
Acting
Joaquín Coss
Born — Died
1886-01-06 — 1948-02-24
Place of birth
Barcelona, Spain
Known for
Acting
Credits
48 titles
Joaquín Coss was born on January 6, 1886 in Barcelona, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain as Joaquín Coss Malens. He was an actor and director, known for El automóvil gris (1919),Tiburón (1933) and Ahí está el detalle (1940). He died on February 24, 1948 in Mexico City, Mexico.
Known for
8.0A gang of thieves has jeopardized the city and even the police, whose chief urges their forces to captured the band within 48 hours. Meanwhile, band members meet in a cafe run by a widow and her daughter and her suitor, Cantinflas, who maintains a scuffle with the robbers running all at the station. Since then, Cantinflas become a member of the police force for special missions.
The Unknown Policeman
1941
No synopsis available yet.
The Torment
1937
6.0When an old house is about to be demolished to make room for a new radio station the famous ghosts which resides in the house start a revolt to alter the decision.
Revolt of the Ghosts
1949
6.8An aging, wealthy man named Tiburón fakes his death to manipulate those around him, only to find himself caught in a web of greed and deception.
Shark
1933
8.2Cantinflas, 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.
You’re Missing the Point
1940
6.0No synopsis available yet.
Suprema ley
1937
Film credits
1940s · 23 titles
8.0A gang of thieves has jeopardized the city and even the police, whose chief urges their forces to captured the band within 48 hours. Meanwhile, band members meet in a cafe run by a widow and her daughter and her suitor, Cantinflas, who maintains a scuffle with the robbers running all at the station. Since then, Cantinflas become a member of the police force for special missions.
The Unknown Policeman
1941
6.0When an old house is about to be demolished to make room for a new radio station the famous ghosts which resides in the house start a revolt to alter the decision.
Revolt of the Ghosts
1949
8.2Cantinflas, 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.
You’re Missing the Point
1940
5.7A father imposes conditions on his son in order to inherit his fortune, unaware of what true love is capable of. The son accepts his father's terms and faces a series of challenges that ultimately lead him to become the heir.
Soltera y con gemelos
1945
6.0A 1940 film directed by Rolando Aguilar.
La canción del milagro
1940
6.0Priest Jesus knows a dark secret that was passed onto him during confession. When the town mayor threatens the integrity of some people, it is up to the priest to take action or remain silent.
El secreto del sacerdote
1941
5.6Plantation owner is way too much into his peasant girls. It causes problems.
Mala yerba
1940
6.7A 1940 film directed by Rafael E. Portas.
Los últimos días de Pompeyo
1940
6.3Mexican movie
Espinas de una flor
1945
5.6Card-sharks blackmail a dissolute young man into participating in a big robbery; his brother takes the rap for him.
Viviré otra vez
1940
6.3A 1940 film directed by Enrique Herrera.
Los apuros de Narciso
1940
6.7Manuel 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.
Story of a Great Love
1942
5.8It tells the stories of the passengers aboard a nonstop train. Each character is portrayed one by one, and the only thing they have in common is the journey they will take that night.
El rápido de las 9.15
1941
6.0A 1940 film directed by Robert Quigley.
Madre a la fuerza
1940
6.4A broken high society man tries to keep his family expensive lifestyle by tricking a rich man from out of the town to marry his well intended daughter.
Al son de la marimba
1940
6.0Carita finds herself forced to reject the advances of her wealthy godfather because she already has a steady boyfriend. Spurned, the godfather changes his will, stipulating that the five million pesos he leaves to his goddaughter can only be claimed once she becomes a widow. Hoping to inherit the fortune quickly, Carita marries Lázaro Bermejo, a dying indigent. However, the beggar makes a miraculous recovery and regains his health.
¡Que viene mi marido!
1940
6.5A rootless wilderness-dude in the Venezuelan outback gets caught up in some human dramas despite himself.
Cantaclaro
1946
6.3Mexican movie
Viejo nido
1944
5.7A 1941 film directed by Fernando de Fuentes.
Creo en Dios
1941
A 1940 film directed by William Rowland.
Odio
1940
5.0Arsenio Lupin is an audacious Parisian thief who mocks the police, especially Inspector Ganimard, but turns over most of his ill-gotten gains to charity. One night, he attends a party disguised as a newspaper writer who also mocks Ganimard; the next morning, the host's wife and a male guest are found murdered, and Ganimard arrives to solve the crime. A Mexican version of the Arsene Lupin character, with Sherlock Holmes tossed in as a cameo at the end.
Arsenio Lupin
1947
5.8A former singer, determined to succeed in business, comes up with a partner and just believing their existence. In the end, wake up ...
El socio
1946
6.3A 1940 film directed by Antonio Helú.
El hipnotizador
1940
1930s · 20 titles
No synopsis available yet.
The Torment
1937
6.8An aging, wealthy man named Tiburón fakes his death to manipulate those around him, only to find himself caught in a web of greed and deception.
