Alfredo del Diestro

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Alfredo del Diestro

Born October 7, 1885 · Valparaíso, Chile

Died February 20, 1951 · aged 65

Actor and film director, born in Valparaíso Chile, October 7, 1885, died in Mexico City in 1951. Son of Spanish merchant Juan del Diestro and Italian pianist Matilde Cavaletti, Alfredo del Diestro spent his adolescence in Havana with his parents. In 1900 he returned to Colombia with the theatrical company Juan del Diestro, formed by him and his younger brother Juan. The company remained in the cou…

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Shadow of Pancho VillaShadow of Pancho Villa · 1933
Shadow of Pancho Villa
6.01933
MovieWarDrama
A 1933 film.
MaríaMaría · 1922
María
6.01922
MovieDramaRomance
María tells the tragic love story of María, a beautiful young woman, and her half brother Efraín, a handsome young man from Valle del Cauca. They both fall in love and live their romance on the farm "El Paraíso", in Valle del Cauca, but not everything is rosy, since Efraín must go to Bogotá because of study reasons leaving María with pain in her soul. Some time later, María becomes ill and Emma tells her brother about the situation.
El jefe máximoEl jefe máximo · 1940
El jefe máximo
6.31940
MovieDramaComedy
A 1940 film directed by Fernando de Fuentes.
Prisoner 13Prisoner 13 · 1933
Prisoner 13
6.71933
MovieDrama
Colonel 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.
Nobleza rancheraNobleza ranchera · 1938
Nobleza ranchera
6.01938
MovieDrama
Based on the novel "La parcela" by López Portillo and Rojas. The story explores conflicts over land, power, and honor between two rival landowners (the compadres Miguel and Pedro), whose sons struggle to overcome this dispute so they can pursue their love.
Ni sangre ni arenaNi sangre ni arena · 1941
Ni sangre ni arena
7.51941
MovieComedy
Cantinflas enjoys the bullfight show, and wants to crash in every of these spectacles. Also, there's a professional bullfighter, Manolete, who is identical to Cantinflas. Manolete has to give a bullfight show in a village, but Cantinflas arrives first as a stowaway in a train, and he'll be mistake by the real bullfighter. Cantinflas will give us a demonstration of courage.
Mi viuda alegreMi viuda alegre · 1942
Mi viuda alegre
5.71942
MovieComedy
A 1942 film directed by Miguel M. Delgado.
Hombres del aireHombres del aire · 1939
Hombres del aire
6.71939
Movie

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Prisoner 13Prisoner 13 · 1933
Prisoner 13
6.71933
MovieDrama
Colonel 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.

Colonel Julián Carrasco