Alfredo Varela
Biography: Alfredo Varela was born on November 30, 1912 in Mexico City, Mexico as Alfredo Varela Catalá. He was an actor and writer, known for El infierno verde (1952), Duro pero seguro(1978) and El extra (1962). He was married to Yuyú. He died on May 1, 1986 in Mexico City. His parents were the actors Alfredo Varela Sr. and Adela Catalá.
Place of Birth: Not available
Birthday: November 30, 1912
Deathday: May 01, 1986
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María Eugenia
1943-04-01
María Eugenia
Overview: Before marrying María Eugenia, landowner Carlos are away to visit her godmother to break the promise to marry his daughter. The godmother is dying, Carlos quiets and everything takes an unexpected course.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1943-04-01
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Love for Life
1950-12-28
Love for Life
Overview: During the times of Venezuelan dictator Juan Vicente Gómez, an exhausted stranger arrives at a farm and starts to help the owner with the legal status of her land.
Genres: Drama Adventure
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1950-12-28
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Duro pero seguro
1978-03-02
Duro pero seguro
Overview: Nicolasa sells tacos near a movie studio and her popularity threatens the restaurant's own studies. She drops the food when seeing actor Armando performing and the director expels her out.
Genres: Family Comedy
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1978-03-02
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¡Qué verde era mi padre!
1947-01-25
¡Qué verde era mi padre!
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Original Language: es
Release Date: 1947-01-25
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Shark Hunters
1963-05-23
Shark Hunters
Overview: Aurelio is a shark fisherman who works very hard to send money to his family in the city and keep Manela, his young lover on the coast. One day, he decides to move to the big city.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1963-05-23
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Vuelve el ojo de vidrio
1970-01-08
Vuelve el ojo de vidrio
Overview: Upon hearing the news of Madero's death, Porfirio Alcalá and his four cousins interrupt their peaceful lives as farmers to again join the Mexican Revolution.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1970-01-08
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The Pharaoh's Court
1944-06-08
The Pharaoh's Court
Overview: The wise men of the kingdom interpret a dream of Pharaoh and decide that Putifar, a victorious general, should marry Lota, a virginal slave.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1944-06-08
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El jinete negro
1961-01-01
El jinete negro
Overview: A rancher disguises himself as a generous bandit and murders a tax collector, but is discovered.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1961-01-01
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Los nietos de Don Venancio
1946-06-13
Los nietos de Don Venancio
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Genres: No genres available
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1946-06-13
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Yo quiero ser tonta
1950-11-30
Yo quiero ser tonta
Overview: Dreamer father wants son to become a bullfighter, and daughter to become a singer, so they become instant millionares, although their talent is not apparently there.
Genres: Comedy Drama Music
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1950-11-30
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La gallina clueca
1941-12-04
La gallina clueca
Overview: Divorced mother struggles to raise her large family.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1941-12-04
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Amorcito corazón
1961-03-30
Amorcito corazón
Overview: Comical crises in the household of a newlywed couple.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1961-03-30
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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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El ametralladora
1943-09-28
El ametralladora
Overview: Peasant farmer and landowner are rivals for a woman. Sequel to Ay Jalisco No Te Rajes.
Genres: Adventure Drama
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1943-09-28
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Canaima
1945-10-04
Canaima
Overview: College-educated emigre has to get macho when he returns home to the Venezuelan outback.
Genres: Adventure Drama Romance
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1945-10-04
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Mi mujer no es mía
1951-10-18
Mi mujer no es mía
Overview: Bachelor pretends that he got married, thinking that will stop his aunt from trying to play matchmaker.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1951-10-18
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Una mujer que no miente
1945-06-07
Una mujer que no miente
Overview: Headmistress of a girl's school and one of her pupils get into romantic-comedy trouble trying to keep their lies straight.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1945-06-07
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Música, mujeres y amor
1952-07-03
Música, mujeres y amor
Overview: Two women are installed in the cabin of a ship that was already occupied by two gentlemen.
