José Ángel Espinosa 'Ferrusquilla'
Biography: José Ángel Espinosa 'Ferrusquilla' was born on August 2, 1922 in Mazatlan, Sinaloa, Mexico as José Ángel Espinoza Aragón. He is an actor, known for Sierra torride (1970),La duda (1972) and Guantanamera (1995).
Place of Birth: Not available
Birthday: September 02, 1919
Deathday: November 06, 2015
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To Kill a Stranger
1986-02-06
To Kill a Stranger
Overview: Cristina Carver (Angelica Maria) finds herself in dire straits after she arrives to spend some time with her TV-reporter husband (Dean Stockwell) who is visiting a Latin American country run by a military dictator. After a car accident one day, Cristina brings the helpful Col. Kostik (Donald Pleasence) home and then kills him in self-defense when he violently attempts to rape and murder her. Terrified, she covers up her act and hides the body, yet in spite of her husband's efforts to protect her, a local police detective starts to figure out what really happened.
Genres: Crime Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1986-02-06
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Macabre Serenade
1968-05-01
Macabre Serenade
Overview: Relatives of a recently deceased man meet at his eerie castle for a reading of the will. They encounter a sinister piano player who turns out to be a toy maker, and his toys are imbued with murderous intentions.
Genres: Horror Mystery
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1968-05-01
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Looking for a Wall
1974-09-19
Looking for a Wall
Overview: The life of the Mexican muralist José Clemente Orozco and his quest to create a career in New York.
Genres: Drama History
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1974-09-19
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Big Jake
1971-05-26
Big Jake
Overview: An aging Texas cattle man who has outlived his time swings into action when outlaws kidnap his grandson.
Genres: Western
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1971-05-26
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Los Beverly de Peralvillo
1971-12-09
Los Beverly de Peralvillo
Overview: El Borras marries La Pecas, unaware of her mother's (Doña Chole) scheme against Borras. That of Borras to provide for all her family members who are a lazy bunch composed of her father and brothers.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1971-12-09
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Something Big
1971-11-19
Something Big
Overview: Joe Baker has a dream. He wants to do 'something big.' When he needs a Gatling gun to accomplish this, he seeks out a black marketeer. The price he wants for the gun? A woman! So Baker kidnaps a woman off of the stagecoach, only to find that she is the wife of the commandant of the local Cavalry detachment. Things get further complicated when a girl named Dover McBride shows up. She has come to force Baker to marry her and return east, as he promised to do four years earlier
Genres: Western Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1971-11-19
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La duda
1972-09-07
La duda
Overview: Don Rodrigo, who lives in America, returns to Spain at the death of his son. Once here he discovers he has two granddaughters, though only one is a fruit of his son's marriage as the other is daughter of his son with a mistress.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1972-09-07
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The Paper Man
1963-10-05
The Paper Man
Overview: A deaf and mute vagabond finds a large denomination bill in a Mexico City dump, and while he tries to buy something with it, others try to con him into giving it away.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1963-10-05
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Mariachi - Fiesta de sangre
1977-01-01
Mariachi - Fiesta de sangre
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Original Language: es
Release Date: 1977-01-01
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The Bridge in the Jungle
1971-01-01
The Bridge in the Jungle
Overview: Gale (Charles Robinson) is an idealistic and naive young hunter who ignores warnings that no one can survive for long in the jungles of Mexico except the native Indians. He tries to hunt crocodiles but becomes delirious, disoriented and nears death. Sleigh (John Huston) is a veteran hunter living among the natives who rescues Gale just in time. As he recovers in the Indian village, Gale listens to Sleigh's denunciation of the evils of modern society (ie. money, greed and oil). Later on, a former native of the village returns from the oil fields of Texas and presents his young brother with a pair of cowboy boots. Proudly wearing his new boots, the boy falls off the wooden bridge into the river and drowns as the boots, symbolic shackles of civilization, fill up with water and pull him beneath the surface. Sleigh and Gale observe the Indians as they recover the body and stage an elaborate funeral for the dead boy
Genres: Adventure
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1971-01-01
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Tres desgraciados con suerte
1958-04-02
Tres desgraciados con suerte
Overview: Three cowboy party-boys, posing as highway bandits, meet three women who want to reform them.
