Miguel Ángel Ferriz Sr.
Also Known As: Мигель Анхель Феррис старший, Мигель Анхель Феррис
Biography: Biography not available
Department: Acting
Place of Birth: Mexico
Birthday: November 29, 1899
Deathday: January 01, 1967
Adult: No
Gender: Male
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Naná
Overview: Based in the Émile Zola novel of the same name, which details the life of Nana, a French prostitute of the 19th century.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1944-06-02
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Fever Mounts at El Pao
Overview: Aroused citizens assassinate an unpopular Caribbean despot, then two men vie for his gorgeous widow Ines. Ojeda is a steamy, isolated island, the penal colony for an oppressive dictatorship. A reactionary seizes the murdered governor's post, and rushes to eliminate his romantic rival, an idealistic underling. The bureaucrat Vazquez hopes to marshal the angry residents of the capitol, El Pao, plus the many political prisoners, to oust Governor Gual.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 1959-12-05
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¿Qué haremos con papá?
Overview: The funny story of a man who loses his memory in an accident and can not remember who was married to another woman, then meets another woman he marries and starts another life and lives alternately with a family 15 days and 15 days with the another arguing that their travel is for work in the Crown Brewery, which is in Veracruz where he lives with one family and one in Mexico.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1966-07-14
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Wild Flower
Overview: The film features Fernandez himself as a character named Rogellio Torres. The lion's share of the footage, however, is devoted to the romance between Esperanza, granddaughter of a common laborer, and Jose Luis Castro, the firebrand son of a landowner. Joining a revolutionary movements, Castro is disowned by his father, but Esperanza remains loyally by his side. Later on, Castro's father is killed by outlaws; in seeking vengeance, he sacrifices his own life, while Esperanza carries on his revolutionary work with their young son in tow.
Genres: Drama Romance War
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1943-04-24
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The Shadow of the Tyrant
Overview: In 1920s Mexico, the candidates being chosen to succeed the current president, El Caudillo, find themselves at his mercy as he will resort to anything to accomplish his will, including kidnapping, betrayal, and murder.
Genres: History Drama Thriller
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1960-08-22
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Secreto Eterno
Overview: The Story of a Woman's Redemption
Genres: Drama
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1942-03-16
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Gendarme de punto
Overview: Don Timoteo Rodriguez is an old friendly but scared and outdated, whose office is the pedestal: According to his modest way of life, things are more important to the traditional and the past. Yet., Timothy has a son who's not at all like his name is Luis, a young reckless and vicious, whose bad companions take him away from the law. There will come a moment in which Don Timoteo have to forget about the old days and his son face the reality, but what will be the cost of having evaded?
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1951-06-08
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El rebelde (Romance de Antaño)
Overview: A landowner indirect kills another because of false rumors. Time passes. The son of the dead want the offender to pay their share. It becomes generous bandit, but then he meets the daughter of his enemy and falls in love.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1945-03-09
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The Spirit's Canyon
Overview: The love between María Ángela and Fernando is impossible because there's an ancient history of hate between their families. His father killed hers, and other family members have killed each other for years. When María Ángela's grandfather finds she's in love with Fernando, he frames the young man and forces her to marry Manuel. Maria Ángela finds that Manuel doesn't love her and together plan her escape with Fernando. But things go wrong and the lovers find their destiny in The Spirit's Canyon.
Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1943-02-25
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Especialista en chamacas
Overview: Young doctor Jaime attends his father's clinic where Diana, a singer, is carried by emergency. After operating it, Jaime falls in love Diana and decides to accompany her throw artistic caravan, where replaced a singer and quarrels by jealousy with Javier, a womanizer trying to conquer Diana.
Genres: Romance Comedy
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1965-12-09
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The Man Without a Face
Overview: A faceless killer who hunts women can only be stopped by a detective with a disturbing past.
Genres: Thriller Horror
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1950-07-29
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La vida de Agustín Lara
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Original Language: es
Release Date: 1959-01-01
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La leyenda del bandido
Overview: Mexican movie
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1944-01-01
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Oh Pain, Little Pain, Pain!
Overview: Carmela is a Gypsy singer who sells lottery tickets. She meets two penniless Mexican brothers and they buy a ticket between the three: if it is awarded, could share the prize and go to Mexico, they to return to their homeland and her for bullfighter boyfriend whom has no news. The fate accompanies them, but, on reaching Mexico, her boyfriend rejects her. This way, she ends up acting in a cafe where reaps many successes.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1953-09-24
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The Intruder
Overview: Upon her arrival to the village San Ignacio, Gabriela meets Raúl, owner of a residence that her grandfather administrates. He doesn't reveal his real identity and they fall madly in love. Tania, Raúl's sister-in-law, secretly loves him and she decides to separate them by simulating a car accident from which Gabriela temporarily becomes paralized. Aware that they will marry, Tania makes the girl believe that Raúl is marrying her out of compassion, causing Gabriela to disappear from the residence...
