Estela Inda
Biography: Stella (or Estela) Inda (June 28, 1917 – December 7, 1995) was a Mexican film actress. She was the star of notable Mexican films, including Los olvidados by Luis Buñuel in 1949. She started her career as extra in the successful film La Mujer del Puerto, starred by Andrea Palma. Also, she participated in Mexican films such as La Noche de los Mayas (1939), Santa (second souns version, 1943), Bugambilia (1944, with Dolores del Río), Amok (1945, with María Félix), and the success films Los olvidados (1949, directed by Luis Buñuel and El Rebozo de Soledad (1955). In the later years, she was an acting teacher in the Instituto Nacional de Bellas Artes in Mexico, and directed a folkloric dance group called "Stella Inda y su Conjunto". In 1947 she had a prominent but uncredited role as the historical personage La Malinche in the Hollywood epic Captain from Castile, opposite Cesar Romero as Hernán Cortés.
Place of Birth: Not available
Birthday: June 28, 1917
Deathday: December 07, 1995
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The Young and the Damned
1950-12-09
The Young and the Damned
Overview: A group of juvenile delinquents live a violent life in the infamous slums of Mexico City; among them Pedro, whose morality is gradually corrupted and destroyed by the others.
Genres: Drama Crime
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1950-12-09
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Emiliano Zapata
1970-11-20
Emiliano Zapata
Overview: This is the story of a man, Emiliano Zapata, and of a revolution, the Mexican Revolution.
Genres: War Action Drama History
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1970-11-20
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Captain from Castile
1947-12-25
Captain from Castile
Overview: Spain, 1518: young caballero Pedro De Vargas offends his sadistic neighbor De Silva, who just happens to be an officer of the Inquisition. Forced to flee, Pedro, friend Juan Garcia, and adoring servant girl Catana join Cortez' first expedition to Mexico. Arriving in the rich new land, Cortez decides to switch from exploration to conquest...with only 500 men. Embroiled in continuous adventures and a romantic interlude, Pedro almost forgets he has a deadly enemy...
Genres: Adventure
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1947-12-25
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Preparatoria
1983-01-01
Preparatoria
Overview: Mexican feature film
Genres: Drama
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1983-01-01
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Con el odio en la piel
1988-01-21
Con el odio en la piel
Overview: After group of racist cops from Texas kill his brother, a young Mexican man stands up to the corrupt bunch in this action-drama.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1988-01-21
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The Blood Stain
1937-01-01
The Blood Stain
Overview: Camelia, a prostitute who works in a low-class cabaret in Mexico City (called "The Blood Stain') meets Guillermo, a young man from the country who just arrived in the city looking for a better life. She offers to take care of him until he gets set up, and the initial friendship soon turns romantic. This inevitably causes problems with Gastón, Camelia's pimp.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1937-01-01
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Durazo: The True Story
1988-01-01
Durazo: The True Story
Overview: In the seventies, Arturo Durazo, a close friend of the president, was asked to stop some arms smugglers.
Genres: Action Crime Drama
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1988-01-01
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Amok
1944-12-22
Amok
Overview: After being caught embezzling from his clinic to impress his high society lover and support his gambling habit, a doctor flees to a remote Indian village to volunteer as a humanitarian aid worker. There he tries to mitigate the onslaught of a strange disease called "Amok," while his past continues to haunt him.
Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1944-12-22
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La feria de las flores
1943-01-16
La feria de las flores
Overview: Ranchera melodrama/romance.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1943-01-16
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Näskara (Awakening)
1953-05-24
Näskara (Awakening)
Overview: Maria, an indigenous woman, seeks justice for her sister Rosa after she is raped.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1953-05-24
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Tragic Weddings
1946-05-30
Tragic Weddings
Overview: Jalisco, 19th century. Diego, a wealthy landowner, secretly marries Amparo, defying her father Juan Manuel, who fiercely opposes the union. Juan Manuel still holds a grudge against Diego, having once been his employer when Diego was just a laborer. Their secret marriage stirs jealousy and resentment, particularly in Octavio, Diego’s servant, and his wife Laura, who harbors unspoken feelings for him. As Diego departs for a military mission in Guadalajara, Juan Manuel, unaware of the marriage, attempts to arrange a match between Amparo and the Spaniard José Luis.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1946-05-30
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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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La Fuga
1944-07-04
La Fuga
Overview: A stagecoach full of conflictive passengers makes its dangerours way from Mexico to Veracruz during the days of the French Intervention.
