Joaquín Pardavé
Biography: Joaquín Pardavé Arce (September 30, 1900 – July 20, 1955) was a Mexican film actor, director, songwriter and screenwriter of the Golden Age of Mexican cinema. He was best known for starring and directing various comedy films during the 1940s. In some of them, Pardavé paired with one of Mexico's most famous actresses, Sara García, the films which they starred are El baisano Jalil, El barchante Neguib, El ropavejero, and La familia Pérez. Both actors had on-screen chemistry together, and are noted for playing a wide variety of comic characters from Lebanese foreigners to middle-class Mexicans.
Place of Birth: Not available
Birthday: September 30, 1900
Deathday: July 20, 1955
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You’re Missing the Point
1940-09-11
You’re Missing the Point
Overview: Cantinflas, the boyfriend of the servant of a rich industrial man, gets into the house in order to kill a mad dog. Suddenly this man appears so the servant tells him that Cantinflas is his wife's brother (Leonardo), who had been lost for years. The rich man then remembers that his father in law's testament could only be paid when all brothers get together, so treats Cantinflas, a real bum, as a king.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1940-09-11
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El ropavejero
1947-01-23
El ropavejero
Overview: Cirilo, a used clothes dealer, falls in love with Maria, who works as a cook in a house. One day they find by chance in the basement something that will change their lives.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1947-01-23
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Una gallega en México
1949-12-31
Una gallega en México
Overview: The Galician Candida has a bakery in front of the butcher Robustito, who constantly berates although children of both Aurora and Rodolfo are in love. In the neighborhood where they live, the neighbors prepared a joke to the galician girl. She gets angry Robustito hard time believing him guilty of what happened.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1949-12-31
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Hombres del aire
1939-01-01
Hombres del aire
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Original Language: es
Release Date: 1939-01-01
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Bajo el cielo de México
1937-01-01
Bajo el cielo de México
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Original Language: es
Release Date: 1937-01-01
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Every Madman to His Specialty
1939-04-28
Every Madman to His Specialty
Overview: Julio Cesar (Enrique Herrera), writer of soap operas, is very upset nerves. Dr. Jimenez (Alberto Galán) recommends an institution that will give he a therapy to cure these scares. To avoid exposure to bad publicity, is camouflaged by the pseudonym Justiniano Conquian . By chance, a taxidermist (Joaquin Pardavé) also named. His case is different: it is a millionaire heir heritage potential, but will only be legally recognized if it meets a peculiar condition in the will, having to spend a whole month in the gloomy castle Conquian, competing with other heirs of fortune. Dr. Jimenez is bribed by a cousin of Justinian to send the false Conquian scares Castle into thinking that is the sanatorium.
Genres: Drama Comedy Crime
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1939-04-28
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Gendarme de punto
1951-06-08
Gendarme de punto
Overview: 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?
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1951-06-08
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Mi campeón
1952-06-20
Mi campeón
Overview: Catita is a simple and poor woman who dreams of that her son stands out on something important to help her out of his humble. But she opposes to him being boxer, therefore constantly fighting with her husband.
Genres: Comedy Drama
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1952-06-20
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El baisano Jalil
1942-12-03
El baisano Jalil
Overview: Aristocratic but penniless, the Veradada have to resort to loans Lebanese businessman Jalil, whose son Selim, suffers the scorn of Martha, the daughter of the Veradada wasteful. Being invited to the house of Don Guillermom, Jalil and his wife Suan and Selim are teased and contempt. Finally, the Lebanese family worker puts in place the family of Don Guillermo ridiculous.
Genres: Comedy Drama
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1942-12-03
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Yo bailé con Don Porfirio
1942-10-29
Yo bailé con Don Porfirio
Overview: Light comedy in which Joaquin Cortes and Mapy Pardavé join their talents, written and directed by Gilberto Martinez Solares. It deals with the life of a pair of twins from a provincial family who emigrated to the city, then one begins to work in a music magazine and occasionally is confused with her sister, which causes problems with their respective boyfriends.
Genres: Comedy Music
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1942-10-29
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Los nietos de Don Venancio
1946-06-13
Los nietos de Don Venancio
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Original Language: es
Release Date: 1946-06-13
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Orange Blossoms for your Wedding
1950-07-19
Orange Blossoms for your Wedding
Overview: During the time of the Mexican Revolution, the eldest daughter of a conservative family must respect the decision of her parents, and follow the traditions of using the wedding flowers her mother used.
