Luis Aguilar

Born: 1918-01-29

Luis Aguilar Manzo (1918 - 1997) was a Mexican film and television actor and singer of the Golden Age of Mexican cinema. He was also known as El Gallo Giro, and was noted for his performances in films as El 7 leguas (1955) and El látigo negro (1958). Aguilar was born in Hermosillo, Sonora. He was given his first leading role in the film Sota, Caballo y Rey (1944). He had two daughters (Anna Luisa and Martha Fernanda Aguilar) from his first marriage and one son (Luis Aguilar Doblado) from his second marriage with actress Rosario Galvez. He died on the night of October 23–24, 1997 during his sleep.


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Full Spead Ahead

as Luis Macías
Released: 1951-09-13

A drifter lands a job as an officer in México City's elite motorcycle police unit and gets home...

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Escuela para solteras

as Luis Álvarez
Released: 1965-03-25

All-star ranchera fest, rom-com style. Four charros, four eligible young ladies.

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The Paper Man

as Ventrílocuo
Released: 1963-10-05

A deaf and mute vagabond finds a large denomination bill in a Mexico City dump, and while he...

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The Headless Rider

as El jinete (The Rider)
Released: 1957-09-18

A mute phantom hero takes on skull-masked killers, a disembodied living hand and a corpse that...

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Soul of Steel

as Luciano Gallardo / Luis Gallardo
Released: 1957-01-01

Inspired by Alexander Dumas's novel The Corsican Brothers, Alma de Acero presents a delightful...

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Los hermanos Muerte

as uncredited
Released: 1965-04-15

Woman swears to avenge her brother's murder.. Then she falls in love with the murderer, before...

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Dos gallos de pelea

as uncredited
Released: 1950-01-27

Two small-town hell-raisers get so out of hand the authorities have to step in to rein them in.

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Hunting Humans

as uncredited
Released: 1987-10-22

A guy whose brother was killed and a waitress whose sister was killed run afoul on a psycho...

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The Four Juanes

as Juan sin Miedo
Released: 1966-07-07

Juan Sin Fiedo (Javier Solis), Juan Colorado (Antonio Aguilar), Juan Pistolas (Luis Aguilar) and...

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From the Village to TV

as José Antonio Rivera
Released: 1953-01-22

A young man goes to the capital to prove himself as an opera singer, after being rejected he...

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La hija del ministro

as uncredited
Released: 1952-09-19

A young bureaucrat's career takes off when it's believed he's keeping company with the daughter...

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¿Qué te ha dado esa mujer?

as Luis Macías Valadez
Released: 1951-12-20

This musical comedy tells the story of two men whose friendship (whose beginning is told in "A...

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Guadalajara pues

as Pedro
Released: 1946-12-15

Curious film about the Mexican immigrant stunned by the dollar and the English language. The...

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The Hanged Man's Ghost vs. The Black Whip

as uncredited
Released: 1959-10-21

Masked rider leads a posse to defend their town from crimes related to appearances of a hanged...

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El mariachi canta

as Lucas
Released: 1963-11-14

Rivalry and romance between the leaders of a male mariachi band and a female one.

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Crimen en Chihuahua

as Guillermo Torres
Released: 1996-01-01

A med student goes on vacation to see his family, only to be gunned down. As the only survivor,...

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La diligencia de la muerte

as Lauro
Released: 1959-07-17

Law officer goes undercover as member of gang of murderous highwaymen.

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Juana Gallo

as Coronel Arturo Ceballos Rico
Released: 1961-05-21

Peasant woman leads a regiment during the final days of the Mexican Revolution. Also, romantic...

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El revólver sangriento

as Juan Chávez
Released: 1964-04-02

Follows an "unlucky" gun across the paths of five owners.

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Tres hombres malos

as uncredited
Released: 1949-05-25

Three soldiers desert the Revolution to put a plan into action to reclaim the estate that was...

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Una aventura en la noche

as Arturo Centella
Released: 1948-07-09

Film version of the 'hitchhiking ghost' urban legend.

