a dissolute young man into participating in a big robbery; his brother takes the rap for him.
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Camelia (1954)
Character: Dr. del Real
A sort of meta riff on Alexandre Dumas fils' novel The Lady of the Camellias (La Dame aux Camélias or Camille) here in Mexican melodrama form involving the doomed love of a bullfighter and a beautiful but ailing actress/courtesan.
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Fruto prohibido (1953)
Character: Señor Vidal (sin créditos)
A writer is given custody of his editor's daughter after she is orphaned. Once she grows up, they become romantically involved.
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El vestido de novia (1959)
Character: Don Manuel Aviña
A young professional hires a sex-worker to pass as his wife in a situation that requires him to seem married. Later they think about getting married for reals... but mostly they just recite monologues to each other.
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La gitana blanca (1954)
Character: Gregorio
A gypsy girl, promised to the future leader of her tribe, falls in love with a depressed violinist.
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Retorno al quinto patio (1951)
Character: N/A
After getting out of prison, Ramon Vallarta tries to put his life back together, establishing himself in a new career and reconciling himself with his former sweetheart. Also other stuff. Sequel to Quinto Patio.
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Rostro infernal (1963)
Character: Professor Robert
Investigating a series of kidnappings leads a police inspector to confront a scientist trying to gain immortality.
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Nocturno de amor (1948)
Character: N/A
Luis Aguilar is a talented piano student who struggles to make ends meet. At the conservatory he meets the beautiful, rich, and also talented piano student Marta Reyes and romance ensues. One day, a full scholarship to study piano abroad is announced and both Luis and Marta fill out the necessary paperwork--but only one place is available. Luis is torn apart by his love for both the piano and Marta.
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Vino el remolino y nos alevantó (1950)
Character: Don Patricio Ramírez
Three generations of a stable, middle-class family in the capitol are scattered to the four winds by blowback from the Mexican Revolution.
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El charro Negro (1940)
Character: Don Salvador
Masked cowboy avenger in the style of The Lone Ranger, first film in a series of four.
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El ciclón (1959)
Character: N/A
Cowboy revenge-drama, paired with a love triangle between two Mexican fellers and a rather unpleasant gringa.
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La extraña pasajera (1953)
Character: Coronel Macías
During a long train trip, the Police has discovered jewelries in the personal bag of an actress, but she turns out to be innocent.
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Ley fuga (1954)
Character: N/A
As he rises through the ranks of the police department, a young officer gets more deeply involved in manipulating gang activity for personal gain.
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El Asesino X (1955)
Character: Juez
A murderer turns himself to the police, but claims amnesia and insists he's unable to tell them anything about his crime.
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El espectro de la novia (1943)
Character: N/A
British-born David T. Bamberg was a magician who went by the stage name of Fu Manchu. He was so popular in Mexico and South America that he was given the opportunity to star in a series of crime / horror / mystery films between 1943 and 1949. This is one of them.
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Gabino Barrera (1965)
Character: N/A
Famed Mexican action and music star Antonio Aguilar brings blazing charisma to the title role of Gabino Barrera, a 19th-century reformer and fighter for the common people. Barrera, a self-styled Robin Hood of the Wild West, becomes a local folk hero whose noble exploits are celebrated in song throughout his town in this rousing adventure. The film, which spawned several sequels, also stars Maria Duval and Jaime Fernandez.
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El rebelde (Romance de Antaño) (1945)
Character: Antonio de Mendoza
After a vengeance taken too far costs his father his Hacienda and his life, young Juan Manuel Mendoza becomes a bandit. He will get a chance for revenge and for love after he infiltrates his enemy house as a piano teacher.
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The Brave One (1956)
Character: Father Valverde (uncredited)
A young Mexican boy tirelessly tries to save his pet bull from death at the hands of a celebrated matador.
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Yo soy muy macho (1953)
Character: N/A
To help her pilot brother, Maria disguises as a man to take his place, and must live in the jungle with a very "macho" captain, eventually falling in love.
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El Peñón de las Ánimas (1943)
Character: Don Braulio
The love between María Ángela and Fernando is impossible because there's an ancient history of hate between their families. His father killed hers, and other family members have killed each other for years. When María Ángela's grandfather finds she's in love with Fernando, he frames the young man and forces her to marry Manuel. Maria Ángela finds that Manuel doesn't love her and together plan her escape with Fernando. But things go wrong and the lovers find their destiny in The Spirit's Canyon.