Genres: Drama
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1954-07-21
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Basket of Mexican Tales
Overview: Strong-willed Luisa attracts lots of men, but her intelligence and sharp tongue often sends them running. When she meets Carlos, who is equally cagey, sparks fly. The two of them marry, and quickly begin clashing on a daily basis, humiliating each other as they try to teach one another lesson after lesson.
Genres: Romance
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1956-05-17
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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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The Underdogs
Overview: During the Mexican Revolution, the people tired of living in poverty and enduring the atrocities committed by the federals, decide to follow one of their own, General Demetrio Macias, a thief with tricks he learned in jail and who along with "La Pintada" decides to take his people to victory. Led by Captain Anastacio Montañez, the newly formed army fight and honor their code at the same time as they loot houses to spread the wealth.
Genres: Drama History
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1940-06-01
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El charro Negro
Overview: Masked cowboy avenger in the style of The Lone Ranger, first film in a series of four.
Genres: Western Adventure Drama
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1940-07-18
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El Jorobado
Overview: Historical drama/swashbuckler: Spain during the Inquisition.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1943-05-05
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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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Ángela Morante, ¿crimen o suicidio?
Overview: Reporter investigating an actress' death gains an overview of her whole biography.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1981-10-01
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El boxeador
Overview: Undefeated boxing champion for 15 years faces retirement. One final bout...
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1958-07-17
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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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La perversa
Overview: Working-class girl becomes a Kept Woman, violating all of man's laws and God's Mandates.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1954-02-04
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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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Cuando me vaya
Overview: Fictionalized version of the life of songwriter Maria Grever.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1954-06-04
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The Macabre Footprint
Overview: (Sequel to El Rostro Infernal.) Count Brankovan, a vampire, returns from the dead to avenge himself himself on some humans who previously had been bugging him.
Genres: Horror
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1963-06-21
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Pablo y Carolina
Overview: Torn between three lovers and bored by her typewriting classes, Carolina (Dillian) writes a passionate love letter to fictional Pablo Garza from Monterrey. The letter is sent by mistake and received by real Pablo Garza's girlfriend. Pablo himself (Infante) flies to Mexico City looking for an explanation. Carolina is rehearsing a musical show for her school dressed as a man. When Pablo meets her, she pretends to be her brother Anibal, a shy and feminine sailor. Pablo likes Anibal and invites "him" to a cabaret. After that, Carolina falls inlove with Pablo but resists to unveil her real self. Meanwhile, Pablo feels himself confused, because young "Anibal" is cute as an angel and has "those blue eyes..."
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1957-04-27
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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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Ojos de juventud
Overview: A bad woman exploits her husband's love. Infidelity, illegitimate children, self-sacrificing fatherhood... Also: Cabarets!
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1948-12-25
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Red Rain
Overview: Military leader is appointed to local government, becomes overly despotic in his leadership.
Genres: Adventure Drama History
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1950-01-26
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El tesoro de Chucho el Roto
Overview: A notorious bandit dies and adventurers try to track down his hidden loot.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1960-05-12
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El ciclón
Overview: Cowboy revenge-drama, paired with a love triangle between two Mexican fellers and a rather unpleasant gringa.
Genres: Western Music Drama
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1959-10-02
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¡Ay, Jalisco no te rajes!
Overview: Wandering-cowboy-hero, 1960s style, tries to borrow some prestige from classic 1940s ranchera movies & music.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1965-09-02
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El pecador
Overview: College professor has mid-life crisis, gets mixed up with prostitutes and gangsters.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1965-04-01
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La abuelita
Overview: Granny rules the roost, but little sister's a bit rebellious. She listens to Cuban music, she wears make-up, she goes out un-chaperoned... Granny sees her rubbing up against a married man and it shatters her health.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1942-05-09
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Mexicanos al Grito de Guerra
Overview: In times of the French Intervention, a student of Nunó, author of the Mexican National Anthem, falls in love with the niece of the French Ambassador, which causes quite amusing complications.