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Return of the Monster

as Luis, alias El Zorro Escarlata
Released: 1958-02-16

Mad scientist is trying to transplant the soul of an animated, talking skeleton into a living...

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Duelo de pistoleros

as uncredited
Released: 1966-03-31

Four expert marksmen compete in a target shooting competition. Each has a back-story that...

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The Mark of Satan

as uncredited
Released: 1957-12-12

Cowboy avenger vs the supernatural.

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Los cinco halcones

as uncredited
Released: 1962-03-01

Five cowboy avengers avenging. Cowboyishly.

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Detectives o ladrones..?

as uncredited
Released: 1967-06-22

Two bumbling bozos with detective licenses get hoodwinked by a pair of jewel-thieves.

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Audaz y bravero

as uncredited
Released: 1965-09-09

Two ranchers competing over a woman. Cult actor Noe Murayama plays a mentally handicapped character.

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Oh Pain, Little Pain, Pain!

as Luis
Released: 1953-09-24

Carmela is a Gypsy singer who sells lottery tickets. She meets two penniless Mexican brothers...

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Los galleros de Jalisco

as uncredited
Released: 1974-12-12

Mexican movie

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To Hell with Women

as uncredited
Released: 1955-02-17

Small-town elects a female mayor. She suppresses all the time-honored masculine pastimes, and...

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El tigre de Guanajuato: Leyenda de venganza

as uncredited
Released: 1965-08-12

Man tracks down the five people responsible for killing his father. Semi-sorta sequel to Juan...

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Serenata en México

as uncredited
Released: 1956-07-05

Mariachi with dual vocalists is broken up by a promoter who wants one of them as a solo act.

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Lola the Truck Driver 3

as uncredited
Released: 1991-06-21

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Pretty sky!

as uncredited
Released: 1957-11-25

Revolutionist and Army General compete for a woman

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Teatro del crimen

as Himself
Released: 1957-02-13

In a music hall has committed a murder, the police will also find the murderer.

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Perdida

as uncredited
Released: 2009-10-21

This film traces the unbelievable true story of the Calderón family, who built grand movie...

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Locos por la televisión

as uncredited
Released: 1958-08-27

Nightclub owners try to scrape up enough money to sponsor a variety show on TV to publicize...

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La trampa mortal

as uncredited
Released: 1962-08-02

Charro western.

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Atrás de las nubes

as Luis
Released: 1962-11-04

All it says in my notes is "Like 'Juan Sin Miedo', only with soldiers." So... Army officer seeks...

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Charro a la fuerza

as uncredited
Released: 1948-06-10

Mistaken identity farce; heiress has to marry to receive an inheritance.

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Un par de sinvergüenzas

as uncredited
Released: 1964-11-05

Itinerant cowboy learns that his horse can talk. Horse ends up giving him singing-lessons... and...

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Zorro vs. the Teenage Monster

as Luis, alias El Zorro Escarlata
Released: 1958-12-11

Witch retrieves the corpse of a hanged criminal and brings it back to life as an unstoppable...

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Primero soy Mexicano

as uncredited
Released: 1950-06-24

USA-educated doctor goes home for the first time in years. Culture shock.

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El 7 leguas

as Rodolfo, el Cancionero
Released: 1955-12-08

Horse-trader gets absorbed into Pancho Villa's battalions, becomes a spy.

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El gallo giro

as uncredited
Released: 1948-08-19

Mom and Pop want him to settle down , but the youngun's convinced he could be a big star singing...

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El pozo

as uncredited
Released: 1965-05-02

Widowed farmer remarries so his children will have a mother. But then...

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El bracero del año

as uncredited
Released: 1964-12-03

The movie theme is the migration of Mexicans to the United States in search of the "American...

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Víctimas del divorcio

as uncredited
Released: 1952-10-11

The 'other woman' tricks her fella into filing to divorce his wife.

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Los tres amores de Lola

as uncredited
Released: 1956-02-08

Flamenco artist in Mexico draws attention from three suitors.

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Rural captain

as uncredited
Released: 1951-01-20

Idealistic young police officer deals with corruption in local government.