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Especialista en chamacas (1965)
Character: N/A
Young doctor Jaime attends his father's clinic where Diana, a singer, is carried by emergency. After operating it, Jaime falls in love Diana and decides to accompany her throw artistic caravan, where replaced a singer and quarrels by jealousy with Javier, a womanizer trying to conquer Diana.
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El hombre sin rostro (1950)
Character: Dr. Eugenio Britel
A faceless killer who hunts women can only be stopped by a detective with a disturbing past.
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Los de abajo (1940)
Character: Demetrio Macías
During the Mexican Revolution, the people tired of living in poverty and enduring the atrocities committed by the federals, decide to follow one of their own, General Demetrio Macias, a thief with tricks he learned in jail and who along with "La Pintada" decides to take his people to victory. Led by Captain Anastacio Montañez, the newly formed army fight and honor their code at the same time as they loot houses to spread the wealth.
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Historia de un gran amor (1942)
Character: Antonio Arregui
Manuel leaves town leaving Soledad in deep sadness. After several years of absence, the young man returns to find Soledad married to Antonio. However, the woman continues to be in love with him and both are determined to consummate their love.
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La verbena de la paloma (1963)
Character: N/A
In Madrid, Spain, an omniscient narrator transforms Mari Loli and Merche, two beautiful sales clerks, into Susana and Casta, who flirt with Don Hilarión, an old apothecary, which arouses the jealousy of Julián, who is in love with Susana.
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Reportaje (1953)
Character: Newspaper's owner
Reporters compete for cash prize awarded for biggest scoop on New Year's Eve.
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Lucio Vazquez (1968)
Character: N/A
Blending historical fact and adventure fiction, Emiliano Zapata's (fictional) right-hand man takes leadership of his regiment after he's killed.
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Joselito vagabundo (1966)
Character: N/A
Rene, a street urchin, is coerced by the head of a gang of thieves, Frank, who wants to force him to remain in their organization. One day, Rene meets Anita, a young aristocrat to whom Frank attempted to rob. And because she feels sympathy for him, the boy will have the opportunity to change his life and leave the country to make a deal with a rich heir, Fernando de Ponce, which proposes Rene to supplant him before his old aunt, who does not know him.
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La sombra del Caudillo (1960)
Character: El Caudillo
In 1920s Mexico, the candidates being chosen to succeed the current president, El Caudillo, find themselves at his mercy as he will resort to anything to accomplish his will, including kidnapping, betrayal, and murder.
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La fièvre monte à El Pao (1959)
Character: le Gouverneur Mariano Vargas
After Caribbean despot Mariano Vargas is murdered at the hands of his enraged populace, his secretary Ramón Vázquez takes not just control but also Vargas' widow Inés, with whom he's been having an affair. Special military unit leader Alejandro Gual arrives to overthrow Vázquez by turning the people and Inés against him.
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El Mártir del Calvario (1952)
Character: Pedro
The life of Jesus from the beginning of his ministry, his miracles, the Sermon on the Mount and his death on the cross.
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La rebelión de los colgados (1954)
Character: Don Severo
A peasant who works in a mahogany camp in the Mexican jungles with his family is disgusted with the miserable living conditions imposed upon himself and his co-workers, the peasant finally spearheads a revolt against the sadistic bosses.
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El corazón y la espada (1954)
Character: Father Angélico
In this period costume swashbuckler, Don Pedro de Rivera, the rightful owner of a Spanish castle seeks to reclaim it from an occupying Moorish Caliph. Don Pedro’s accomplice is Juan Ponce de León, who intends to steal the "Rose of Granada," a rare gem owned by the Caliph, which supposedly contains a rare essence that ensures eternal youth.
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La tercera palabra (1956)
Character: Dr. Romero
The English-language title of this Mexican musical was The Third Word. Singer Pedro Infante stars as a pampered young man who is sheltered by his doting aunts. Deciding that their darling boy needs an education, the ladies hire pretty schoolteacher Marga Lopez. Upon discovering that her pupil is 28 years old, Marga is momentarily nonplused, but then settles into her duties. Inevitably, romance blossoms between Pedro and Marga, much to the aunts' dismay.
