Rafael Banquells
Biography: Rafael Banquells (June 25, 1917 – October 27, 1990) born Rafael Banquells Garafulla was an actor, director and TV producer known in Mexico as Rafael Banquells. Rafael Banquells Garafulla was born on June 25, 1917 in La Habana, Cuba. His parents were actors in Spain. He began his career as a movies actor in 1940. He was married three times. His wives were actresses. First he married Blanca de Castejón (deceased). He was then married to the actress and TV producer Silvia Pinal and they had a daughter, Sylvia Pasquel; and he was last married to the actress Dina de Marco. Their children are José Manuel, Rocío Banquells, Mary Paz, Ariadne and Rafael II. Rafael died on October 27, 1990 in Mexico City, at the age of 73. The name of this actor and director is written with Golden letters in the history of Mexican televisión, movies and theater.
Place of Birth: Not available
Birthday: June 26, 1917
Deathday: October 27, 1990
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El Secreto De Pancho Villa
1957-04-04
El Secreto De Pancho Villa
Overview: Sequel to El Tesoro De Pancho Villa; masked wrestler battles gangsters trying to take control of five clues to the location of a hidden treasure.
Genres: Adventure Action
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1957-04-04
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Arsenio Lupin
1947-01-01
Arsenio Lupin
Overview: Arsenio Lupin is an audacious Parisian thief who mocks the police, especially Inspector Ganimard, but turns over most of his ill-gotten gains to charity. One night, he attends a party disguised as a newspaper writer who also mocks Ganimard; the next morning, the host's wife and a male guest are found murdered, and Ganimard arrives to solve the crime. A Mexican version of the Arsene Lupin character, with Sherlock Holmes tossed in as a cameo at the end.
Genres: Drama Mystery
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1947-01-01
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Él
1953-07-09
Él
Overview: Gloria encounters Francisco, a man whose social veneer betrays a truer self burrowed underneath.
Genres: Drama Thriller Romance
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1953-07-09
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Santo vs. Blue Demon in Atlantis
1970-07-16
Santo vs. Blue Demon in Atlantis
Overview: A Nazi scientist using the lost city of Atlantis as his home base threatens to destroy civilization with a nuclear bomb. The Nazi scientist wants the third Reich to rule again and if his demands are not meet he will follow through on his threat of nuclear annihilation. With very little time to spare Santo is enlisted to find the nuclear bomb, disarm it and end the Nazi scientist’s diabolical plan
Genres: Mystery Action Adventure
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1970-07-16
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Ni de aquí, ni de allá
1988-01-28
Ni de aquí, ni de allá
Overview: This Mexican comedy stars La India Maria, who drives the FBI crazy because they cannot figure out whether she belongs here or there.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1988-01-28
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El amor abrió los ojos
1947-07-24
El amor abrió los ojos
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Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1947-07-24
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Vidita negra
1973-11-29
Vidita negra
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Genres: Comedy
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1973-11-29
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Qué hombre tan simpático
1943-03-19
Qué hombre tan simpático
Overview: Amable is the drinking buddy of Paquito, a former medical student who plays Fanny's love, a cabaret singer and also with Conchita, a showgirl. One day, Paquito receives a telegram that his uncle Pancho vayaa asked to see his wife and other medical eminence to heal him his kidney ailment. Among all a hoax to mount Paquino not lose the inheritance from his uncle.
Genres: Drama Comedy
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1943-03-19
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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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El tesorito de Crispin
1990-01-01
El tesorito de Crispin
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Genres: No genres available
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1990-01-01
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Los siete niños de Écija
1947-07-03
Los siete niños de Écija
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Genres: No genres available
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1947-07-03
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El secreto de Juan Palomo
1947-12-04
El secreto de Juan Palomo
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Genres: No genres available
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1947-12-04
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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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Gutierritos
1959-09-09
Gutierritos
Overview: Timid, browbeaten salaryman becomes famous author overnight.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1959-09-09
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Estas ruinas que ves
1979-03-03
Estas ruinas que ves
Overview: In this sexy romantic comedy from Mexico, the life of a college professor is turned upside down when he falls for a former student, who is already pledged to marry another man.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1979-03-03
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Laura's Sin
1949-05-26
Laura's Sin
Overview: Young woman breaks her engagement to be married when an opportunity for stardom comes her way.