Genres: Comedy Music
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1958-04-02
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Chisum
1970-07-23
Chisum
Overview: Cattle baron John Chisum joins forces with Billy the Kid and Pat Garrett to fight the Lincoln County Land War in the New Mexico Territory of 1878.
Genres: Western
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1970-07-23
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Two Mules for Sister Sara
1970-03-02
Two Mules for Sister Sara
Overview: When a wandering mercenary named Hogan rescues a nun called Sister Sara from the unwanted attentions of a band of rogues on the Mexican plains, he has no idea what he has let himself in for. Their chance encounter results in the blowing up of a train and a French garrison, as well as igniting a spark between them that survives a shocking discovery.
Genres: Western
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1970-03-02
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The Log of the Black Pearl
1975-01-04
The Log of the Black Pearl
Overview: A young stockbroker, Christopher Sand, inherits an old ship named "Black Pearl" along with a medallion that is the key to a sunken Nazi treasure. But there are other people looking for the sunken treasure, people who will stop at nothing to gain access to the medallion.
Genres: Adventure TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1975-01-04
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El Bronco
1982-02-10
El Bronco
Overview: Boxer fights his way up toward a world championship and faces ups and downs in his love life.
Genres: Drama Action Adventure
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1982-02-10
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La Hija De La Otra
1951-07-18
La Hija De La Otra
Overview: Husband and wife raise hubby's extra-marital child when the birth mother rejects it.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1951-07-18
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Kill Me At Once
1987-05-21
Kill Me At Once
Overview: An episodic film showing death, in various forms, in line with the mexican idiosyncrasy.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1987-05-21
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Pa' qué me sirve la vida
1961-11-30
Pa' qué me sirve la vida
Overview: A landowner dies of disgust when his rival makes him believe that he has legally taken away his property.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1961-11-30
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Chico Ramos
1971-08-26
Chico Ramos
Overview: Western revenge drama.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1971-08-26
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Planet of the Female Invaders
1966-11-18
Planet of the Female Invaders
Overview: A group of sexy space vixens flies down to Earth, sets up a shop at a carnival (disguising their ship as a ride), and kidnap some earthlings in their scheme to conquer our planet. The humans, including Marcos, a crooked boxer and our hero, Silvia, his love interest, and a gang of comical mobsters out to kill Marcos, are taken to the women’s home planet. There they are held prisoner by the evil queen Adastrea and aided by her selfless twin Alburnia. Meanwhile, a standard issue hunky scientist back on Earth, who happens to be Silvia’s boss, tries to rescue them.
Genres: Science Fiction Fantasy
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1966-11-18
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La extraña pasajera
1953-06-04
La extraña pasajera
Overview: Noir-style suspense thriller; three unrelated criminal schemes are happening on board an express train; all three get uncovered/solved/thwarted before they reach their destination.
Genres: Thriller Mystery
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1953-06-04
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Por el mismo camino
1953-02-11
Por el mismo camino
Overview: On vacation, an old lady and her niece pick up a hitch-hiker.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1953-02-11
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Los hermanos Barragán
1964-07-03
Los hermanos Barragán
Overview: Cowboy-hero B-western with comical overtones. First of two in series.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1964-07-03
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Here is Heraclius Bernal
1958-04-09
Here is Heraclius Bernal
Overview: Historical drama/biopic about 1880s Social Justice bandits in a mining community in Sinaloa. First of three in series.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1958-04-09
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La sombra del mano negra
1964-10-16
La sombra del mano negra
Overview: Semi-comic series western about two brothers what is good-guys. From the series "Los Hermanos Barragan."
