Joaquín Pardavé

Catita is a simple and poor woman who dreams of that her son stands out on something important to help her out of his humble. But she opposes to him being boxer, therefore constantly fighting with her husband.

Two card-sharps fall for the same woman.

Young silversmith runs for office, butts heads with political machine that's sucking the town dry.

Cirilo, a used clothes dealer, falls in love with Maria, who works as a cook in a house. One day they find by chance in the basement something that will change their lives.

Card-sharks blackmail a dissolute young man into participating in a big robbery; his brother takes the rap for him.

Cantinflas, the boyfriend of the servant of a rich industrial man, gets into the house in order to kill a mad dog. Suddenly this man appears so the servant tells him that Cantinflas is his wife's brother (Leonardo), who had been lost for years. The rich man then remembers that his father in law's testament could only be paid when all brothers get together, so treats Cantinflas, a real bum, as a king.

Nostalgic comedy about medical students circa 1905.

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Cinco fueron escogidos taking place in Slavko, a "peaceful town in Yugoslavia," with only Yugoslavians and Germans as characters, not a Mexican or Spaniard in sight. Another interesting point about Cinco fueron escogidos is the existence of an alternate version, shot in English with a different cast (at least in major roles). Sadly, this film, usually referred to as "Five Were Chosen" but sometimes called "Hostages" (not to be confused with the somewhat similar 1943 Hollywood movie with that title), appears to be lost. García Riera indicates the English-language version was screened in Mexico, at least for the press, but does not seem to have been released commercially in the Mexico or the USA. Since Herbert Kline was well-known for his leftist views, it's not surprising to note that many of the imported Hollywood actors were also left-leaning (and in fact more than one was blacklisted during the Red Scare era).

A 1940 film directed by Fernando de Fuentes.

Adult street urchin passes himself off as rich man's long-lost son.

Don Timoteo Rodriguez is an old friendly but scared and outdated, whose office is the pedestal: According to his modest way of life, things are more important to the traditional and the past.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?

The corregidor, or magistrate, of a small Spanish village tries to seduce the miller's wife, with rather humorous results.

Anthology of clips from classic-era Mexican films, with reality-footage of elderly actors discussing their memories of the period.

Jose and Esperanza got married just before the Revolution blew up, and they got separated in the chaos, each assuming the other was dead. Six or eight years later...

Carmen has a daughter, Patricia, who attends a school for young ladies where they think Carmen is married to a sailor. Viviano is a friend of Carmen and when she needs it, he poses as the father of Patricia and she believes is her father. Actually, Viviano is engaged with Marilu

Reporters compete for cash prize awarded for biggest scoop on New Year's Eve.

Mexican movie

The dream of Atenodoro is to be a professor at the Faculty of Law. The students show enthusiasm for Ana, the professor’s daughter. Atenodoro resigns from his class, and the students try to make him return by pretending to be the rector and his family.

Unjustly accused of theft, the noble Raimundo is forced to leave his paternal home. A new incident, caused by the ambition of his brother José, causes Raimundo to be disowned by his girlfriend María and by his father, the just and strict Don Pepe. The only one who believes in Raimundo is his mother, Dona Lupita, a woman who suffers deeply because of the wrong decisions of her children.

Fermín is a young taxi driver but also a playboy. He sets out to woo the daughter of a merchant who has amassed a small fortune. His plans go off track, and the consequences are imminent.

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Timid guy creates an alter-ego who will get tough with people while he continues being gentle and jolly.

Ladylike widow hires a roughneck neighbor to help her marry off her daughter and collect an inheritance by impersonating her husband.

Two card-sharps fall for the same woman.

Working-class girl marries rich playboy, gets implicated in his criminal activities.

Working-class girl marries rich playboy, gets implicated in his criminal activities.

Handicapped songwriter falls for bad girl. Again.

Handicapped songwriter falls for bad girl. Again.

Nostalgic comedy about medical students circa 1905.

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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?

Antonio studies law at college, but he feels unhappy because his true hobby is bullfighting, but his parents are against it. Antonio asks his godfather Don Luis, who owns a ranch, for help to convince his father, but everything is useless. Antonio argues with his parents, who threaten to take away his word and, of course, his money, but he, determined, leaves and takes with him Lucinda, a young orphan and without money with whom he is in love. On the first occasion he throws himself into a spontaneous bullring where he triumphs, but when he is making the last pass, he suffers a catch. At first he doesn't seem serious. Manuel receives a visit from a businessman who offers him a great contract, he accepts, but when he is about to leave the hospital Manuel feels that he cannot move his legs.

Fermín is a young taxi driver but also a playboy. He sets out to woo the daughter of a merchant who has amassed a small fortune. His plans go off track, and the consequences are imminent.

Fermín is a young taxi driver but also a playboy. He sets out to woo the daughter of a merchant who has amassed a small fortune. His plans go off track, and the consequences are imminent.

Adolfo, the son of Dona Mariquita, is committed to Marisa to please his mother, but his real love is Paz.

Ranch-heiress chooses a husband.

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.

The Galician Candida has a bakery in front of the butcher Robustito, who constantly berates although children of both Aurora and Rodolfo are in love. In the neighborhood where they live, the neighbors prepared a joke to the galician girl. She gets angry Robustito hard time believing him guilty of what happened.

Spanish immigrant wants his sons to join him in running his business, but they all have other ambitions.

A bad woman exploits her husband's love. Infidelity, illegitimate children, self-sacrificing fatherhood... Also: Cabarets!

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.

Aristocratic but penniless, the Veradada have to resort to loans Lebanese businessman Jalil, whose son Selim, suffers the scorn of Martha, the daughter of the Veradada wasteful. Being invited to the house of Don Guillermom, Jalil and his wife Suan and Selim are teased and contempt. Finally, the Lebanese family worker puts in place the family of Don Guillermo ridiculous.

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No synopsis available yet.

Husband and wife are reunited after a twenty-year misunderstanding; their grown daughter has her eye on a fella.

A film that tells how a woman who suffered blackmail her entire life kills a man. Her lawyer falls in love with her and does everything possible to uncover the truth, even though it is a professional secret that will make him lose everything.

Small-town Arabic family moves to Mexico City to live with the oldest son who made his career there. Follow-up (not a direct sequel) to El baisano Jalil (1942).