Directing

Julio Bracho

Born July 17, 1909 · Durango, Mexico

Died April 26, 1978 · aged 68

Julio Bracho was a Mexican film producer, director, and screenwriter. He was the director of the film "La Sombra del Caudillo", which received an award at the Karlovy Vary Film Festival in Czechoslovakia in 1960 and a special director's award. He was the father of actress Diana Bracho.

Known For

Another Dawn

Another Dawn · 1943

MovieDramaRomance

The disaffected wife of a failed civil servant, is thrilled to re-encounter Octavio, a former lover who is now a union activist on the run from a corrupt politician. Hoping to help him, she descends into the Mexican underworld, where she finds a purpose-and a thrill-missing from her married life.

Take Me in Your Arms

Take Me in Your Arms · 1954

Take Me in Your Arms

MovieDramaRomance

To pay off her father's debts, Rita leaves her humble fishing village in Yucatan and gets exploited by several men, including a married politician who turns her into a big dancing star.

The Shadow of the Tyrant

The Shadow of the Tyrant · 1960

The Shadow of the Tyrant

MovieHistoryDrama

In 1920s Mexico, the candidates being chosen to succeed the current president, El Caudillo, find themselves at his mercy as he will resort to anything to accomplish his will, including kidnapping, betrayal, and murder.

History of a Scoundrel

History of a Scoundrel · 1964

History of a Scoundrel

MovieDramaCrime

A woman betrayed by a man falls into despair and kills him. What fate will the jury decide for her?

Stolen Heaven

Stolen Heaven · 1951

MovieThrillerMystery

A young woman loses her mind when she finds out that her uncle and his boyfriend met in a train accident.

Basket of Mexican Tales

Basket of Mexican Tales · 1956

Basket of Mexican Tales

Strong-willed Luisa attracts lots of men, but her intelligence and sharp tongue often sends them running. When she meets Carlos, who is equally cagey, sparks fly. The two of them marry, and quickly begin clashing on a daily basis, humiliating each other as they try to teach one another lesson after lesson.

Chewing Gum

Chewing Gum · 1968

MovieMysteryHorror

Two little poor kids, who work selling chewing gum in the streets, must face the true nature of the horror surrounding them.

El proceso de Cristo

El proceso de Cristo · 1966

El proceso de Cristo

MovieHistoryDrama

The story of The Last Hours of Jesus Christ.

Filmography

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Another Dawn

Another Dawn · 1943

MovieDramaRomance

The disaffected wife of a failed civil servant, is thrilled to re-encounter Octavio, a former lover who is now a union activist on the run from a corrupt politician. Hoping to help him, she descends into the Mexican underworld, where she finds a purpose-and a thrill-missing from her married life.

Director

Take Me in Your Arms

Take Me in Your Arms · 1954

Take Me in Your Arms

MovieDramaRomance

To pay off her father's debts, Rita leaves her humble fishing village in Yucatan and gets exploited by several men, including a married politician who turns her into a big dancing star.

Director

The Shadow of the Tyrant

The Shadow of the Tyrant · 1960

The Shadow of the Tyrant

MovieHistoryDrama

In 1920s Mexico, the candidates being chosen to succeed the current president, El Caudillo, find themselves at his mercy as he will resort to anything to accomplish his will, including kidnapping, betrayal, and murder.

Director

History of a Scoundrel

History of a Scoundrel · 1964

History of a Scoundrel

MovieDramaCrime

A woman betrayed by a man falls into despair and kills him. What fate will the jury decide for her?

Director

Stolen Heaven

Stolen Heaven · 1951

MovieThrillerMystery

A young woman loses her mind when she finds out that her uncle and his boyfriend met in a train accident.

Director

Basket of Mexican Tales

Basket of Mexican Tales · 1956

Basket of Mexican Tales

Strong-willed Luisa attracts lots of men, but her intelligence and sharp tongue often sends them running. When she meets Carlos, who is equally cagey, sparks fly. The two of them marry, and quickly begin clashing on a daily basis, humiliating each other as they try to teach one another lesson after lesson.

Director

Chewing Gum

Chewing Gum · 1968

MovieMysteryHorror

Two little poor kids, who work selling chewing gum in the streets, must face the true nature of the horror surrounding them.

Director

El proceso de Cristo

El proceso de Cristo · 1966

El proceso de Cristo

MovieHistoryDrama

The story of The Last Hours of Jesus Christ.

Director

Inmaculada

Inmaculada · 1950

A single mother discovers her daughter getting ready to elope with an unworthy boyfriend, so she sits the girl down and tells her the whole entire story of her own very unhappy marriage.

Director

Story of a Great Love

Story of a Great Love · 1942

Story of a Great Love

MovieDramaRomance

Manuel 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.

Director

Damiana and the Men

Damiana and the Men · 1967

Damiana and the Men

Damiana, a girl who has grown up with her grandfather and a friend, is discovered by photographer and launched as supermodel.

Director

México lindo y querido

México lindo y querido · 1961

México lindo y querido

Tourist's eye overview of some highlights of Mexican history and folk culture, all expressed through interpretive dance.

Director

Espejismo de la ciudad

Espejismo de la ciudad · 1976

Espejismo de la ciudad

MovieDramaCrime

Family from a farming community move to the capital and lose their moral compass.

Director

Those Were The Days, Senor Don Simon!

Those Were The Days, Senor Don Simon! · 1941

Those Were The Days, Senor Don Simon!

MovieRomanceComedy

A not very grief stricken young widow flutters her hand fan between a dashing young soldier and an elderly politician in this Belle Epoque era musical comedy.

Director

The Absentee

The Absentee · 1952

MovieDramaMystery

After arguing with her husband, a woman runs out of the house in the car and dies in a mysterious accident

Director

The Possession

The Possession · 1950

Two old friends get hinky with each other over the deed to a tract of land, and their children's engagement gets broken over it.

Director

Morelos siervo de la nación

Morelos siervo de la nación · 1965

Morelos siervo de la nación

Mexican feature film

Director

The Virgin who Forged a Fatherland

The Virgin who Forged a Fatherland · 1942

The Virgin who Forged a Fatherland

On the eve of the Grito de Dolores and faced with the threat of being arrested by the viceregal government, Miguel Hidalgo suggested to Captain Allende that the flag of the insurgent movement be the banner of the Virgin of Guadalupe.

Director

To Each His Own Life

To Each His Own Life · 1960

To Each His Own Life

MovieDramaRomance

The days go by dizzyingly for the girls who work at the cabaret ´El Paraíso´. However, on New Year's Eve, in the heat of the glasses and cigarette smoke, they narrate their hapless destinies

Director

Cantaclaro

Cantaclaro · 1946

MovieDramaMusic

A rootless wilderness-dude in the Venezuelan outback gets caught up in some human dramas despite himself.

Director

Looking for a Wall

Looking for a Wall · 1974

Looking for a Wall

MovieDramaHistory

The life of the Mexican muralist José Clemente Orozco and his quest to create a career in New York.

Director

Ave sin rumbo

Ave sin rumbo · 1937

A woman with a past meets a man with a past; the back story of each one represents an obstacle to their couple-bonding. Will they work through their traumas?

Other

El ladrón

El ladrón · 1947

MovieComedyDrama

Bank employee is tempted to make use of banknotes scheduled for destruction.

Director

Reto a la vida

Reto a la vida · 1954

Self-righteous young Social Services woman puts all her faith in the institutional answers to questions of the Public Good, and she destroys a couple of lives in the process.

Director