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Trotacalles (1951)
Character: Don Faustino Irigoyen
In Mexico City, two sisters live radically different lives: Maria, who—along with her supportive group of fellow sex workers—must deal with unscrupulous, abusive clients and her exploitative pimp, Rudy, and Elena, a society woman trapped in a marriage of convenience, who falls prey to Rudy’s fortune-seeking seduction.
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Naná (1944)
Character: Muffat
Based in the Émile Zola novel of the same name, which details the life of Nana, a French prostitute of the 19th century.
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El Siete Machos (1951)
Character: Don Carmelo
Rosario, the niece of the rancher, returns to the ranch after ten years of absence. She takes in Margarito, a worker at the ranch, who is immediately smitten by her. Rosario is rescued from a runaway horse by the Seven Men, an outlaw a la Robin Hood that steals from the rich and gives to the poor. He also happens to be the twin brother of Margarito, unbeknownst to him. The confusion between Margarito and the Seven Men generates great comical situations in the film.
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Flor silvestre (1943)
Character: Don Francisco
The film features Fernandez himself as a character named Rogellio Torres. The lion's share of the footage, however, is devoted to the romance between Esperanza, granddaughter of a common laborer, and Jose Luis Castro, the firebrand son of a landowner. Joining a revolutionary movements, Castro is disowned by his father, but Esperanza remains loyally by his side. Later on, Castro's father is killed by outlaws; in seeking vengeance, he sacrifices his own life, while Esperanza carries on his revolutionary work with their young son in tow.
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Lluvia roja (1950)
Character: Grl. Medina
Military leader is appointed to local government, becomes overly despotic in his leadership.
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Mexicanos al Grito de Guerra (1943)
Character: Gen. Ignacio Zaragoza
In times of the French Intervention, a student of Nunó, author of the Mexican National Anthem, falls in love with the niece of the French Ambassador, which causes quite amusing complications.
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El niño y la niebla (1953)
Character: Doctor
Marta is obsessed with protecting her son from the genetic predisposition to schizophrenia that she has hidden from her husband.
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Amok (1944)
Character: Gobernador
A doctor embezzles the proceeds of his Parisian clinic in order to better support the manipulative woman with whom he is having an affair. After losing all the money while gambling, he is forced to flee to an undeveloped region of India. There, he tries to mitigate the onslaught of a disease the natives term "Amok," while his past mistakes still plague him.
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Pablo y Carolina (1957)
Character: N/A
Torn between three lovers and bored by her typewriting classes, Carolina (Dillian) writes a passionate love letter to fictional Pablo Garza from Monterrey. The letter is sent by mistake and received by real Pablo Garza's girlfriend. Pablo himself (Infante) flies to Mexico City looking for an explanation. Carolina is rehearsing a musical show for her school dressed as a man. When Pablo meets her, she pretends to be her brother Anibal, a shy and feminine sailor. Pablo likes Anibal and invites "him" to a cabaret. After that, Carolina falls inlove with Pablo but resists to unveil her real self. Meanwhile, Pablo feels himself confused, because young "Anibal" is cute as an angel and has "those blue eyes..."
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¡Ay, pena, penita, pena! (1953)
Character: Don Pancho Melgar
Carmela is a Gypsy singer who sells lottery tickets. She meets two penniless Mexican brothers and they buy a ticket between the three: if it is awarded, could share the prize and go to Mexico, they to return to their homeland and her for bullfighter boyfriend whom has no news. The fate accompanies them, but, on reaching Mexico, her boyfriend rejects her. This way, she ends up acting in a cafe where reaps many successes.
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La intrusa (1954)
Character: Doctor Suárez
Upon her arrival to the village San Ignacio, Gabriela meets Raúl, owner of a residence that her grandfather administrates. He doesn't reveal his real identity and they fall madly in love. Tania, Raúl's sister-in-law, secretly loves him and she decides to separate them by simulating a car accident from which Gabriela temporarily becomes paralized. Aware that they will marry, Tania makes the girl believe that Raúl is marrying her out of compassion, causing Gabriela to disappear from the residence...
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