Genres: Drama Comedy
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1950-07-19
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Dark Angel
1942-08-12
Dark Angel
Overview: Despite the strange death of Jorge's previous wives, Elisa decides to marry him.
Genres: Drama Mystery Thriller
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1942-08-12
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Caballo A Caballo
1939-06-06
Caballo A Caballo
Overview: Two con-men end up at a country estate, where they thwart some jewel-thieves.
Genres: Drama Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1939-06-06
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En un burro tres baturros
1939-11-11
En un burro tres baturros
Overview: Three Spaniards emigrate to Mexico and become prosperous landowners.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1939-11-11
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Una gallega baila mambo
1951-05-18
Una gallega baila mambo
Overview: Ladylike widow hires a roughneck neighbor to help her marry off her daughter and collect an inheritance by impersonating her husband.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1951-05-18
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Those Were The Days, Senor Don Simon!
1941-09-19
Those Were The Days, Senor Don Simon!
Overview: A not very grief stricken young widow flutters her hand fan between a dashing young soldier and an elderly politician in this Belle Epoque era musical comedy.
Genres: Romance Comedy Music
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1941-09-19
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To the Sound of the Marimba
1940-04-11
To the Sound of the Marimba
Overview: Shabby-genteel big city family tries to marry their daughter off to a wealthy landowner from the southern provinces.
Genres: Comedy Music Drama
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1940-04-11
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Adios Juventud
1943-11-01
Adios Juventud
Overview: Nostalgic comedy about medical students circa 1905.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1943-11-01
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A los cuatro vientos
1955-06-04
A los cuatro vientos
Overview: Career-biography of a fictional ranchera singer, played by Rosita Quintana.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1955-06-04
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Cinco fueron escogidos
1943-07-08
Cinco fueron escogidos
Overview: Cinco fueron escogidos taking place in Slavko, a "peaceful town in Yugoslavia," with only Yugoslavians and Germans as characters, not a Mexican or Spaniard in sight. Another interesting point about Cinco fueron escogidos is the existence of an alternate version, shot in English with a different cast (at least in major roles). Sadly, this film, usually referred to as "Five Were Chosen" but sometimes called "Hostages" (not to be confused with the somewhat similar 1943 Hollywood movie with that title), appears to be lost. García Riera indicates the English-language version was screened in Mexico, at least for the press, but does not seem to have been released commercially in the Mexico or the USA. Since Herbert Kline was well-known for his leftist views, it's not surprising to note that many of the imported Hollywood actors were also left-leaning (and in fact more than one was blacklisted during the Red Scare era).
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1943-07-08
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El Gran Makakikus
1944-12-21
El Gran Makakikus
Overview: Uncultured nouveau- riche wants to be received in high society. Loose adaptation of Moliere.
Genres: Drama Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1944-12-21
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Los Hijos De Don Venancio
1944-10-12
Los Hijos De Don Venancio
Overview: Spanish immigrant wants his sons to join him in running his business, but they all have other ambitions.
Genres: Family Comedy Drama
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1944-10-12
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La zandunga
1938-03-18
La zandunga
Overview: It is the story of a beautiful Tehuana woman who falls in love with a sailor who leaves with the promise of returning, but due to her delay she decides to accept a former suitor as her husband. Finally, when the marriage is about to materialize, the sailor returns creating an emotional conflict in her that is resolved thanks to her fiancé who, by intuiting her true feelings, leaves her free to stay with the sailor
Genres: Romance Drama
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1938-03-18
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Los viejos somos así
1948-01-21
Los viejos somos así
Overview: Two card-sharps fall for the same woman.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1948-01-21
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Dos pesos dejada
1949-09-07
Dos pesos dejada
Overview: Comedy/melodrama: player runs out on his pregnant girlfriend, and her mother's boyfriend steps in to set matters straight.