Genres: War Adventure Drama
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1944-07-04
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El Aduanal
1987-10-15
El Aduanal
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Genres: Drama Crime
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1987-10-15
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One Way
1973-09-22
One Way
Overview: Italian crime drama
Genres: Drama Crime Thriller
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1973-09-22
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The Night of the Mayans
1939-09-16
The Night of the Mayans
Overview: A white man seduces a local girl in an isolated Mayan village, which makes gods unhappy.
Genres: Romance Drama
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1939-09-16
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Santa
1943-06-10
Santa
Overview: Santa is a beautiful and very humble young girl living in Chimalistac, a small and quiet spot south of the 1930's Mexico City. After Santa is cheated by arrogant soldier Marcelino, she's rejected by her family and friends and expelled of Chimalistac. Santa finds shelter in a whorehouse and becomes a cinic and bitter woman, mistreated by bullfighter "Jarameno" and silently loved by blind pianist Hipolito
Genres: Romance Drama
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1943-06-10
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Soledad's Shawl
1952-11-13
Soledad's Shawl
Overview: Alberto Robles, a young doctor, is faced with the decision to surrender to a life full of comforts and luxuries or to continue dedicating himself body and soul to serving those who need it most.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1952-11-13
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The Woman of the Port
1934-02-14
The Woman of the Port
Overview: Her father dies... her fiance dumps her... and she can't find a job... so she covers the waterfront. And then one night...
Genres: Drama
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1934-02-14
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Lo mejor de Teresa
1977-02-02
Lo mejor de Teresa
Overview: Ambitious young woman decides to leave her backwards hometown and move to Mexico City to study for a scientific degree.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1977-02-02
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Mala yerba
1940-09-11
Mala yerba
Overview: Plantation owner is way too much into his peasant girls. It causes problems.
Genres: Romance Drama
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1940-09-11
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Bugambilia
1945-11-02
Bugambilia
Overview: In mid-nineteenth century Guanajuato, the beauty and charm of the young heiress Amalia conquers the lowly foreman Ricardo with fatal results. Prevented from consummating their love, Ricardo is going to Guanajuato where again later become the rich owner of a mine. On his return, fate has prepared a tragic encounter with Amalia.
Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1945-11-02
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The Miracle Song
1940-05-10
The Miracle Song
Overview: A 1940 film directed by Rolando Aguilar.
Genres: Family Drama Music
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1940-05-10
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Arriba Michoacán
1987-07-09
Arriba Michoacán
Overview: The two largest ranches in a small town are operated entirely by women, because their menfolk have all emigrated. Seceral of the younger women have boyfriend troubles, and all the women band together to vote their own representative into City Hall as Mayor.
Genres: Comedy Drama Music Romance
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1987-07-09
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El rayo del sur
1943-09-30
El rayo del sur
Overview: Latter part of the career of Padre Morelos, the 18th/19th century military leader. Sequel to... um... El Padre Morelos.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1943-09-30
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Mundo mágico
1983-12-29
Mundo mágico
Overview: Anthology movie that presents 3 stories about romance.
Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1983-12-29
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The Aztec Mummy
1957-11-13
The Aztec Mummy
Overview: A scientist discovers through hypnosis a mummy who watches over the jewels of an Aztec god for all eternity.
Genres: Horror
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1957-11-13
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The Curse of the Aztec Mummy
1957-12-11
The Curse of the Aztec Mummy
Overview: The evil Dr. Krupp, once again trying to get possession of the Aztec princess Xochitl's jewels, hypnotizes her current reincarnation, Flor, to get her to reveal the jewels' location - Xochitl's tomb. Confusion reigns as Krupp and his thugs are opposed by Flor's lover, Dr. Almada, his assistant, and wrestling superhero, El Angel. Krupp finally meets his match, however, when he comes up against Popoca, the warrior mummy who guards Xochitl's tomb.
Genres: Horror
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1957-12-11
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Attack of the Mayan Mummy
1964-01-01
Attack of the Mayan Mummy
Overview: A scientist hypnotically regresses a woman to a previous life, a Mayan princess, who leads him to a secret tomb where the princess was buried - and the mummy of an ancient warrior, cursed to live after death and guard the treasure buried with her. Edited by Jerry Warren from the Mexican horror film LA MOMIA AZTECA, and following its general plot but with 36 minutes of new, American-made footage added and English narration in lieu of dubbed dialogue for the Mexican footage.
Genres: Horror
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1964-01-01
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