The 1948 Mexican drama El Gallo Giro tells the story of a young man who is prone to violence. After serving time for fighting, the man decides to renounce his past and attempt a singing career. During his efforts he falls in love with a woman who is already engaged to another man. This situation brings back all of the man's worst impulses. ~ Perry ...
This is a dramatic, entertaining, and largely fictional interpretation of a very non-fictional event and a real set of characters in the Mexican Revolution. The heroine, Juana Gallo is portrayed by one of Mexico's most famous female leads, María Felix. Gallo was born and raised in the state of Zapatecas, and after the man she loves is killed ...
Director Jaime Salvador takes the reins for this Mexican musical western concerning two best friends from rival towns who each long to romance the other's rugged charro siblings. Despite being from rival towns, Carmen and Alicia are the best of friends. As both towns annual festivals draw near, the girls make a bold plan to sneak out of their ...
Luis Aguilar stars in this vintage comedy by celebrated Mexican director Fernando Mendez; he plays automobile accident victim Joven Morillo, dumbstruck to discover that the woman whose car struck him is both young and gorgeous. Sensing an opportunity to make his move, the clever Morillo opts to take her under his wing, which opens him up to all ...
Fernando Mendez's 1953 Spanish-language melodrama El Lunar de la Familia unfurls against the backdrop of a deceptively innocent-sounding family reunion. Two freewheeling, party-happy young men, Luis and his buddy Antonio, catch the train in to San Miguel, on a visit to Luis's grandmother, Doña Luisa, and his sister Esther. Unfortunately for the ...
The title of this Mexican musical comedy translates to Oh Pain, Little Pain, Pain -- a title someone like Jerry Lewis might have come up with. Instead, the film stars Lola Flores as a gypsy entertainer, stranded in a provincial town with her two erstwhile boyfriends. Reportedly, most of the film's budget was used to pay Flores, one of Spain's top ...
A talented pilot with a taste for the wild life finds that his rowdy ways could destroy him both personally and professionally in this classic adventure comedy starring Pedro Armendariz, Jr. and Luis Aguilar. There's no question that Captain Leal is the best pilot in his squadron, but his penchant for wild times and beautiful ladies gets him in ...
José Maria (Luis Aguilar) is a widower with three children who tries to seek a better life for his family. He falls in love with Laura (Sonia Furio), and the two are later married. Things work out for a while until Laura becomes mentally unbalanced to the point where she is a homicidal maniac. Poor José! The film is aimed at the teen market. ~ Dan ...
La Calavera Negra concerns a bunch of small Mexican town who must contend with a mysterious, disruptive figure known as the Black Skull. Many different people attempt to uncover the truth behind this frightening phenomenon. ~ Perry Seibert, All Movie Guide
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