Shark
1933
6.0No synopsis available yet.
Suprema ley
1937
6.3Adapted from "Le mortel baiser", a stage play by French writer Loïc Le Gouriadec (also known as Paul Gury). The story follows Cecilia, the daughter of a wealthy and conservative family, who is about to marry the son of the town's mayor. When a physician specializing in venereal diseases arrives in town, he examines Cecilia's fiancé and informs him that he is still suffering from syphilis, which has advanced significantly since he contracted it years earlier.
El beso mortal
1938
6.5No te engañes corazón (released in English as Don't Fool Yourself Dear) is the first full-feature film of Cantinflas after becoming a star of the carpa circuit (folk theater). It was also one of the earliest films of Sara García and Carlos Orellana and the first where they share the screen. Don Boni (Orellana) is diagnosed with a deadly disease and decides to spend his last days doing good deeds. He leaves his wife and decides to help people. He then gets drunk and wakes up with a winning lottery ticket and realizes that the doctor who diagnosed him has been sent to prison for fraud.
No te engañes corazón
1937
6.3No synopsis available yet.
La honradez es un estorbo
1937
4.5Two middle-aged no-goodniks are trying to marry two young ladies; two age-appropriate young men concoct a scheme to prevent it, which involves one of them masquerading as the young ladies' aunt.
The Girls Aunt
1938
6.7Alberto is born in wartime, where his father dies a hero. He grows up effeminate. His mother sends him to military college where Fernando bullies him, but they become friends. When war comes, he has to face his fears.
El cobarde
1939
6.0In a small city, talented María was trained as a singer by blind composer Joaquín. They both dream of making it big in the capital but, when they finally make the move, they find that success is not achieved without struggles.
Una luz en mi camino
1939
6.2Three bohemians rescue Ana María from her abusive stepfather. She lives chastely with them in gratitude. Over time, love blooms between her and Marcelo, despite their friends' heartache.
Nobody's Wife
1937
5.4Based on the brief life of the Mexican composer of the famous waltz, "Over the Waves" ("Sobre las Olas"), Juventino Rosas.
Over the Waves
1933
6.7Colonel Carrasco's wife Marta leaves him taking his young son. The child, Juan, grows into an admirable and well-mannered young man. Having been promoted to a higher rank of power amidst the Mexican Revolution, the indulgent and corrupt Colonel accepts a bribe to free a revolutionary, Felipe Martinez, from his prison. Martinez has been sentenced to execution at the hands of a firing squad. Carrasco asks to have the revolutionary replaced by absolutely anyone. In a twist of fate, that anyone turns out to be his own long lost son Juan. Upon receiving this news, Marta races to the prison and explains the predicament to Carrasco. He subsequently desperately attempts to prevent the gunning down of his son by his very own government officials.
Prisoner 13
1933
5.5No synopsis available yet.
Una vida por otra
1932
5.7No synopsis available yet.
El impostor
1937
6.3Mexican feature film
Ojos tapatios
1938
3.8Story about the rocky relationship between an engaged couple after the husband-to-be discovers a picture of his fiancée with an old boyfriend. He becomes consumed with jealousy and attempts to find out as many details as possible about her life before they met.
Celos
1936
6.7A young woman is forced to marry an old pharmacist, but she is in love with a young man who is leaving town
Amapola Del Camino
1937
4.0Tired of being mistreated by his wife and children, Isidro (Del Diestro) leaves his family and follows young variety dancer Chayito (Tamayo) to Mexico City. After becoming lovers, Chayito asks Isidro to steal money from the bank he used to work in the small town of San Jacinto. After commiting the robbery, Isidro is accused of murder and things get more complicated.
Las mujeres mandan
1937
5.8Two con-men end up at a country estate, where they thwart some jewel-thieves.
Caballo a caballo
1939
No synopsis available yet.
El rosal bendito
1936
1910s · 2 titles
5.7Silent Mexican silent serial, in 12 episodes.
La banda del automóvil o la dama enlutada
1919
6.4A gang terrorizes Mexico City's high society in 1915. Murder, kidnaping and robbery are their trademarks. One police inspector (Cabrera) follows the gang's crimes and eventually sends them to jail.
The Grey Automobile
1919
Behind the camera
5.0The recently orphaned Enriqueta has to work to earn a living; She finds a job with the widower Julio Mancera, for whom she works as governess for her little daughter. After a while, the two fall in love and get married. But then, Julio's cousin Eva returns from Europe and tries to separate the couple. She is almost successful, but her plans are thwarted at a party she throws for Julio and his friends, where she is surprised by Julio, Enriqueta, and the other guests in a compromising situation with Julio's best friend, Mauricio.
In Self Defense
1917
5.0No synopsis available yet.
In the Shadow
1917
5.0Soul Sacrifice is a 1917 Mexican silent film. It features Sara García as an extra.
Soul Sacrifice
1917