Genres: Comedy Music
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1952-07-03
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Nosotras las sirvientas
1951-11-02
Nosotras las sirvientas
Overview: Romantic comedy: housemaid and her employer's oldest son.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1951-11-02
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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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La Guerra de los Pasteles
1944-01-03
La Guerra de los Pasteles
Overview: Musical comedy about a pastry chef and his daughter in the 1830s
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1944-01-03
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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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Pretty sky!
1957-11-25
Pretty sky!
Overview: Revolutionist and Army General compete for a woman
Genres: Drama Music Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1957-11-25
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Besos, Besos... y Más Besos
1973-01-31
Besos, Besos... y Más Besos
Overview: Rom-com anthology movie with three anecdotes.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1973-01-31
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Faith, Hope and Charity
1974-02-14
Faith, Hope and Charity
Overview: Three episodes. Faith: a woman is attacked. Hope: a fakir is crucified. Charity: a woman faces bureaucracy.
Genres: Drama Comedy
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1974-02-14
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El manantial del amor
1970-04-09
El manantial del amor
Overview: Boy/girl stuff at a health spa that's famous for aphrodisiac waters.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1970-04-09
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El charro y la dama
1949-10-28
El charro y la dama
Overview: Bratty rich girl plays practical jokes on the man that she'll obviously end up marrying.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1949-10-28
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Albur de amor
1947-08-29
Albur de amor
Overview: Dark romantic melodrama, played out with high-stakes card games and cockfights.
Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1947-08-29
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El fronterizo
1952-09-12
El fronterizo
Overview: Rom-com in charro hats.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1952-09-12
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30-30 Carbine
1958-12-25
30-30 Carbine
Overview: Rom-com set during Mexican Revolution.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1958-12-25
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El mexicano feo
1984-06-28
El mexicano feo
Overview: Semi-employed street musician butts heads with his wife and grown(ish) children because of his irresponsible lifestyle. Then he lucks into a cushy government job.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1984-06-28
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Singing love is born
1954-04-14
Singing love is born
Overview: Comical misadventures of a film crew trying to get their damn musical filmed.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1954-04-14
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Las cariñosas
1953-11-18
Las cariñosas
Overview: When three beautiful young nurses from Jalisco, afflicted with a rare disease called "sexappealitis", create commotion among the patients in a hospital, they are forced to resign. They travel to Mexico City following the suggestion of a crazy scientist, who tells them they will be cured when they get married. But they are attracted to three men who are indifferent to their sexy looks, being themselves sick with "lovetitis".
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1953-11-18
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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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Love Pays for Love
1950-01-11
Love Pays for Love
Overview: Pre-Revolutionary setting; class conflicts and a romance across class-boundaries.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1950-01-11
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To Hell with Women
1955-02-17
To Hell with Women
Overview: Small-town elects a female mayor. She suppresses all the time-honored masculine pastimes, and the men rebel.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1955-02-17
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My Three Merry Widows
1953-09-16
My Three Merry Widows
Overview: Dead man's will reveals he had three wives.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1953-09-16
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Las mañanitas
1948-10-07
Las mañanitas
Overview: Rom-com scheming; wealthy landowner wants to seduce one of his tenants, but she wants the other guy...
Genres: Drama Comedy Music
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1948-10-07
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Las 5 noches de Adán
1942-04-18
Las 5 noches de Adán
Overview: Globe-hopping playboy bachelor is getting on in years, so he invites his five international children to come live with him.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1942-04-18
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Backstage
1957-05-02
Backstage
Overview: The story of a famous singer who reaches the highest position in the world of varieties, but is forced to cede her throne to the young star of the moment, repeating the same situation that she starred in in her youth.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1957-05-02
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Pancho López
1957-02-08
Pancho López
Overview: A couple of people cover up their own mishandling of other people's money by claiming to have been robbed by a masked bandit. When the law comes looking into the situation, it becomes necessary to find someone to impersonate that bandit. Remake of El Tigre De Jalisco (1947).