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1964-10-16
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El rayo de Sinaloa: La venganza de Heraclio Bernal
1958-07-09
El rayo de Sinaloa: La venganza de Heraclio Bernal
Overview: Disgruntled 19th century peasants get militant and start redistributing some wealth. Part two of a historical-drama trilogy.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1958-07-09
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The Boy and the Ball and the Hole in the Wall
1965-03-17
The Boy and the Ball and the Hole in the Wall
Overview: Not realizing the dangers he is facing, Young Dieter will do anything to get his ball back after it was thrown over the Berlin wall by a ruthless guar
Genres: Drama
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1965-03-17
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El centauro Pancho Villa
1967-12-28
El centauro Pancho Villa
Overview: M/F couple joins the Revolution, but she ends up in bed with Villa.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1967-12-28
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El tragabalas
1966-02-03
El tragabalas
Overview: Western comedy - sheriff faces bad guys.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1966-02-03
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Dos gallos y dos gallinas
1963-01-03
Dos gallos y dos gallinas
Overview: Two brothers are trying to raise emergency cash by doing cockfights and horse-races. They meet two sisters.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1963-01-03
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El dengue del amor
1965-10-15
El dengue del amor
Overview: Dancing fanatic weasels his way into Perez Prado's entourage as a personal assistant.
Genres: Music
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1965-10-15
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El hermano Capulina
1970-10-29
El hermano Capulina
Overview: Shoplifter evades police by joining a monastery.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1970-10-29
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Pata de palo
1950-11-29
Pata de palo
Overview: Boy witnesses a murder, killer terrorizes and exploits him.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1950-11-29
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Pobre, pero honrada!
1973-11-01
Pobre, pero honrada!
Overview: Beloved Mexican screen star La India Maria portrays a poor but honorable woman who causes a stir around town when she decides to become a witch doctor in this classic comedy from director Fernando Cortes. When the real medical practitioner in town discovers that there's a new shaman around, the comic trouble that follows is sure to keep viewers in stitches.
Genres: Family Fantasy Comedy
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1973-11-01
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Vuelve el Norteño
1964-01-03
Vuelve el Norteño
Overview: Two rival gangs of outlaws are terrorizing a small town; el Comandante and his sidekicks pit them against each other and pick up the pieces.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1964-01-03
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Quinto patio
1950-07-14
Quinto patio
Overview: Model son/employee/student is frustrated by poverty and surrenders to the temptations of a criminal lifestyle... in the same gang that twenty years earlier murdered his father OMG. Meanwhile his sister. Meanwhile his mother.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1950-07-14
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Retorno al quinto patio
1951-07-19
Retorno al quinto patio
Overview: After getting out of prison, Ramon Vallarta tries to put his life back together, establishing himself in a new career and reconciling himself with his former sweetheart. Also other stuff. Sequel to Quinto Patio.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1951-07-19
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Massacre
1956-06-01
Massacre
Overview: Lawmen and their captured gunrunners take refuge at a deserted mission to fend off attacking Indians. Western.
Genres: Western
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1956-06-01
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Planetary Giants
1966-07-29
Planetary Giants
Overview: Daniel Wolf, scientist with a brand new rocket ship and a girlfriend/secretary is sent to 'the planet of the eternal night' to fight the guy who has threatened earth. He is supposed to go alone, but his assistant sneaks in the ship somehow, along with two other guys.
Genres: Comedy Science Fiction Fantasy
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1966-07-29
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The Witch Riders
1966-12-08
The Witch Riders
Overview: Witch Salome wants revenge. Only her riders can do it.
Genres: Adventure Fantasy Crime
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1966-12-08
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El extraño caso de Rachel K
1973-01-01
El extraño caso de Rachel K
Overview: Based on a real event, the action takes place in Havana in 1931, during the dictatorship of Gerardo Machado. Rachel, a young French showgirl, is murdered during an orgy involving personalities of the bourgeoisie and politics. The tabloid press echoes the story to divert public attention from the serious social problems that affect the country. The governors on their part order to silence the case to protect the characters involved.
Genres: Drama Crime History
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1973-01-01
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The Abduction
1954-04-23
The Abduction
Overview: In a small Mexican village the news shock neighbors, Ricardo Alfaro, a wealthy local rancher has disappeared without a trace. Taking advantage of the circumstance, Aurora Campos, a strong woman with overwhelming beauty, convinces the authorities to sell her the property in exchange for twelve thousand dollars. Soon after, when Ricardo suddenly reappears, a real battle is about to begin.
Genres: Comedy Drama
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1954-04-23
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El amor llegó a Jalisco
1963-09-26
El amor llegó a Jalisco
Overview: A couple of modern city women find love in Jalisco.
Genres: Drama Comedy
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1963-09-26
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Midnight
1949-04-28
Midnight
Overview: A villain has his cronies kidnap a teacher and pretends to be him, teaching in a hidden town.
