
Acting
Elsa Cárdenas
Born
1935-08-03 (91)
Place of birth
Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico
Known for
Acting
Credits
71 titles
Elsa Cárdenas Renteria is a Mexican actress. Since 1954 she has appeared in more than 100 films and television shows.
Known for
6.2Black Saddle is an American Western television series starring Peter Breck that aired 44 episodes on ABC from January 10, 1959 to May 6, 1960. The half-hour program was produced by Dick Powell's Four Star Television, and the original pilot was an episode of CBS's Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theater, with Chris Alcaide portraying the principal character, Clay Culhane. For syndicated reruns, Black Saddle was combined with three other Western series from the same company, Law of the Plainsman starring Michael Ansara, Johnny Ringo starring Don Durant and Mark Goddard, and the critically acclaimed creation of Sam Peckinpah, The Westerner with Brian Keith, under the umbrella title, The Westerners, with new hosting sequences by Keenan Wynn.
Black Saddle
1959
7.3The story follows Isabel—known as "Chispita"—who was separated from her mother after the latter lost her memory in an accident. After growing up in an orphanage, Isabel is adopted by a widowed businessman, Don Alejandro; he hopes she will bring joy to the life of his daughter, Lili, who has become sad and ill-tempered since her mother's death—largely due to the influence of her teacher, the wicked Miss Irene. However, contrary to Alejandro's expectations, Isabel is not welcomed by his daughter; instead, she must contend with the malicious traps set for her by Lili and Miss Irene. Yet, Isabel also finds friends in the household, such as Juan Carlos (Lili’s older brother) and Gloria (the family’s maid). From her new home, Chispita begins the search for her mother.
Chispita
1982
7.9Mar de Amor is a Spanish-language telenovela produced by Nathalie Lartilleux with protagonists Zuria Vega, Mario Cimarro and Mariana Seoane and antagonists Ninel Conde, Marcelo Córdoba and Manuel Landeta. This is a remake of the 1978 Venezuelan telenovela María del Mar.
Curse by the Sea
2009
7.6Wealthy rancher Bick Benedict and dirt-poor cowboy Jett Rink both woo Leslie Lynnton, a beautiful young woman from Maryland who is new to Texas. She marries Benedict, but she is shocked by the racial bigotry of the White Texans against the local people of Mexican descent. Rink discovers oil on a small plot of land, and while he uses his vast, new wealth to buy all the land surrounding the Benedict ranch, the Benedict's disagreement over prejudice fuels conflict that runs across generations.
Giant
1956
7.6An aging group of outlaws look for one last big score as the "traditional" American West is disappearing around them.
The Wild Bunch
1969
7.5Mariano de la Fuente's family opens their home to a young orphan named Luz Clarita. Little Mariela views her as a rival and sets out to make her life miserable, but Luz Clarita will fight to find happiness.
Luz Clarita
1996
Film credits
2010s · 2 titles
6.5In the beautiful hills of the Copper Canyon in Chihuahua, Mexico, a young boy (Emilio) is adopted by the mailman (Teo). As part of their daily tasks, they not only deliver the mail but read letters to the villagers, as well as take dictation, since most are illiterate. Young Emilio quickly learns to read and write but feels saddened by the mostly difficult stories sent by relatives, that moved north to Denver, Colorado in pursuit of a better future. One day Teo becomes disabled and Emilio takes over the mail route and with great imagination, he changes the letters to happy and optimistic stories. Within days, the village is transformed. The elders, once hopeless, lonely and sad, are now happy and enthusiastic, enjoying the "supposed" success their loved ones write from the United States. But the enjoyment is short lived, as they realize that all the wonderful stories are the same...
Cartas a Elena
2012
6.8"Children of 'Giant'" is a documentary film that unearths deeply wrought emotions in the small West Texas town of Marfa, before, during and after the month-long production of George Stevens' 1956 feature film, "Giant." Based on the controversial Edna Ferber novel of the same name, the film, "Giant" did not shy from strong social-issue themes experienced throughout post-WWII America. George Stevens, its producer and director, purposely gravitated to the drought-ridden community of Marfa for most all of the exterior scenes.
Children of 'Giant'
2015
2000s · 2 titles
10.0Elvis fans, thank your lucky stars. This jam-packed collection of pulse-raising performances from TV, movies, concerts and special events showcases the King delivering blistering renditions of 30 No. 1 hits. An outstanding introduction to the magic of Elvis Presley! This collection of 30 wonderful performances by the King of Rock 'n' Roll showcasing 21 of his #1 US and UK hits and 9 other classics. Culled from his TV guest appearances, movies, and concert films and television specials -- from 1956, the year his star ascended, to the 1970s when he reached the pinnacle of his career -- this is Elvis at his best. Highlights include Elvis singing "Don't Be Cruel" for his first appearance on "The Ed Sullivan Show" and his performance of "Stuck on You" for "Welcome Home, Elvis," a TV variety special hosted by Frank Sinatra.