Genres: Drama Crime
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1949-05-26
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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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El tesoro de Pancho Villa
1957-04-10
El tesoro de Pancho Villa
Overview: Villa's troops contend with some rival factions trying to gain control of a misplaced treasure trove.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1957-04-10
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El sinvergüenza
1971-10-21
El sinvergüenza
Overview: Smooth-talking ladies' man runs an employment agency for call girls masquerading as language tutors.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1971-10-21
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Teatro del crimen
1957-02-13
Teatro del crimen
Overview: In a music hall has committed a murder, the police will also find the murderer.
Genres: Crime Drama Music Thriller
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1957-02-13
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When Children Sin
1952-11-20
When Children Sin
Overview: Bad girl makes lives miserable.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1952-11-20
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No matarás
1943-08-19
No matarás
Overview: A mother stands by helplessly while a scandal involving marital infidelity, blackmail and murder takes shape around her daughter.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1943-08-19
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The Ghost Lady
1919-01-01
The Ghost Lady
Overview: Spanish horror movie from 1919.
Genres: Horror
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1919-01-01
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Crazy Love
1953-02-19
Crazy Love
Overview: Slapstick/musical comedy parody of historical dramas, send-up of "Locura de amor," about Queen Juana 'la loca' of Spain.
Genres: Comedy Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1953-02-19
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La visita que no tocó el timbre
1954-09-11
La visita que no tocó el timbre
Overview: Two underachieving brothers take responsibility for an abandoned baby.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1954-09-11
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La sombra vengadora contra la mano negra
1955-10-15
La sombra vengadora contra la mano negra
Overview: Masked wrestler vs. gothic criminal gang. Third or fourth in a series.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1955-10-15
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The King of México
1956-04-20
The King of México
Overview: A humble tramp is turned, for a couple of days, into the richest and most famous man in México.
Genres: Comedy Drama
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1956-04-20
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Los indolentes
1979-06-28
Los indolentes
Overview: Wealthy family in the 1940s have failed to change with the times, and now everything's collapsing in their lives.
Genres: Drama Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1979-06-28
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Pasionaria
1952-04-09
Pasionaria
Overview: Musicians/dancers look for their big show-biz break while dealing with a melodrama/crime activity that involves an abusive husband, a lecherous employer and a heroin lab.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1952-04-09
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The Holy Inquisition
1974-06-06
The Holy Inquisition
Overview: A plague is spreading through 16th century Mexico, and the Inquisition of the Roman Catholic Church is rooting out Jews, for they are believed to be its cause. At his father's funeral, a monk observes his family practicing Jewish burial rite, and he reports them, leading to devastating consequences for the whole family.
Genres: Drama History
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1974-06-06
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La alegría de vivir
1965-12-23
La alegría de vivir
Overview: Post-adolescent romance; the dude and the chick both tried to impress each other by pretending to come from rich families, and eventually they'll both have to fess up. Also other complications.
Genres: Comedy Romance Drama
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1965-12-23
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Cabalgando con la muerte
1989-08-03
Cabalgando con la muerte
Overview: Wandering gunslinger trains peaceable farmers to defend themselves for an impending range war.
Genres: Western
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1989-08-03
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Los tres mosqueteros y medio
1957-10-29
Los tres mosqueteros y medio
Overview: Spoofy adaptation of The Three Musketeers, follows the original very closely.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1957-10-29
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María Magdalena, pecadora de Magdala
1946-10-10
María Magdalena, pecadora de Magdala
Overview: The story of Mary Magdalene from being a sinner to follow Jesus Christ.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1946-10-10
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A Red Recipe To Cook Crustaceans
A Red Recipe To Cook Crustaceans
Overview: Mother and son let the violent father die, who is charged with being reincarnated as crabs and being punished by his own family. In parallel, the present and future of his son appear to show the succession of life perpetually affected by violence.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: es
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Si, Mi vida
1953-05-14
Si, Mi vida
Overview: Dr. Castellanos is saved from bankruptcy.
