
Acting
José Marco Davó
Born — Died
1895-05-10 — 1974-09-27
Place of birth
Orihuela, Alicante, Spain
Known for
Acting
Credits
61 titles
José Marco Davó (Orihuela, Alicante, May 10, 1895 - Torrevieja, Alicante, September 27, 1974) was a Spanish actor. His first contact with the world of cinema occurred in the mid-1930s with two supporting roles in adaptations of Carlos Arniches' works for the cinema: É My Man (1934), directed by Benito Perojo, and Don Quintin, la amargao (1935) , directed by Luis Buñuel and Luis Marquina. After the conclusion of the Civil War and throughout the 1940s, focused on his theatrical vocation, he founded his own company and worked with Rafael López Somoza and Carlos Garriga, with whom he debuted works of his own and other writings in collaboration with Luis Tejedor and José Alfayate. He returns t…
Known for
8.0When three working class kids enroll in the most exclusive school in Spain, the clash between the wealthy and the poor students leads to tragedy.
Elite
2018
7.4Left on the doorstep of a monastery as an infant, Marcelino was raised by the monks. He was well-cared for but lonely and missed having a mother. One day he found a special friend in the forbidden attic, hanging on a cross. A friend that would repay Marcelino's kindness by granting him one heart-felt wish.
The Miracle of Marcelino
1955
5.1Novitiate Ursula leaves the convent and becomes involved with Lambert, who blames her lecherous uncle, the count Ribera, for his sister's death.
The Night Heaven Fell
1958
6.0No synopsis available yet.
La muralla
1958
6.0The British Admiralty is worried: several cargo ships carrying troops have mysteriously jumped off Gibraltar. The Admiralty calls in the Intelligence Service to find out the cause of the destruction before new units arrive. Lieutenant Jackson, of the Marine Infantry Regiment stationed in Gibraltar, spends all his duty time in Tangier, where he is attracted by his love of poker and a beautiful dancer, Lola. Despite the objurgations of his general and the tender friendship of Cathie, his general's daughter, he can't stop playing and loses a very large sum one evening.
The Spy
1964
5.4After losing her father at sea, young Marisol leaves Cádiz for Madrid, stepping into a household unraveling under the vanity of her aunt Leonor and the chaos of her spoiled cousins. With Javier facing jail, Churri chasing suitors, Jorge skipping studies, and little Pili lost in cinema dreams, Marisol takes it upon herself to restore order. Armed with grit, a loyal maid, and a friend from the train, she battles dysfunction and deception—earning Leonor’s scorn but fighting for a family worth saving.
Ha llegado un ángel
1961
Film credits
1970s · 1 titles
1960s · 26 titles
6.0The British Admiralty is worried: several cargo ships carrying troops have mysteriously jumped off Gibraltar. The Admiralty calls in the Intelligence Service to find out the cause of the destruction before new units arrive. Lieutenant Jackson, of the Marine Infantry Regiment stationed in Gibraltar, spends all his duty time in Tangier, where he is attracted by his love of poker and a beautiful dancer, Lola. Despite the objurgations of his general and the tender friendship of Cathie, his general's daughter, he can't stop playing and loses a very large sum one evening.
The Spy
1964
5.4After losing her father at sea, young Marisol leaves Cádiz for Madrid, stepping into a household unraveling under the vanity of her aunt Leonor and the chaos of her spoiled cousins. With Javier facing jail, Churri chasing suitors, Jorge skipping studies, and little Pili lost in cinema dreams, Marisol takes it upon herself to restore order. Armed with grit, a loyal maid, and a friend from the train, she battles dysfunction and deception—earning Leonor’s scorn but fighting for a family worth saving.
Ha llegado un ángel
1961
6.7Braddock is an influential and highly respected citizen of the town of Two Arrows. He also represents a group of Mexican outlaws led by Valiente. Braddock plans an important robbery with only two young men, Loring and Parker, standing in the way of the bandits.
Death on High Mountain
1969
10.0A child suffering from leukemia craves getting on a plane, so at a U.S. base located in Zaragoza will make the kid a favor and grant his wish.
Alerta en el cielo
1961
5.4Separated by continents, twin sisters Marisol and Mariluz live worlds apart—one in Madrid with her struggling mother, the other in Rio under the care of a wealthy uncle. When Marisol’s mother sacrifices everything to reunite the family in Brazil, their arrival threatens a sinister scheme: Mariluz’s governess and her lover are plotting to steal the uncle’s fortune. With the truth unraveling and danger closing in, the twins must fight not just for reunion—but for survival.