Elvis: The King of Rock 'n' Roll
2007
5.5Elvis fans, thank your lucky stars. This jam-packed collection of pulse-raising performances from TV, movies, concerts and special events showcases the King delivering blistering renditions of 15 No. 1 hits. Highlights include Elvis singing "Don't Be Cruel" for his first appearance on "The Ed Sullivan Show" and his performance of "Stuck on You" for "Welcome Home, Elvis," a TV variety special hosted by Frank Sinatra.
Elvis: #1 Hit Performances
2007
1990s · 2 titles
1980s · 4 titles
8.1Paquito lives with his mother in poverty. When she dies, he looks for his father's love, who is a very wealthy man.
¡Mamá, soy Paquito!
1984
4.4The fun adventures of the maids who work in a city building, and the entanglements with their employers.
Servant's Day
1989
6.3A movie projectionist discovers that he has magical powers.
El tonto que hacía milagros
1984
5.6In a building, at the same time a girl's birthday is celebrated and an old man who died of cold is being watched.
The Party
1981
1970s · 14 titles
5.5Santo must investigate a secret conspiracy involving a spy training camp, a brainwashing plot, and a kidnapped Nazi scientist.
Suicide Mission
1973
A man is continuously vilified by the other members of the small community in which he lives. One day he meets a strange "doctor" who offers him a great ability with the gun through mysterious magical arts. The man accepts and his vengeance begins. But the price to be paid for the newly acquired skills could be too high.
The Devil Gunman
1974
9.0A movie about a girl who was good...especially when she was bad.
Teenage Tease
1971
7.6After etching their love on a stalk, a boy and girl reunite years later, reigniting their romance amidst the Mexican Revolution.
La Ley Del Monte
1976
6.3The story of a magnate who is dedicated to doing shady business. This man is involved in a series of problems when his wife, his lover and his secretary find out about the relationship he has with each one.
El ídolo
1971
5.4Legendary masked wrestler El Santo must stop a criminal gang.
Santo vs. the Vice Mafia
1971
7.4Satan, a wrestler who sold his soul to the Lord of Darkness for fame but was thwarted by Santo's ancestor, who is now rising after a hundred years with his army of mummies to take revenge.
The Mummies of Guanajuato
1972
5.4A group of international criminals steal a large emerald from a heavily guarded Colombian mine and they plan to sell it on the black market. Unfortunately, the evil Dr. Igor is also manipulating other criminals, as well as the ones who stole the emerald, for his own benefit. Santo, a Mexican wrestler/Interpol agent works with the Colombian authorities in an attempt to recover the emerald and to stop Dr. Igor and his subordinates, as well.
Santo Faces Death
1970
5.2Santo, the saint of the wrestling ring, faces off against an evil voodoo priestess intent on making a more powerful atomic bomb!
Santo vs. Black Magic Woman
1973
6.0No synopsis available yet.
El vals sin fin
1972
6.0Mano Negra sends a group of alien dwarves led by Aker to the state laboratory to kidnap the professor Arego and obtain the formula for the cultivation of microorganisms. The formula is divided among his four daughters and most work at a circus. The aliens take capsules that make themselves invisible, kidnap the girls and are eventually revealed to be blue-skinned, red-eyed monsters who are reduced to a puddle of green goo when killed.
Triumph of the Champions of Justice
1974
6.7Blue Demon and pals square off against the Black Hand's army of super powered midgets. Five luchadores (Blue Demon, Mil Mascaras, El Medico Asesino, La Sombra Vengadora, Tinieblas plus Black Shadow) face off against a mad scientist and his army of powerful wrestling midgets.
The Champions of Justice
1971
4.3A young heiress is kidnapped by two aspiring thieves who are then captured by a mad scientist. It's up to the police, Santo, and Blue Demon to rescue them.
The Beasts of Terror
1973
7.1Third movie in "Life of Christ" trilogy.
Jesús, nuestro Señor
1971
1960s · 29 titles
7.6An aging group of outlaws look for one last big score as the "traditional" American West is disappearing around them.
The Wild Bunch
1969
5.9Mike Windgren works on a boat in Acapulco, but when the bratty daughter of its owner gets him fired, Mike finds new work as a lifeguard and singer at a local hotel. Tensions increase when Mike runs afoul of the rival lifeguard—also the champion diver of Mexico.