Genres: Comedy Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1949-09-07
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Arriba el norte
1949-08-14
Arriba el norte
Overview: Husband and wife are reunited after a twenty-year misunderstanding; their grown daughter has her eye on a fella.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1949-08-14
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El hombre inquieto
1954-11-26
El hombre inquieto
Overview: Adult street urchin passes himself off as rich man's long-lost son.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1954-11-26
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From Can-Can to Mambo
1951-11-15
From Can-Can to Mambo
Overview: Young man convinces his conservative uncle that trendy modern stuff is fun.
Genres: Music Comedy
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1951-11-15
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When the Children are Gone
1941-07-30
When the Children are Gone
Overview: Unjustly accused of theft, the noble Raimundo is forced to leave his paternal home. A new incident, caused by the ambition of his brother José, causes Raimundo to be disowned by his girlfriend María and by his father, the just and strict Don Pepe. The only one who believes in Raimundo is his mother, Dona Lupita, a woman who suffers deeply because of the wrong decisions of her children.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1941-07-30
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El mil amores
1954-11-19
El mil amores
Overview: Carmen has a daughter, Patricia, who attends a school for young ladies where they think Carmen is married to a sailor. Viviano is a friend of Carmen and when she needs it, he poses as the father of Patricia and she believes is her father. Actually, Viviano is engaged with Marilu
Genres: Comedy Drama Music
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1954-11-19
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Perez Family
1949-05-04
Perez Family
Overview: Gumaro Pérez must fulfill all the whims of his wife, who is sworn lady of society even though the Pérez are not a wealthy family. In order not to look bad with his wife, Gumaro asks for a loan, but when he receives it, all his co-workers take it from him since he owes everyone money.
Genres: Comedy Drama
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1949-05-04
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Doña Mariquita de mi corazón
1953-06-04
Doña Mariquita de mi corazón
Overview: Adolfo, the son of Dona Mariquita, is committed to Marisa to please his mother, but his real love is Paz.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1953-06-04
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Mi candidato
1937-07-06
Mi candidato
Overview: Young silversmith runs for office, butts heads with political machine that's sucking the town dry.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1937-07-06
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In the Times of Don Porfirio
1940-04-04
In the Times of Don Porfirio
Overview: In a Mexican city at the end of the 19th century, Don Francisco, a gambler and a bohemian, almost forgets his wedding and is late. The bride, who is pregnant, is sent to Paris by the snubbed family.
Genres: Music Drama Romance Comedy History
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1940-04-04
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Primero soy Mexicano
1950-06-24
Primero soy Mexicano
Overview: USA-educated doctor goes home for the first time in years. Culture shock.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1950-06-24
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¡Que viene mi marido!
1940-06-06
¡Que viene mi marido!
Overview: Rom-com: collecting on a big inheritance "forces" a family to play games with their daughter's marital status.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1940-06-06
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El casto Susano
1954-05-20
El casto Susano
Overview: Father and son are sober, responsible pillars of the community in their home-town... but they make frequent trips to the city.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1954-05-20
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Ojos de juventud
1948-12-25
Ojos de juventud
Overview: A bad woman exploits her husband's love. Infidelity, illegitimate children, self-sacrificing fatherhood... Also: Cabarets!
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1948-12-25
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Pueblo, canto y esperanza
1956-05-17
Pueblo, canto y esperanza
Overview: Anthology-movie with episodes set in Cuba, Mexico and Colombia.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1956-05-17
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Ladies Club
1956-04-12
Ladies Club
Overview: Lonelyhearts advisor on a tv show becomes feminist icon and movement-leader.
Genres: Comedy Music
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1956-04-12
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Las medias de seda
1956-11-02
Las medias de seda
Overview: Vineyard worker is happy when her long-estranged artist brother comes to visit her. But then...
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1956-11-02
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El barchante Neguib
1946-09-13
El barchante Neguib
Overview: Small-town Arabic family moves to Mexico City to live with the oldest son who made his career there. Follow-up (not a direct sequel) to El baisano Jalil (1942).
Genres: Drama Comedy
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1946-09-13
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The Girls Aunt
1938-12-31
The Girls Aunt
Overview: Two middle-aged no-goodniks are trying to marry two young ladies; two age-appropriate young men concoct a scheme to prevent it, which involves one of them masquerading as the young ladies' aunt.