Genres: Drama Romance War
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1943-09-16
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Lauro Puñales
Overview: One of Zapata's field marshals runs afoul of dictator Huerta's stooges in his home town.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1969-03-12
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Joselito vagabundo
Overview: Rene, a street urchin, is coerced by the head of a gang of thieves, Frank, who wants to force him to remain in their organization. One day, Rene meets Anita, a young aristocrat to whom Frank attempted to rob. And because she feels sympathy for him, the boy will have the opportunity to change his life and leave the country to make a deal with a rich heir, Fernando de Ponce, which proposes Rene to supplant him before his old aunt, who does not know him.
Genres: Drama Family Music
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1966-05-19
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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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Lucio Vázquez
Overview: Blending historical fact and adventure fiction, Emiliano Zapata's (fictional) right-hand man takes leadership of his regiment after he's killed.
Genres: War Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1968-05-16
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Vino el remolino y nos alevantó
Overview: Three generations of a stable, middle-class family in the capitol are scattered to the four winds by blowback from the Mexican Revolution.
Genres: Drama War History
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1950-03-01
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Tres hombres malos
Overview: Three soldiers desert the Revolution to put a plan into action to reclaim the estate that was usurped from one of them. Plan involves kidnapping the usurper's daughter...
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1949-05-25
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Viviré otra vez
Overview: Card-sharks blackmail a dissolute young man into participating in a big robbery; his brother takes the rap for him.
Genres: Drama Comedy
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1940-04-26
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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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The Incredible Face of Dr. B.
Overview: Investigating a series of kidnappings leads a police inspector to confront a scientist trying to gain immortality.
Genres: Science Fiction Horror
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1963-04-26
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Devil Fugitives
Overview: Compilation tape of Hora Marcada episodes.
Genres: Mystery Horror
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1990-01-01
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The Martyr of Calvary
Overview: The life of Jesus from the beginning of his ministry, his miracles, the Sermon on the Mount and his death on the cross.
Genres: History Drama
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1952-04-02
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El valor de vivir
Overview: Concert pianist unjustly convicted of espionage. On release, he hooks up with a terminally-ill ballerina.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1954-02-02
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El Siete Machos
Overview: Rosario, the niece of the rancher, returns to the ranch after ten years of absence. She takes in Margarito, a worker at the ranch, who is immediately smitten by her. Rosario is rescued from a runaway horse by the Seven Men, an outlaw a la Robin Hood that steals from the rich and gives to the poor. He also happens to be the twin brother of Margarito, unbeknownst to him. The confusion between Margarito and the Seven Men generates great comical situations in the film.
Genres: Comedy Western
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1951-02-05
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Estafa de amor
Overview: Bad woman plays three men off each other while enjoying the attentions of all three; a great many lives are disrupted as a result of her wickedness.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1955-06-29
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Camelia
Overview: A sort of meta riff on Alexandre Dumas fils' novel The Lady of the Camellias (La Dame aux Camélias or Camille) here in Mexican melodrama form involving the doomed love of a bullfighter and a beautiful but ailing actress/courtesan.
Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1954-02-16
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Rebellion of the Hanged
Overview: A peasant who works in a mahogany camp in the Mexican jungles with his family is disgusted with the miserable living conditions imposed upon himself and his co-workers, the peasant finally spearheads a revolt against the sadistic bosses.
Genres: Drama Adventure History
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1954-01-20
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Infidelidad
Overview: A 1940 film directed by Boris Maicon.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1940-06-19
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Los olvidados de Dios
Overview: A 1940 film directed by Ramón Pereda.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1940-01-14
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Creo en Dios
Overview: A 1941 film directed by Fernando de Fuentes.
Genres: Drama Crime
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1941-04-09
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The Third Word
Overview: The English-language title of this Mexican musical was The Third Word. Singer Pedro Infante stars as a pampered young man who is sheltered by his doting aunts. Deciding that their darling boy needs an education, the ladies hire pretty schoolteacher Marga Lopez. Upon discovering that her pupil is 28 years old, Marga is momentarily nonplused, but then settles into her duties. Inevitably, romance blossoms between Pedro and Marga, much to the aunts' dismay.
Genres: Comedy Romance
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1956-07-03
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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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Hand to Hand
Overview: A 1932 film.
Genres: Drama Action Romance
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1932-12-10
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The Trial of the Vivanco Ladies
Overview: After being arrested the two adorable grannies spend some time in jail and then stand trial for the robberies they've committed.
