Margarita Cortés
Also Known As: María Margarita Cortés Tamariz
Biography: Biography not available
Department: Acting
Place of Birth: Mexico City, México
Birthday: June 26, 1913
Deathday: September 08, 1989
Adult: No
Gender: Female
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Maria Candelaria
Overview: A young journalist asks an old artist about the portrait of a naked Indian woman that he has in his study. The artist tells the story of Maria Candelaria, a young Indian woman who was rejected by her own people for being the daughter of a prostitute. She is protected by a young Indian man, Lorenzo Rafael, who has fallen in love with her.
Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1944-01-20
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Un dorado de Pancho Villa
Overview: Villa's regiment demobilizes at the end of the Revolution, but the ruling faction in the provisional government isn't eager to see them reintegrate into civilian society.
Genres: Adventure Drama War
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1967-07-01
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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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Del rancho a la capital
Overview: Rich city family is close to bankruptcy; rich country cousins come to visit.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1942-05-29
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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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Soy puro mexicano
Overview: Band of outlaws stumble across an espionage ring of Axis agents embedded in an out-of-the-way hacienda.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1942-11-13
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¡Arriba las mujeres!
Overview: Movie in which funny situations based on the entanglements caused by a woman named Felicidad to her family because of her feminist ideology are presented, to the extent of bringing her daughters and herself to a divorce trial.
Genres: Drama Comedy
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1943-07-09
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The Virgin who Forged a Fatherland
Overview: On the eve of the Grito de Dolores and faced with the threat of being arrested by the viceregal government, Miguel Hidalgo suggested to Captain Allende that the flag of the insurgent movement be the banner of the Virgin of Guadalupe.
Genres: History
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1942-12-11
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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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Orange Blossoms for your Wedding
Overview: During the time of the Mexican Revolution, the eldest daughter of a conservative family must respect the decision of her parents, and follow the traditions of using the wedding flowers her mother used.
Genres: Drama Comedy
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1950-07-19
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Los miserables
Overview: Police officer makes life hell for an ex-convict. Based on that novel.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1943-12-01
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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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Allá en el Rancho Grande
Overview: Two good friends — the owner and general manager of a ranch — fall in love with the same girl at the same time. The owner tries to 'buy' the girl without knowing she is in love with the manager.
Genres: Comedy Music Drama
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1936-10-07
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