Manuel Medel
Also Known As: Medel, Manuel Medel Ruiz
Biography: Manuel Medel (1906–1997) was a Mexican film actor. A comedian, during the late 1930s he teamed up with the rising star Cantinflas for three films.
Department: Acting
Place of Birth: Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico
Adult: No
Birthday: January 05, 1906
Age: 119 years old
Gender: Male
Deathday: March 14, 1997
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Águila o sol
Overview: At birth, three children are abandoned in a convent. They are Polito Sol and his siblings, Adriana and Carmelo Águila and they grow up to become the "Águila o Sol" trio. Many years later, Don Hipólito, Polito's father becomes rich and decides to search for his son. In the end he finds Polito and the Aguila siblings.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1938-05-04
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La mugrosita
Overview: Orphaned boy Andrés and his best friend Maria live in one of the poorest parts of the city. Nevertheless, their hearts are full of love and happiness. Kind-hearted Sócrates has raised the boy as if he were his own son. When Andrés gets to know that Sócrates is about to become evicted, he assumes the identity of the landlord's long lost son. The plan backfires, because the landlord wants to take the boy away from Sócrates. The friendship of Andrés and Maria threatens to break apart. Written by Anonymous
Genres: Drama Family
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1982-08-05
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Como Si Fuéramos Novios
Overview: Andrew and Laura are a young spanish couple. Laura is blind and Andrew try's to raise enough money for her eye surgery so she can see again.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1986-09-01
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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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Una gitana en México
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Original Language: es
Release Date: 1945-01-11
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Dirty Face
Overview: Mexican movie
Genres: Comedy Drama
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1949-02-04
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Esos Viejos Raboverdes
Overview: A club of elderly dudes plan a contest among themselves to see who can pull the most babes over a holiday weekend.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1983-06-09
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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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The Useless Life of Pito Perez
Overview: Episodes from the life of an alcoholic hobo.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1944-11-07
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The Living Forces
Overview: It narrates the phenomenon of the Mexican Revolution, satirically reflected through what happens in a town far from the places where the true Revolution was fiercely fought.
Genres: Action Comedy Drama
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1975-11-20
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Pito Pérez se va de bracero
Overview: Alcoholic hobo drifts across the border and has a series of random adventures.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1948-01-16
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Don Simón de Lira
Overview: Mexican movie
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1946-12-05
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Carnaval en el trópico
Overview: Three Mexican friends decide to go to Vercacruz Carnaval to celebrate. There they watch Cantinflas' show of torero and boxer.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1942-06-07
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The Sign of Death
Overview: Two journalists, Carlos and Lola, investigate the murder of a young woman whose body appeared with her heart torn out, in what seems to be a human sacrifice. The investigation leads the reporters to a museum, whose director is the famous Doctor Gallardo.
Genres: Comedy Horror Mystery
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1939-12-23
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El espectro de la novia
Overview: British-born David T. Bamberg was a magician who went by the stage name of Fu Manchu. He was so popular in Mexico and South America that he was given the opportunity to star in a series of crime / horror / mystery films between 1943 and 1949. This is one of them.
Genres: Mystery Crime Horror
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1943-09-02
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La mujer sin cabeza
Overview: A magician suspected of having killed a colleague is arrested by the police, but his assistant helps him escape.
Genres: Mystery Crime Horror
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1944-03-30
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Así es mi tierra
Overview: With revolutionary Mexico as a backdrop, a successful local rancher returns triumphant from the war to the praise of townsfolk, and "El General" is ready to take a wife. However the senorita of choice already has fallen for a secret admirer, and a boyhood rival who is threatened by the General's popularity in turn plots against his life.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1937-09-15
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Maten al León
Overview: A pilot is called back to his homeland, the Latin American republic of Arepa, by the rich islanders to participate in a complot to kill the dictator known as El León (The Lion).
Genres: Drama Adventure Comedy
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1977-01-27
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