Genres: Family Comedy
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1961-01-18
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Los perversos a-go-go
Overview: Priest is sympathetic and understanding toward mod-era young folks and their new world-view... but he gets in trouble with a biker gang and with a young woman who crushes unhealthily on him.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1967-01-11
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Cadetes de la naval
Overview: Two young men go through military training, then enlist to fight in WWII
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1945-02-21
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There's No Pain in Paradise
Overview: The story of a gay man's cathartic one-night immersion in Monterrey's sexual underworld after his lover dies of AIDS.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1995-02-14
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Regalo de reyes
Overview: Class conflicts between two families; one's upper-class but decaying, one's industrious middle-class on the rise. Also Christmas.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1942-03-05
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Flor de fango
Overview: Wicked man seduces virtuous young woman; she leaves home in disgrace. Etc.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1942-01-16
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Ley fuga
Overview: As he rises through the ranks of the police department, a young officer gets more deeply involved in manipulating gang activity for personal gain.
Genres: Crime Drama Thriller
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1954-08-19
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Mi madre es Culpable
Overview: "Problem drama" examining the pros and cons of euthanasia.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1960-09-26
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Rosalinda
Overview: Two adventurers visit a small coastal village in 1850 in hopes of getting access to a shipwreck that took place 100 years earlier. Also, local girlfriends.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1945-12-25
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Los apuros de dos gallos
Overview: Two con-artists run roughshod over the local economy of a small town they visit... but then they fall in love with two young women related to the rich landowners who are the target of their primary swindle.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1963-02-23
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Todos son mis hijos!...
Overview: Good son takes the blame for father's peculations and goes off to work in the rain forest to pay off Pops' debt. Meanwhile, daughter and bad son neglect their aging parents, whose fortunes decline precipitously.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1951-03-23
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Passion Island
Overview: 1909, a detachment of the Mexican army commanded by Captain Allende moves to Clipperton, also called the Island of the Passion, in the Pacific. After the outbreak of the revolution, the island becomes administered by the government of France, events that in principle go unnoticed by the islanders.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1942-08-06
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El vestido de novia
Overview: A young professional hires a sex-worker to pass as his wife in a situation that requires him to seem married. Later they think about getting married for reals... but mostly they just recite monologues to each other.
Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1959-06-18
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The Sword of Granada
Overview: In this period costume swashbuckler, Don Pedro de Rivera, the rightful owner of a Spanish castle seeks to reclaim it from an occupying Moorish Caliph. Don Pedro’s accomplice is Juan Ponce de León, who intends to steal the "Rose of Granada," a rare gem owned by the Caliph, which supposedly contains a rare essence that ensures eternal youth.
Genres: Adventure History Romance
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1954-01-24
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Nocturno de amor
Overview: Venice Film Festival 1948
Genres: Romance Drama
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1948-01-11
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Streetwalker
Overview: In Mexico City, two sisters, Maria and Elena, fight over the love of pimp Rodolfo. Elena escapes her sad marriage to an old banker into Rodolfo's arms. Meanwhile, life is hard for sex worker Maria, who-along with her supportive group of fellow sex workers-must deal with exploitative clients.
Genres: Drama Crime
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1951-06-22
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Un indiano en Moratilla
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Genres: Comedy
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1958-03-10
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De color moreno
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Genres: Comedy Music
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1963-12-27
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La gitana blanca
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Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1954-08-18
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Story of a Great Love
Overview: Manuel leaves town leaving Soledad in deep sadness. After several years of absence, the young man returns to find Soledad married to Antonio. However, the woman continues to be in love with him and both are determined to consummate their love.
Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1942-09-20
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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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¡Yo sabia demasiado!
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Genres: Action Crime Thriller Mystery
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1960-10-27
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Fruto prohibido
Overview: A writer is given custody of his editor's daughter after she is orphaned. Once she grows up, they become romantically involved.
Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1953-04-01
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The Boy and the Fog
Overview: Marta is obsessed with protecting her son from the genetic predisposition to schizophrenia that she has hidden from her husband.
Genres: Drama Mystery
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1953-12-24
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The Brave One
Overview: A young Mexican boy tirelessly tries to save his pet bull from death at the hands of a celebrated matador.
Genres: Family Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1956-10-26
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Yo soy muy macho
Overview: To help her pilot brother, Maria disguises as a man to take his place, and must live in the jungle with a very "macho" captain, eventually falling in love.
Genres: Drama Comedy
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1953-10-29
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The Fair of the Dove
Overview: In Madrid, Spain, an omniscient narrator transforms Mari Loli and Merche, two beautiful sales clerks, into Susana and Casta, who flirt with Don Hilarión, an old apothecary, which arouses the jealousy of Julián, who is in love with Susana.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1963-12-09
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