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Yo fui una callejera

as uncredited
Released: 1952-09-30

Teenaged slum-girl falls into show-biz by accident and rises to the tuxedos-and-furs class....

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Comisario en turno

as uncredited
Released: 1949-02-11

Night shift at police headquarters; criminals and victims of all sorts pass through to get their...

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Agarrando parejo

as uncredited
Released: 1964-07-23

Two young ladies hire bodyguards. Romance blooms.

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El comandante Furia

as uncredited
Released: 1966-09-09

Mexican feature film

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El último chinaco

as uncredited
Released: 1948-10-05

1880s-1890s rural adventure on horseback.

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The Scarlet Fox

as Zorro Escarlata
Released: 1959-01-01

A bizarre Mexican film in which a Zorro confronts horror creatures. It is part of a series...

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Gallo corriente, gallo valiente

as uncredited
Released: 1966-07-14

A 1966 film.

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The Head of Pancho Villa

as Reynaldo
Released: 1957-11-29

Rival factions struggle over a box that was entrusted by Pancho Villa to several members of his...

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Los tres compadres

as uncredited
Released: 1975-08-21

Timid smalltown schoolteacher has a look-alike who leads a gang of bandits; when that gang...

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Pies de gato

as uncredited
Released: 1957-04-10

Sequel to "Los bandidos de Rio Frio," reopening all the subplots from the first movie to make...

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Los años de Greta

as Pascual
Released: 1992-08-07

Elderly woman bonds with other senior citizens for emotional support.

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Pancho López

as uncredited
Released: 1957-02-08

A couple of people cover up their own mishandling of other people's money by claiming to have...

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Mi noche de bodas

as Pedro
Released: 1961-06-05

Afther their wedding ceremony, Fernanda and Cosme Martínez go to a luxury hotel to consummate....

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El halcón solitario

as uncredited
Released: 1964-11-12

Chief of police fakes his death and returns as a masked avenger. On horseback. And stuff.

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Tal para cual

as uncredited
Released: 1953-01-15

Mistaken identity farce; two guys each pretend to be somebody else to cover for each other in...

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La norteña de mis amores

as uncredited
Released: 1948-12-25

Child whose father was murdered grows up and seeks revenge, also falling in love with a new...

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El muchacho alegre

as uncredited
Released: 1948-02-04

Boisterous young charro has to prove to his girlfriend's parents that he's ready to settle down...

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Yo también soy de Jalisco

as uncredited
Released: 1950-08-23

A dizzy rich woman buys their horse, and three rubes get involved in the problems and intrigues...

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Un gallo con espolones (Operación ñongos)

as uncredited
Released: 1964-10-15

Mexican singer responds to ham radio operators' invitation to come to Peru and perform a benefit...

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Forbidden Kisses

as Guillermo Aceves
Released: 1956-08-16

Nightclub singer has to choose between marrying again or reuniting with her divorced husband.

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Alto poder

as uncredited
Released: 1992-01-01

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El sargento Perez

as uncredited
Released: 1973-03-21

Two buddies from Pancho Villa's regiment go on a mission. Light comedy, romance, songs...

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Una canción a la vírgen

as uncredited
Released: 1949-12-08

Showbiz family is stressed when wife gets sick and husband starts paying attention to costar.

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Los dos apóstoles

as Juan Heredia
Released: 1966-04-01

Two boys and two girls hook up at the big festival in a neighboring town. Once they get back...

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El Látigo Negro

as uncredited
Released: 1958-06-19

Zorro imitation, first in a series.

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Locos Peligrosos

as Pedro
Released: 1957-07-31

A cellist and a pianist, along with the daughter of the owner of a musical home, form a...

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El Charro del Cristo

as uncredited
Released: 1949-10-07

Favored son of a wealthy rural family forced to go into hiding after killing someone in a duel.

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México de mi corazón

as uncredited
Released: 1964-02-13

Two Mexican-American gals in LA win a vacation in Mexico City in a talent show.