Marisol rumbo a Río
1963
8.0No synopsis available yet.
¡Es mi hombre!
1966
7.2Biography of San Juan Bautista de la Salle , where the effort and hardships that this canon of the nobility had to overcome in order to offer universal and free education to children, his main devotion, in the time of Louis XIV, are appreciated.
El señor de La Salle
1964
6.5A battle between revolutionary Mexicans and the U.S. cavalry brings Zorro onto the scene to enact vengeance for violent acts incurred by the cavalry Sergeant. Once the Sergeant is killed, Don Jose de la Torre retires from being Zorro and settles down to live a quiet life. The brother of the Sergeant, in an act of his own justice, dons the costume of Zorro and terrorizes the countryside. In an act to draw out the true Zorro, the imposter kidnaps Don Jose's wife, making him once again don the mask to rescue her.
The Shadow of Zorro
1962
7.5Don Jose disguises himself as Zorro, the masked freedom fighter, who tries to protect his people from the wrath of an evil military officer who is using his position to his own advantage.
Zorro the Avenger
1962
6.5The rivalry between the old bullfighter Manolo Carmona and young Romerita it takes to seduce Rocio, the Carmona's daughter, and elope with her. After a year, Romerita leaves the girl and the daughter, who spend all kinds of calamities. Some time later, Romerita dies. At the same time, Currito de la Cruz, a young bullfighter sponsored by Carmona, who has always been in love with dew, waiting patiently for the girl forget the past.
Currito de la Cruz
1965
10.0The mayor and the secretary of the City Council of a small Spanish village go to the city to change the old municipal bus for a brand new one..., and spend a few nights out in town looking for women... They will run into trouble very fast.
De picos pardos a la ciudad
1969
4.9In the heart of Madrid, a spirited girl and her brother Manolo scrape by with only two loyal horses and a dream. Disguised as a boy, she works the streets by day and trains Cabriola by night—hoping to turn the horse into a bullfighting legend. When she meets her idol, famed matador Ángel Peralta, her secret identity opens the door to the ring. As “the Boy” and Cabriola rise through the ranks of comic bullfighting, fame grows—but so does the risk of discovery.
Every Day Is a Holiday
1965
8.0Bilbao in the fifties. To continue the family marine tradition, El Viejo, an old sailor, forces his grandson Luiso to follow the profession of their ancestors as skipper of the ship Maria.
María, matrícula de Bilbao
1960
6.3Rolando, who was close to marrying the daughter of the Doge, is condemned after a highly unfair judicial process and locked up in Venice. Digging a tunnel with the aid of his cellmate, Rolando succeeds to escape.
The Avenger of Venice
1964
8.0No synopsis available yet.
Mi Buenos Aires querido
1961
6.1Marisol is a young girl with a vivid imagination and a heart of gold who witnesses a picture robbery in a museum...
Tómbola
1962
8.0No synopsis available yet.
La frontera de Dios
1965
6.6Carlos Alonso and Mercedes Cebrián are parents of fifteen children of different ages.
The Big Family
1962
6.0For medical advice, Carlos and his wife, Julia go on vacation to a fashion beach. The hotel gets a new host, Roldós, known seducer of scandalous history that lives in the suite next to the couple. Julia hears a piano melody and below the door finds a message asking her to meet in one place. Faced with this audacity, Julia reacts with dignity but curiousity as well. The recklessness of the seducer gets to the point that Carlos realizes this 'relationship' causing a scene of jealousy. Blinded by deception, the follows the supposed rival and Julia and the other people in the hotel heard gunshots. An inspector arrives to investigate the disappearance of Roldós and all suspicion falls on Carlos.
There Is Someone Behind the Door
1960
6.5A former singer lives alone with her fortune - and with her nephew, Fernando, a low character to whom she refuses to lend more money. Elisa leaves prison and starts a new life as a personal attendant to the aging singer, using her knowledge as a former nurse - a profession she can not return to. Fernando meets Elisa, and together they plan to poison the lonely woman, and use her money abroad. They plan their alibis well. But those who kill by the sword will perish by the sword.