Fun in Acapulco
1963
5.5Taggart's family is slaughtered by a rival rancher. Taggart mortally wounds the rancher and kills his son. Before he dies the rancher hires three bounty hunters to avenge him with the promise of $5000 as a reward. Taggart must flee into Apache territory to escape the wrath of the trio of hired killers.
Taggart
1965
5.8A 1968 film.
La ley del gavilán
1968
6.0An orphan trains a racehorse so he can win the money to build a new church.
For the Love of Mike
1960
6.0American engineer Steve Corey comes to Mexico to work at one of the mining projects owned by Katherine Beckman and her half-brother Paul. He meets Katherine, and the man he is replacing, Bill Maxton, tells him that Katherine is his for the asking..."all you have to do is touch her---she goes off like fireworks. There were plenty of guys before me, and there'll be plenty after me." Steve finds Katherine as advertised but he falls in love with her. Once he sees that the romance is for real, brother Paul is more than a little displeased at this turn of events and brings back one of Katherine's earlier flames, Gus Cole, to tempt Katherine away from Steve.
Of Love and Desire
1963
6.8Identical cousins with mismatched Odd Couple personalities.
Los Alegres Aguilares
1967
5.3Cowboy sheriff investigates the murder of a crooked lucha-libre promoter.
Asesinos de la lucha libre
1962
5.8Romanticized version of Javier Solis' biography, from working-class roots to boxer to musician.
Un tipo a todo dar
1963
5.0One of Zapata's field marshals runs afoul of dictator Huerta's stooges in his home town.
Lauro Puñales
1969
6.0The story of one of the notorious members of the infamous Dalton Brothers outlaw gang.
The Dalton That Got Away
1960
6.8A new adventure of secret agent Alex Dynamo on land, in the air, and in the treacherous swamps. Alex Dynamo goes up against the S.O.S. organization, a sinister group of beautiful girls driven by a lust for blood.
Danger...! Women in Action
1969
6.0Ana María is a beautiful young woman who sells souvenirs to help her grandpa. When she falls in love with Alberto, a wealthy young man, she has to face his father, who will do anything to keep them apart.
La fierecilla del puerto
1963
6.2Half-dozen comic actors in a spooky house.
House of the Frights
1963
7.9Silvia's father wants to marry her off to Rafael who, out of jealousy, wants to finish off Juan. Silvia dresses up as Juan to save his skin.
Juan Colorado
1966
5.7(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.
The Macabre Footprint
1963
6.3A group of scientists in search of lost Atlantis are plane wrecked on an uncharted island full of stock footage monsters fresh from One Million BC. Occasionally we get an original papier mache monster peaking out from behind an alcove, but for the most part this is typical Mexican filmmaking for the period. With Armond Silvestre and Alma Delia Fuentes.
The Island of the Dinosaurs
1967
5.6Starring Nick Adams in his final role, a lone cowboy rides into a small Western town that is besieged by a gang of hoodlums in search of treasure. The search leads to an all out war between the town bosses, a family of crooked ranchers and other unsavory characters. But when Shannon (Nick Adams) enters the picture, they may have met their match...
Los Asesinos
1968
4.7A mad scientist teams with an evil, disfigured woman to kidnap and operate on young women to make her look beautiful again.
Madame Death
1969
4.2A group of would-be beneficiaries gather for the reading of a will, and discover that they must spend the night in a spooky castle to gain their inheritance. A spooky housekeeper and a man who seems to be a vampire are just two of the obstacles that might deter them.
Bring Me the Vampire
1963
6.2A 1969 film.
Minifaldas con espuelas
1969
5.9A gang of bandits attacks the population of Río Hondo, shooting left and right; a man decides to act.
Rio Hondo
1965
5.6A vampire is on the loose in an old west town.
Ghost Town
1963
5.8Comic duo are stalked by a serial killer.
Dos meseros majaderos
1966
5.6Investigating a series of kidnappings leads a police inspector to confront a scientist trying to gain immortality.
The Incredible Face of Dr. B.
1963
5.9A newlywed couple already wants to separate, but the apartment they live in belongs to both in equal parts, so they must go on living together until they discover--after solving many problems--in the end how much they really do love each other.
Despedida de casada
1968
5.8Bad hats try to manipulate townsfolk and neighboring Apache tribal settlement into a range war.
Pueblo de odios
1962
5.5The women of a brothel adopt a foundling baby.
House of Women
1966
6.7Romantic complications and silliness when two farmhands are sent to the next town to track down their employer's daughter and baby-mama from thirty years earlier.