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The Scarlet Fox: Ghost Stagecoach

as uncredited
Released: 1959-09-08

Masked avenger has three 24-minute adventures.

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Cuando tú me quieras

as uncredited
Released: 1951-12-19

A shoe-clerk's aunt and uncle send him to a remote fishing village to retrieve a distant cousin...

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Música y dinero

as uncredited
Released: 1958-05-22

Restaurant/nightclub is sinking into bankruptcy and management team pull wacky shit to try to...

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El tigre enmascarado

as Luis Landa / El Tigre Enmascarado
Released: 1951-09-13

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Remolino

as uncredited
Released: 1961-03-22

Young woman manipulates all three of the men of the hacienda, planning to marry the father and...

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Juan sin miedo

as uncredited
Released: 1961-12-28

One-armed man tracks the people who killed his father.

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Yo fui novio de Rosita Alvírez

as uncredited
Released: 1955-04-06

Saloon singer creates conflict between several potential boyfriends.

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Mi ley es un revólver

as uncredited
Released: 1965-04-01

Masked justice on horseback, again: guy plays it meek & mild in his civilian identity so...

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El Zorro vengador

as uncredited
Released: 1962-08-31

Hero on horseback.

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La Chamuscada

as Pablo
Released: 1971-01-14

A sharecropper and his daughter, a swarthy beauty, flee from the hacienda on which they live and...

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Por qué peca la mujer

as Marcelo
Released: 1952-07-10

Working-class girl-next--door type is seduced into a high-glam lifestyle when an oily promoter...

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Programado para morir

as uncredited
Released: 1989-11-30

Mafia members go after a father and a son who know too much.

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Los que nunca llegaron

as uncredited
Released: 1984-01-01

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El garañón 2

as uncredited
Released: 1990-06-07

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Las interesadas

as himself
Released: 1952-10-31

Three young women sharing an apartment take in a man they injured in a car accident; while he's...

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Se la llevó el Remington

as El Remington
Released: 1948-11-04

While tracking down the three men that killed his father, a notorious bad-ass commits other...

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Caminos de sangre

as uncredited
Released: 1945-12-07

A crooked lawyer frustrates attempts to clear bandits from the local highways.

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Manuel Saldivar, el texano

as uncredited
Released: 1972-08-31

Cowboy-justice dude has to figure out who the masterminds are behind a string of murders.

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The Only Witness

as Doctor
Released: 1990-12-23

A paid assassin who fights a criminal organization in order to find the person responsible of...

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Chucho el Roto

as uncredited
Released: 1954-09-16

Humble craftsman runs afoul of a rich girl's father and ends up in prison; the ill-fated romance...

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Here are the eagles!

as uncredited
Released: 1957-01-11

Two itinerant cowhands hire on at a ranch owned by a woman, end up fighting two bad-hats who...

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El muerto al hoyo... y el vivo también

as uncredited
Released: 1990-05-17

Wacky hijinks in a brothel. Union officials misappropriating funds, a customer dying in bed,...

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A gozar, a gozar, que el mundo se va acabar

as uncredited
Released: 1990-03-08

The casual, fun-loving naughtiness of a small town is interrupted when the local priest has an...

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En los cascos de un caballo

as Amigo 1
Released: 1997-01-01

One more of the numerous films of Julio Aldama Jr.

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La venganza de la sombra

as uncredited
Released: 1962-07-07

Masked wrestler/cowboy hybrid -- avenging a murdered brother and protecting the homestead.

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Nadie muere dos veces

as Alberto
Released: 1953-09-15

Big-league criminal escapes from jail, tracks down his ex-wife at a seaside resort. She kills ...

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Nuevo amanecer

as uncredited
Released: 1954-01-01

Mexican feature film

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Los bandidos de Río Frío

as Juan Robreño (Pies de gato)
Released: 1956-02-04

Luis Aguilar heads the cast in this story of a band of outlaws whose exploits are more fun than...

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Los tres bohemios

as uncredited
Released: 1957-07-17

Three struggling musicians share an apartment.

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Rondalla

as uncredited
Released: 1949-10-06

Romantic triangle on the hacienda.