Kill and Be Killed
1962
7.5After the death of Queen Mercedes, Alfonso XII's first wife, the problem of the succession is raised. The monarchy needs a heir and the King choses María Cristina from Habsburd to be the futur spanish queen. But Mercedes memories will be against the marriage and the long-awaited son will born when Alfonso is already dead.
¿Dónde vas, triste de ti?
1960
10.0In the middle of a revolution, the son of a president ends up in the hands of a German hunter who welcomes him into his home, not knowing his origin.
Juanito
1960
5.4No synopsis available yet.
Fray Torero
1966
5.5A group of students preparing to be midshipmen at the Naval Academy live very different experiences: from the typical hazing the new responsibilities they will face when they obtain graduation.
The Midshipmen
1967
6.3At the end of the 19th century, Soledad Romero, a well-known singer, is accused of murder. During the trial her tragic story is revealed.
Esa mujer
1969
8.0Ana, a four-yeared girl, is kidnaped by a man who move the girl to a solitary house and call her father to demand ramsons.
Secuestro en la ciudad
1964
1950s · 30 titles
7.4Left on the doorstep of a monastery as an infant, Marcelino was raised by the monks. He was well-cared for but lonely and missed having a mother. One day he found a special friend in the forbidden attic, hanging on a cross. A friend that would repay Marcelino's kindness by granting him one heart-felt wish.
The Miracle of Marcelino
1955
5.1Novitiate Ursula leaves the convent and becomes involved with Lambert, who blames her lecherous uncle, the count Ribera, for his sister's death.
The Night Heaven Fell
1958
6.0No synopsis available yet.
La muralla
1958
6.4Alberto's marriage is a complete failure: his wife Elena is a hard woman influenced by her mother and sister who live with the married couple. Alberto is also experiencing financial problems and hopes for the help of a rich widow who is however interested in his sexual favours. Naturally Elena puts obstacles in his way and everything goes wrong. Alberto decides to change job then and becomes a sweets sales representative. Disillusioned with marital life he also changes his attitude towards women: he tells every woman he meets he is single.
Il marito
1958
6.4Antonio is the leader of an underground armed group fighting in the village of Ronda against Napoleon's troops which have imposed French rule in 1808 Spain. Micaela is madly in love with Antonio but he is devoted to Carmen, the region's most beautiful gypsy who lives and sings at a local inn.
The Devil Made a Woman
1959
6.3Merritt Blake, an American architect who is travelling in Spain, contracts the services of beautiful local interpreter Mari Zarubia. Sensing there may be something more going on, her jealous lover is not happy about the arrangement.
Spanish Affair
1957
7.0The Passion of Jesus, starting with His arrest and trial, was shot near Madrid and features narration by Sebastien Cabot. Jesus' face is never seen, but in the English version, He is voiced by veteran Hollywood actor Macdonald Carey.
The Redeemer
1959
7.4A young priest encounters major problems in the diocese where he must preach the word of the Lord, mainly as a result of hatred caused by differences in classes
I Was a Parish Priest
1953
7.8Film version of the historic piece of Calderon de la Barca. An army officer faces the local authority that intends to judge him for having stained the honor of a young girl
El alcalde de Zalamea
1954
5.6Set in rural South of Spain in the 19th century, tells the story of group of outlaws, from very different origins, trying to survive, hiding from the law enforcement officers in caves in a hilly area, and their struggle against the evil mining company that exploits the poor people of their home village.
Whom God Forgives
1957
5.0Everything you need to know is telegraphed by the title of this Spanish-language drama. The story takes place in a hothouse Mediterranean setting and combines lust, intrigue and murder in the overheated sexploitation style that was popular during the late 1950s and early '60s.
Soft Skin on Black Silk
1959
9.0The story of doctor Santiago Ramón y Cajal, who adapting Golgi's silver staining method enabled the visualization of the real structure of the central nervous system, based on individual cells, the neurons. For which both were bestowed the Nobel prize in 1906.
Leap to Fame
1959
6.5Filigranas and Aceituno go out to fight a bull in a village of La Mancha. The hours before the run pass slow, the two thinking about their fear and illusions of victory. Also in Fina, the cutest girl instead, deceived by Juanito, the son of the doctor who is the official promised the Mayor's daughter.
Los clarines del miedo
1958
6.5One unlucky day, a married couple with four children get an eviction notice: the building they live in is to be demolished. The family looks desperately for a new home, which is no easy task in Madrid in the fifties.