Los parranderos
1963
1950s · 7 titles
7.6Wealthy rancher Bick Benedict and dirt-poor cowboy Jett Rink both woo Leslie Lynnton, a beautiful young woman from Maryland who is new to Texas. She marries Benedict, but she is shocked by the racial bigotry of the White Texans against the local people of Mexican descent. Rink discovers oil on a small plot of land, and while he uses his vast, new wealth to buy all the land surrounding the Benedict ranch, the Benedict's disagreement over prejudice fuels conflict that runs across generations.
Giant
1956
5.9A young Mexican boy tirelessly tries to save his pet bull from death at the hands of a celebrated matador.
The Brave One
1956
6.3A bar-girl's job becomes inescapable after her involvement in a murder. The bar owner deals with relationship troubles from her cheating boyfriend and her adopted daughter's ambitions.
Tragic Cabaret
1958
7.2On his family's farm, Gilberto keeps weapons to support the revolutionaries. When his father find out, he runs out from the hacienda to join them.
Land of Men
1959
6.2A pregnant and very poor woman has no place to give birth, and turns to a society lady for help.
La culta dama
1957
5.7No synopsis available yet.
El buen ladrón
1957
Borderline mentally-ill woman with neurotic compulsion to behave like a child and the psychiatrist who looooves her.
La mujer que no tuvo infancia
1957
Series credits
6.2Black Saddle is an American Western television series starring Peter Breck that aired 44 episodes on ABC from January 10, 1959 to May 6, 1960. The half-hour program was produced by Dick Powell's Four Star Television, and the original pilot was an episode of CBS's Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theater, with Chris Alcaide portraying the principal character, Clay Culhane. For syndicated reruns, Black Saddle was combined with three other Western series from the same company, Law of the Plainsman starring Michael Ansara, Johnny Ringo starring Don Durant and Mark Goddard, and the critically acclaimed creation of Sam Peckinpah, The Westerner with Brian Keith, under the umbrella title, The Westerners, with new hosting sequences by Keenan Wynn.
Black Saddle
1959
7.3The story follows Isabel—known as "Chispita"—who was separated from her mother after the latter lost her memory in an accident. After growing up in an orphanage, Isabel is adopted by a widowed businessman, Don Alejandro; he hopes she will bring joy to the life of his daughter, Lili, who has become sad and ill-tempered since her mother's death—largely due to the influence of her teacher, the wicked Miss Irene. However, contrary to Alejandro's expectations, Isabel is not welcomed by his daughter; instead, she must contend with the malicious traps set for her by Lili and Miss Irene. Yet, Isabel also finds friends in the household, such as Juan Carlos (Lili’s older brother) and Gloria (the family’s maid). From her new home, Chispita begins the search for her mother.
Chispita
1982
7.9Mar de Amor is a Spanish-language telenovela produced by Nathalie Lartilleux with protagonists Zuria Vega, Mario Cimarro and Mariana Seoane and antagonists Ninel Conde, Marcelo Córdoba and Manuel Landeta. This is a remake of the 1978 Venezuelan telenovela María del Mar.
Curse by the Sea
2009
7.5Mariano de la Fuente's family opens their home to a young orphan named Luz Clarita. Little Mariela views her as a rival and sets out to make her life miserable, but Luz Clarita will fight to find happiness.
Luz Clarita
1996
7.5La última esperanza is a Mexican telenovela produced by Eugenio Cobo for Televisa and originally broadcast on Canal de las Estrellas from February 1 to May 14, 1993. It is a remake of the 1973 Mexican telenovela Muñeca, which was itself based on the 1971 Argentine telenovela Así en la villa como en el cielo, created by Abel Santa Cruz. The story follows Estelita Suárez, a kind-hearted young woman who lives in the impoverished neighborhood of La Última Esperanza while caring for her alcoholic father. Her life changes when she meets Daniel Burana, a wealthy young man who disguises himself as a poor resident to win her love. As their romance blossoms, they must confront family greed, corruption, and betrayal while fighting to protect their community from those determined to destroy it.
La última esperanza
1993
7.0No synopsis available yet.
Guadalupe
1984
6.0It tells the story of Carlota and Cordelia, the first a modest and withdrawn girl and the second, an ambitious and daring woman. What's similar about them is their appearance: they're identical, but they're not twin sisters. But fate will make doctor Álvaro cross their path.
The Other Woman
2002
8.0No synopsis available yet.
El precio de la fama
1987
No synopsis available yet.
Marcha nupcial
1977
8.0Pobre Niña Rica is a Mexican telenovela shown in 1995, starring with Victoria Ruffo, Ariel López Padilla, and Paulina Rubio. This telenovela contains 65 episodes.
Pobre Niña Rica
1995
8.5No synopsis available yet.
Verónica
1979