Genres: Romance Comedy
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1953-05-14
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The Last Adventure
1946-10-17
The Last Adventure
Overview: All of Mexico asks the same question, who has won the lottery jackpot of five million pesos? If the lucky person who won them does not show up soon to collect the prize, it will have to be raffled again.
Genres: Drama Comedy Crime
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1946-10-17
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The Medallion of Crime
1955-06-22
The Medallion of Crime
Overview: Going out for a drink with the guys after work, a salaryman get in over his head with a gangster's moll and a murder.
Genres: Crime Thriller
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1955-06-22
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Pubertinaje
1978-02-09
Pubertinaje
Overview: Three episodes: 1) "A Christmas dinner" where the family members fantasize about being somewhere else. The fetishist father wants to put on feminine clothes. The son longs for another transvestite adventure. The daughter yearns to be a singer and destroy the saints of the church with her voice. The youngest son wants to stab everyone dead. 2) "Game of mirrors". Two young classmates kiss on a picnic, but the girl's brother accuses the couple of being immoral. Bizarre things develop. 3) "Tetrahedron". A very fat man faces his girlfriend's longing for love.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1978-02-09
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Vivillo desde chiquillo
1951-05-17
Vivillo desde chiquillo
Overview: A freeloader goes through a case of mistaken identity after a man tries to blackmail a married woman and he's caught in the middle of everything.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1951-05-17
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La mujer legítima
1945-11-25
La mujer legítima
Overview: Widower wants to remarry, but his adult children are slow to warm to his new wife. One daughter in particular tries very hard to discredit her in his eyes.
Genres: Romance Drama
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1945-11-25
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El Buen Mozo
1946-04-05
El Buen Mozo
Overview: Unscrupulous cad sleeps his way to the top of belle epoque Paris society.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1946-04-05
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Legítima defensa
1953-03-24
Legítima defensa
Overview: Mr. X is convicted of killing Mr. Y and serves a jail sentence. After being released, he discovers that Mr. Y is still alive...
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1953-03-24
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Unfaithful Wives
1956-11-01
Unfaithful Wives
Overview: A bunch of stories where wives are unfaithful for different reasons: money, revenge or pleasure.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1956-11-01
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La última noche
1948-10-28
La última noche
Overview: Struggling musician takes sympathy on a homeless woman and they build a life together.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1948-10-28
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Una mujer con pasado
1949-01-27
Una mujer con pasado
Overview: After cohabiting with a man without benefit of marriage, a young woman discovers the emotional cost of her sinful perversity.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1949-01-27
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Reina de reinas: La Virgen María
1948-02-11
Reina de reinas: La Virgen María
Overview: Standard retelling of the the Gospels, with a brief epilogue about the death of Mary.
Genres: War
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1948-02-11
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La vida íntima de Marco Antonio y Cleopatra
1947-04-03
La vida íntima de Marco Antonio y Cleopatra
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Genres: Comedy Fantasy
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1947-04-03
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Había una vez un marido
1953-03-05
Había una vez un marido
Overview: Due to confusion, Rafael is believed responsible for the death of Teresa. His wife Lilia and his brother looking for the real culprits.
Genres: Crime Comedy Drama
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1953-03-05
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X Murderer
1955-03-18
X Murderer
Overview: A murderer turns himself to the police, but claims amnesia and insists he's unable to tell them anything about his crime.
Genres: Crime Drama Mystery
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1955-03-18
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La sombra vengadora
1956-01-01
La sombra vengadora
Overview: An evil mastermind, known as La mano negra, attempts to steal a formula that creates synthetic drugs but a masked avenger known as La sombra will do anything to stop him.
Genres: Adventure Action Thriller Crime
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1956-01-01
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The Mark of the Skunk
1950-06-15
The Mark of the Skunk
Overview: In 1840 California, The Texmelucan viscount bizco, offers a feast for his son Tin, who returned from Italy where he studied fencing. The boy turns out to be a coward who flees in terror after refusing to fight a duel with Captain Gaspar. In their flight, Tin rescues a witch was tied to a tree. Grateful, the witch gives him an ointment that will make him invincible for an hour. The coward swordsman will have three opportunities to use it and save his father from the injustices of the evil ruler Marcelo.
Genres: Family Comedy
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1950-06-15
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