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1957-02-08
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Mi niño Tizoc
1972-07-13
Mi niño Tizoc
Overview: Tizoc wishes to eat a chicken by himself and have his own piñata. At Christmas his father Carmelo grants his wish.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1972-07-13
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El superflaco
1959-02-19
El superflaco
Overview: Mad scientist gives Atomic Powers to a 98 pound weakling.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1959-02-19
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Estoy casado, ja, ja
1962-04-05
Estoy casado, ja, ja
Overview: Honeymooner has trouble adapting to the idea of consummating her marriage.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1962-04-05
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El ojo de vidrio
1969-10-23
El ojo de vidrio
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Genres: Action Adventure Drama
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1969-10-23
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The Bloody Inn
1943-03-26
The Bloody Inn
Overview: Young couple are trapped in an isolated mansion while members of a criminal gang are killing each other off on the premises.
Genres: Horror Comedy Mystery
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1943-03-26
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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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Cuando viajan las estrellas
1942-04-01
Cuando viajan las estrellas
Overview: A Hollywood star travels to Mexico to take flamenco dancing lessons for her next movie. In the airport she meets a Mexican rancher, and while both dislike each other at first, things may change.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1942-04-01
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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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Soy puro mexicano
1942-11-13
Soy puro mexicano
Overview: Band of outlaws stumble across an espionage ring of Axis agents embedded in an out-of-the-way hacienda.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1942-11-13
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Préstame tu cuerpo
1958-04-01
Préstame tu cuerpo
Overview: Heaven Can Wait scenario; a young woman dies forty years ahead of schedule because her guardian angel made a mistake... so the divine powers that be put her back on earth in a new body.
Genres: Comedy Fantasy
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1958-04-01
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The Unknown Policeman
1941-10-22
The Unknown Policeman
Overview: A gang of thieves has jeopardized the city and even the police, whose chief urges their forces to captured the band within 48 hours. Meanwhile, band members meet in a cafe run by a widow and her daughter and her suitor, Cantinflas, who maintains a scuffle with the robbers running all at the station. Since then, Cantinflas become a member of the police force for special missions.
Genres: Comedy Crime Drama
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1941-10-22
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El Supersabio
1948-09-04
El Supersabio
Overview: Cantinflas is the apprentice of a renowned scientist, Prof. Arquimides Monteagudo (Carlos Martinez Baena). But Cantinflas has the soul of a poet rather than a serious researcher, and he wants to find the formula that achieves the immortality of the roses. Nevertheless, after the death of Prof. Monteagudo, Cantinflas will be chased by a ferocious corporative group, who wants to steal the secret formula of a cheaper fuel named "carburex", because they think that our friend is the only person who knows the composition
Genres: Comedy Mystery Science Fiction
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1948-09-04
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Un Latin lover en Acapulco
1967-01-02
Un Latin lover en Acapulco
Overview: Roberto is tired of his life as an office worker in Mexico City, so he moves to Acapulco to try his luck as a "Latin lover".
Genres: Romance
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1967-01-02
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Yo fui una usurpadora
1946-10-23
Yo fui una usurpadora
Overview: Brilliant young doctor discovers his wife doesn't want to bear children, so he finds someone else to exxperience fatherhood with.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1946-10-23
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Especialista en señoras
1951-10-19
Especialista en señoras
Overview: Frenetic rom-com about doctors overwhelmed with amorous female patients.
Genres: Comedy Music
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1951-10-19
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The River and Death
1954-08-22
The River and Death
Overview: A useless and bloody vendetta has been going on for ages between two families in this Mexican village. Men, sons, have killed each other for generations, for a so-called conception of honor in a revenge that never ends since it is also triggered by people of the village. Now, today, there are only two sons left, one in each family. One has become a doctor in the big city and his culture is modern. The other last one - of the other family - hasn't left the village and is waiting for the doctor to come "home" as he plans to kill him, to settle this war on this matter of honor once and for all. And the people of the village want blood.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1954-08-22
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Viva Mi Desgracia
1944-01-01
Viva Mi Desgracia
Overview: After drinking a special concoction made of various types of alcohol, the once-timid Ramon (Pedro Infante) suddenly turns into a brawler and extroverted ladies' man. With his newfound confidence, Ramon attempts to win the heart of the woman (María Antonieta Pons) he loves. Full of enjoyable songs and funny scenes, this entertaining Mexican musical centers on a wealthy man who finally realizes that money can't buy him love.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1944-01-01
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They also sing of pain
1950-08-31
They also sing of pain
Overview: The movie starts with Braulio Peláez (Pedro Infante), a schoolteacher, having just fallen off his horse, representing the situation he and his family are in. The next scenes introduce the viewer to his family and their poor financial and social situation. As Braulio stumbles around looking for his glasses, he causes a famous film star, Alfonso de Madrazo (Rafael Alcaide) to crash his car. Braulio offers him to eat at his house as an apology. Braulio's sister and mother, big film fans, immediately recognise Alfonso and attempt to get him to bring the girl, Luisa Peláez (Irma Dolores) to Mexico City to become a film star. Alfonso agrees and tells them to come to the capital.
