Antonio R. Frausto

Acting

Antonio R. Frausto

Born September 20, 1897 · San Luis Potosi, Mexico

Died January 29, 1954 · aged 56

Antonio R. Frausto (1897–1954) was a Mexican film actor. A leading character actor he became a familiar face during the Golden age of Mexican cinema, appearing more than ninety films. He played the nineteenth century dictator of MexicoPorfirio Díaz on screen several times.

Known For

Shadow of Pancho VillaShadow of Pancho Villa · 1933
Shadow of Pancho Villa
6.01933
MovieWarDrama
A 1933 film.
Vuelven los GarcíaVuelven los García · 1947
Vuelven los García
6.71947
MovieComedyRomance
Ruled by a tough grandma, the Garcías are three charro cousins who fall in love with young American-born Lupita and fight for her love until grandma quiets them.
HuapangoHuapango · 1938
Huapango
5.71938
MovieComedyDrama
SantaSanta · 1932
Santa
5.61932
MovieDrama
Santa is a beautiful and very humble young girl living in Chimalistac, a small and quiet spot south of the 1930's Mexico City. After Santa is cheated by arrogant soldier Marcelino, she's rejected by her family and friends and expelled of Chimalistac. Santa finds shelter in a whorehouse and becomes a cinic and bitter woman, mistreated by bullfighter "Jarameno" and silently loved by blind pianist Hipólito.
RosendaRosenda · 1948
Rosenda
6.61948
MovieDramaRomance
A ruffian sends his assistant to force a peasant girl to marry him, but while he is bringing her to him, he falls in love with her.
México lindoMéxico lindo · 1938
México lindo
5.71938
MovieDramaMusic
The film of the thousand dancers, of the enchanting songs, of the sets that are splurge of luxury and beauty.
Amanecer rancheroAmanecer ranchero · 1942
Amanecer ranchero
6.71942
MovieMusicDrama
The old massa dies and his son comes home to take over the hacienda. Things are going to be a whole lot different now; he's overturning all the old social order. A-a-and...
Así es mi tierraAsí es mi tierra · 1937
Así es mi tierra
7.71937
MovieComedy
With revolutionary Mexico as a backdrop, a successful local rancher returns triumphant from the war to the praise of townsfolk, and "El General" is ready to take a wife. However the senorita of choice already has fallen for a secret admirer, and a boyhood rival who is threatened by the General's popularity in turn plots against his life.

Filmography

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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.

Enrique Madariaga