Genres: Comedy Drama
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1938-12-31
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La reina de la opereta
1946-01-11
La reina de la opereta
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Genres: Drama
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1946-01-11
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La virtud desnuda
1957-05-05
La virtud desnuda
Overview: A certain young woman won't allow her virtuous reputation to be compromised... until her suitors agree to the price she sets on it. Twist ending.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1957-05-05
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Jalisco nunca pierde
1937-01-09
Jalisco nunca pierde
Overview: Arranged marriages vs romance down on the hacienda.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1937-01-09
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Los millones de Chaflán
1938-08-29
Los millones de Chaflán
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Genres: No genres available
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1938-08-29
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Mil estudiantes y una muchacha
1942-03-10
Mil estudiantes y una muchacha
Overview: Every single student at Uni flips over the young woman that lives in the building across the street from the Commons. She's a professor's daughter... Hijinks ensue.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1942-03-10
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Don Simón de Lira
1946-12-05
Don Simón de Lira
Overview: Mexican movie
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1946-12-05
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Pompeyo el conquistador
1953-01-21
Pompeyo el conquistador
Overview: Timid guy creates an alter-ego who will get tough with people while he continues being gentle and jolly.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1953-01-21
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Tierra brava
1938-08-20
Tierra brava
Overview: Financier threatens to foreclose on a cigar-factory's mortgage, but a secret benefactor pays off the owner's debt and saves the day.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1938-08-20
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Viviré otra vez
1940-04-26
Viviré otra vez
Overview: Card-sharks blackmail a dissolute young man into participating in a big robbery; his brother takes the rap for him.
Genres: Drama Comedy
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1940-04-26
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Esa mujer es la mía
1942-09-01
Esa mujer es la mía
Overview: Two pen-pals decide to get married, but the groom cooks up a scheme to test his fiancee's moral fibr before they tie the knt.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1942-09-01
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Mi adorada Clementina
1953-06-23
Mi adorada Clementina
Overview: A woman in an unhappy marriage trades places with her grandmother's ghost; Grandma whupps the girl's husband into line AND proves to her own husband that she was innocent of the infidelity that he was suspecting when she died, fifty years earlier.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1953-06-23
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México de mis recuerdos
1944-04-06
México de mis recuerdos
Overview: After listening to the waltz "Carmelita", dedicated to his wife, President Diaz instructs Don Susanito seeking the composer Chucho Flores to give her a piano. Don Susanito located Chucho, a bohemian who lives drunk and surrounded by poets and artists. Don Susanito was named patron protector of artists and aspiring young stars of the stage, which leads to a series of adventures in the middle of songs, dances and loves.
Genres: Drama History
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1944-04-06
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Like All Mothers
1945-05-11
Like All Mothers
Overview: The story of a single mother and her children, and the lives that cross their paths.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1945-05-11
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El jefe máximo
1940-10-01
El jefe máximo
Overview: A 1940 film directed by Fernando de Fuentes.
Genres: Drama Comedy
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1940-10-01
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¿Quién te quiere a tí?
1942-01-09
¿Quién te quiere a tí?
Overview: Neither he nor she are very handsome, not to say ugly, and how they would like to be good looking to give and receive compliments, and that someone loves them.
Genres: Drama Comedy
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1942-01-09
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Canción del alma
1938-02-07
Canción del alma
Overview: Jose and Esperanza got married just before the Revolution blew up, and they got separated in the chaos, each assuming the other was dead. Six or eight years later...
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1938-02-07
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The Guys from Penjamo
1953-01-01
The Guys from Penjamo
Overview: When he hears how his grandfather left illegitimate children scattered all over the county, a young landowner is seized with an obsessive desire to make babies.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1953-01-01
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La niña de mis ojos
1947-05-02
La niña de mis ojos
Overview: Classic movie of Mexican cinema.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1947-05-02
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The Eagle and the Serpent
1930-12-31
The Eagle and the Serpent
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Genres: No genres available
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1930-12-31
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El sombrero de tres picos
1944-01-01
El sombrero de tres picos
Overview: The corregidor, or magistrate, of a small Spanish village tries to seduce the miller's wife, with rather humorous results.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1944-01-01
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Reportaje
1953-11-13
Reportaje
Overview: Reporters compete for cash prize awarded for biggest scoop on New Year's Eve.
Genres: Drama Comedy
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1953-11-13
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La gitana blanca
1954-08-18
La gitana blanca
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Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1954-08-18
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