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Genio y figura

as uncredited
Released: 1953-03-14

When the pregnant Esther gets some bad news from her doctor, he advises her to visit a clinic in...

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Los tequileros

as uncredited
Released: 1990-02-28

Prohibition-era: Mexican farmer and his two sons get caught up in a smuggling gang, importing...

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Póker de ases

as uncredited
Released: 1952-12-25

Four brothers try to manage their careers and love-lives under the close supervision of a...

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Blessed Among Women

as uncredited
Released: 1959-09-16

Two male cousins inherit a ranch occupied by three female cousins and their separatist aunt.

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El ausente

as uncredited
Released: 1972-08-09

Young man returns to his childhood home-town, planning to git the people that killed his father.

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Me gustan valentones!

as uncredited
Released: 1959-05-21

While seeking to protect themselves from the aggressions of "Pantaleon" and other men, a...

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Sueños de gloria

as Luis de la Mora
Released: 1953-03-03

Auto mechanic invents a new-improved carburetor; industrial spies steal his invention, romance...

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Sota, caballo y rey

as uncredited
Released: 1944-12-08

Theatrical troupe schemes to expose corrupt dealings in local government.

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Los expatriados

as Luis Valdés, el licenciado
Released: 1963-01-01

The film, which is an ode to Rafael Hernández's song "Lamento borincano", is a social commentary...

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El último escape

as uncredited
Released: 1990-06-28

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Los solterones

as uncredited
Released: 1953-10-11

Pop, Bro and Sis all take a vow never to (re)marry after Mom walks out on them.

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Midnight Killer

as uncredited
Released: 1993-01-01

A reporter begins to suspect that the murders he’s been assigned to cover could be the work of...

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La reina del trópico

as Andrés Rosas
Released: 1946-10-25

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I'm flying low

as uncredited
Released: 1959-01-22

Two hot-shot pilots working for the same company get all competitive and ructious toward each other.

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El lunar de la familia

as uncredited
Released: 1953-05-20

Fernando Mendez's 1953 Spanish-language melodrama El Lunar de la Familia unfurls against the...

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Los chiflados del rock and roll

as uncredited
Released: 1957-04-05

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Tú, solo tú

as uncredited
Released: 1950-01-13

Small-town guy goes to The City to look up his absent girlfriend. He discovers she's become a...

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Arriba el norte

as uncredited
Released: 1949-08-14

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

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El señor gobernador

as uncredited
Released: 1951-05-18

Newly-elected state governor is challenged by his responsibilities.

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Contra viento y marea

as uncredited
Released: 1962-08-09

Two spoiled rich kids learn to value their father's working-class heritage.

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Casos de Alarma

as Don Jesús López Carrillo
Released: 1986-03-31

Stranger with a dark past infects a small-town girl with HIV, and the contagion spreads out from...

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No me olvides nunca

as uncredited
Released: 1956-06-28

Publicist on a movie set invents a romance between two stars, and then they start getting all...

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Aqui esta Juan Colorado

as uncredited
Released: 1946-11-18

Post-Revolutionary army battles ongoing insurgencies.Also romances.

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Socios para la aventura

as uncredited
Released: 1958-08-21

Young nightclub performer, down on her luck, falls in with a portrait-cartoonist who works the...

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Cuatro noches contigo

as Luis Galán
Released: 1952-02-01

Traveling salesman meets a young woman who's running away from home, and helps her evade...

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The Iron Mask

as The Shoemaker
Released: 1960-10-12

A rancher living alone must deal with a vampire.

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Siete muertes para el texano

as uncredited
Released: 1971-01-01

When the Texan returns to the town, seeking to secure his fortune, the sheriff of the place asks...

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Bajo un Mismo Rostro

as Padre Tomás
First aired: 1995-04-17

After the murder of her father and brother, Irene Saldivar travels to Greece. There she meets...

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Capricho

as Don Jesús Tamayo
First aired: 1993-01-11

Story about a woman that is unhappily married and with two daughters. She constantly reprimands...

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