Genres: Comedy Drama Music
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1950-08-31
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Nocturno de amor
1948-01-11
Nocturno de amor
Overview: Venice Film Festival 1948
Genres: Romance Drama
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1948-01-11
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La vida en broma
1950-05-24
La vida en broma
Overview: Many many mistaken identities and impostures overlapping among a group of husbands, wives and others.
Genres: Comedy Romance
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1950-05-24
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La insaciable
1947-06-25
La insaciable
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Genres: Drama
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1947-06-25
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La pícara Susana
1945-05-31
La pícara Susana
Overview: Socialist librarian gets mixed up in the family life of a spoiled rich girl and her screwball family.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1945-05-31
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El dinero no es la vida
1952-03-21
El dinero no es la vida
Overview: A humble bartender falls into a world of gambling and vices, losing everything.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1952-03-21
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La casa de las muchachas
1969-10-30
La casa de las muchachas
Overview: A whore house is transformed into a decent household by a respectable man.
Genres: Comedy Drama
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1969-10-30
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The Grand Champion
1949-06-03
The Grand Champion
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Genres: Drama
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1949-06-03
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Mi niño, mi caballo y yo
1959-06-04
Mi niño, mi caballo y yo
Overview: Nun tries to heal the relationship between a six-year-old boy and his estranged father.
Genres: Comedy Drama Music
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1959-06-04
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Mi papá tuvo la culpa
1953-06-17
Mi papá tuvo la culpa
Overview: Two young sweethearts get married, and then are made to believe that she's his illegitimate half-sister.
Genres: Comedy Drama
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1953-06-17
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Paloma brava
1961-11-28
Paloma brava
Overview: Paloma is bound and determined to kill the heck out of the guy that dishonored her sister, but mistaken identities and stuff.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1961-11-28
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Pueblo quieto
1955-09-30
Pueblo quieto
Overview: Son of a first family returns to his home town, reconciles with his pops, pitches woo at the young lady from another First Family and gets rampy with his rival for her affections.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1955-09-30
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Tú y la mentira
1958-05-14
Tú y la mentira
Overview: Struggling musician finally reaches the big time, then a scheming gold-digger gets her hooks into him.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1958-05-14
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Charro a la fuerza
1948-06-10
Charro a la fuerza
Overview: Mistaken identity farce; heiress has to marry to receive an inheritance.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1948-06-10
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El diablo en persona
1982-03-07
El diablo en persona
Overview: Young rural-gentry dude sows wild oats, settles down to raise a family, and fights in the Revolution, all at the same time.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1982-03-07
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El beisbolista fenómeno
1952-02-29
El beisbolista fenómeno
Overview: 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.
Genres: Comedy Fantasy
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1952-02-29
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Esta noche si
1968-05-28
Esta noche si
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Genres: No genres available
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1968-05-28
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In the Flesh
1951-02-24
In the Flesh
Overview: A beautiful cabaret dancer falls in love with a sailor who promises to return and marry her. Trouble ensues.
Genres: Drama Romance Music
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1951-02-24
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Melodías de amor
1955-11-16
Melodías de amor
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Genres: Comedy Music
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1955-11-16
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Si me viera don Porfirio
1950-07-12
Si me viera don Porfirio
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Genres: No genres available
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1950-07-12
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