Genres: Drama Crime
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1949-04-28
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Viva Maria!
1965-11-22
Viva Maria!
Overview: An IRA operative escapes to the Americas and teams up with a circus singer to create a popular vaudeville act. When the singer falls for a rebel, they leave the circus behind to become fierce revolutionaries.
Genres: Adventure Comedy Romance Western
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 1965-11-22
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La mujer X
1955-04-06
La mujer X
Overview: A woman accused of murder refuses to defend herself in any way, in order to avoid tarnishing the family name and the reputation of her long-lost son.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1955-04-06
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Las puertas del presidio
1949-10-11
Las puertas del presidio
Overview: Unscrupulous boss frames an employee for a robbery so he can make time with the guy's sister.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1949-10-11
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El norteño
1963-11-07
El norteño
Overview: Lawman on horseback cracks a case involving stolen gold bullion, the title to a mine, an evil twin and a plucky pre-adolescent boy. First in a series.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1963-11-07
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Las tapatías nunca pierden
1965-09-22
Las tapatías nunca pierden
Overview: An heiress and some friends pose as gypsies to fight back against some bad-hats who are squatting on her new estate.
Genres: Comedy Drama Romance
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1965-09-22
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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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Mariachis
1950-02-08
Mariachis
Overview: Two rival combos play practical jokes on each other during a festival where they're performing... then a sideshow artist is murdered and several of them fall under suspicion for the crime.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1950-02-08
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Sierra Baron
1958-07-01
Sierra Baron
Overview: Director James B. Clark's western, set in 1848 California, is about a brother and sister battling a crooked businessman over property rights.
Genres: Western
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1958-07-01
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Carta Brava
1949-05-25
Carta Brava
Overview: Safe-cracker sets up a gangster rival to get arrested; after some unrelated adventures, that guy escapes from jail and pays him back.
Genres: Crime Drama
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1949-05-25
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The Candy Man
1969-02-01
The Candy Man
Overview: An American actress travels to Mexico to make a movie and brings her daughter with her. Upon arriving in Mexico, she is spotted by a drug dealer who also heads a kidnapping ring. He plants one of his drug-addicted "customers" with the actress as her nanny in order to be kidnap the child for ransom, but things don't work out as planned.
Genres: Thriller Crime Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1969-02-01
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A media luz
1947-01-15
A media luz
Overview: Tango singer exploits the women in his life. Learns a valuable life-lesson.
Genres: Crime Drama Mystery
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1947-01-15
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Mary, Mary, Bloody Mary
1975-05-01
Mary, Mary, Bloody Mary
Overview: Mexican horror film about an American painter named Mary who is living in Mexico where she sells her works and also kills people for their blood. It turns out Mary is a vampire but not the traditional one with fangs. Since she has no fangs she must stab or slash the throats of her victims but soon she has a new man in her life as well as a mysterious man in black who appears to be doing the same type of murders.
Genres: Drama Horror Mystery
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1975-05-01
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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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El alegre divorciado
1976-05-26
El alegre divorciado
Overview: Ramón y Socorro, a 50-year-old couple, owners of a tavern, embarks on a long trip to Mexico to attend the wedding of their son, Carlos, with Gloria, the daughter of an important Mexican businessman. Upon arriving in Mexico, Ramón discovers that in this country there is a divorce. Fed up with his wife, he decides to divorce without taking into account that he will soon pay the consequences of this act.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1976-05-26
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Two Cheerful Hawks
1963-01-01
Two Cheerful Hawks
Overview: Alfredo B. Crevenna helms this charming romantic comedy about a pair of skirt-chasers wooing the two lovely daughters of a land baron — who rebuffs the young swains to protect his girls.
Genres: Comedy Western
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1963-01-01
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Cuartelazo
1977-05-04
Cuartelazo
Overview: Narration of one of the bloodiest episodes of the Mexican national history, The Tragic Ten, beginning when General Victoriano Huerta sent to kill President Francisco I. Madero, Vice President José María Pino Suárez and Senator Belisario Dominguez. The film recreates the moment of the execution at the hands of Huerta and his accomplices Bernardo Reyes, Félix Díaz and Manuel Mondragón.
Genres: History Action Drama
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1977-05-04
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