El inquilino
1958
3.0Julia, a shoe store clerk, dreams of marrying Lieutenant Ernesto, a very handsome young man. To fulfill her dream, a "fate" will appear, named Felipe, a cheeky lawyer who will turn Cinderella into the heiress of a millionaire marquise.
La Cenicienta y Ernesto
1957
6.8The owner of a building tyrannizes his immigrant tenants. Transformed into a dog by an old woman's curse, he experiences all the hardships of his situation; when a child's affection turns him back into a man, his soul is radically changed.
The Man Who Wagged His Tail
1957
6.7By chance, Miguel el Tarta becomes a potential boxing champion. Manipulated by Manolo, his opportunistic and cynical best friend, and several unscrupulous individuals, Miguel is thrown into the ring, where he tries to fight with more enthusiasm than technique.
K. O. Miguel
1958
6.7Hyacinth, a former matador who lives miserably with his nephew Pepote, receives a letter reminding him that, as agreed a few days before, he must participate in a bullfight to be held that same afternoon.
Uncle Hyacynth
1956
5.9Ugly, persistent, and (initially) annoying admirer pursues a beautiful actress. At first he is laughed of, especially by his ultra handsome rival, but with his firm insistence, and gradually emerging charm, he seduces the lady, to the total shocked surprise of his rival.
Vacations in Majorca
1959
5.8Kingdom of Castile, the late fifteenth century. The film chronicles the events that Cristóbal Colón lived (Antonio Vilar) from their stay in the Convent of La Rabida, his meeting with the Catholic Monarchs and, above all, the great odyssey that led to cross the Atlantic and reach the shores of America (1492), thus beginning a new era in the history of mankind.
Dawn of America
1951
6.2After serving their sentence, three prisoners, a doctor, a civil servant and a thief, leave jail. During the train trip they do together to return home, they analyze their respective lives. The doctor has been required to perform an operation on a child abandoned by his father, a millionaire.
We Are All Necessary
1956
6.3Alfonso de Borbón and his cousin María de las Mercedes de Orleans fall in love and, although both families do not maintain good relationships, young people marry when Alfonso became king of Spain.
¿Dónde vas, Alfonso XII?
1959
6.5Aurelio leaves his village and goes to the capital to work with a relative in an emigration shipping company. He soon discovers that his relative earns a bonus extorting migrants who sell tickets. But Aurelio is an honest, sensible man who cannot allow such injustice, and he gets fired. Without telling his parents or girlfriend anything about what happened, he decides to stow away on a boat to America.
Luxury Cabin
1959
A luminously beautiful, provocative young woman is rescued near a small fishing village on the Spanish coast. The scene is set for a drama of dangerous passion that threatens to tear apart the simple, tranquil life of the village forever.
Thunderstorm
1956
7.0Inspector Simón and Inspector Arévalo investigate the stabbing of a nightclub employee.
De espaldas a la puerta
1959
6.7During the absence of her husband, who is fishing at sea, a woman is persecuted by the owner and unjustly convicted of a crime she has not committed.
También hay cielo sobre el mar
1956
6.5After spending ten years in prison for a crime he did not commit, Juan is released.
Revenge
1958
6.8No synopsis available yet.
El gafe
1959
6.7Tired of the hardship imposed by his modest salary, Don Sabino selling their meager belongings and convinces his sons to join him in the adventure of know other cities, other people and another way of living.
¡Viva lo imposible!
1958
8.0Don Fernando is a senior engineer of Sevilla for years as a partner had a friend working. But his partner died and his son, Albert, wants to take the management of the company and the farm, one of the most important of Seville, whose property also shared. Alberto secretly courting Esperanza, a daughter of Don Fernando. Juan Antonio, the son of the late foreman of the farm, is an honest young man who, in silence, also loves Esperanza. Both will vie for her love.
Sucedió en Sevilla
1955
1940s · 2 titles
9.0Carmen, a young Sevillian woman who wants to succeed on the radio, arrives at a decrepit station that goes through bad times. Thanks to her, the radio station will get a much quoted prize.
Torbellino
1941
6.2Madrid, Spain, early 20th century. A woman turns up dead in a modest home. She turns out to be María la Jerezana, a popular singer who was famous years ago until she disappeared. The Police Commissioner in charge, dissatisfied with the official version, which concludes that the crime was the result of a simple robbery, is determined to find out the truth.
María Fernanda la Jerezana
1947


