Acting

Estela Inda

Born June 28, 1917 · Patzcuaro, Michoacán, Mexico

Died December 7, 1995 · aged 78

Stella (or Estela) Inda (June 28, 1917 – December 7, 1995) was a Mexican film actress. She was the star of notable Mexican films, including Los olvidados by Luis Buñuel in 1949. She started her career as extra in the successful film La Mujer del Puerto, starred by Andrea Palma. Also, she participated in Mexican films such as La Noche de los Mayas (1939), Santa (second souns version, 1943), Bugamb…

Known For

The Young and the Damned

The Young and the Damned · 1950

The Young and the Damned

MovieDramaCrime

A group of juvenile delinquents live a violent life in the infamous slums of Mexico City; among them Pedro, whose morality is gradually corrupted and destroyed by the others.

Venganza suprema

Venganza suprema · 1934

Venganza suprema

Julian gets framed for stealing a company check by his superior Carlos who's courting his wife Olga together trying to get him outa the way so they can be together, setting him up, the deed does the job and Julian lands in jail.

Captain from Castile

Captain from Castile · 1947

Captain from Castile

Spain, 1518: young caballero Pedro De Vargas offends his sadistic neighbor De Silva, who just happens to be an officer of the Inquisition. Forced to flee, Pedro, friend Juan Garcia, and adoring servant girl Catana join Cortez' first expedition to Mexico. Arriving in the rich new land, Cortez decides to switch from exploration to conquest...with only 500 men. Embroiled in continuous adventures and a romantic interlude, Pedro almost forgets he has a deadly enemy...

Lo mejor de Teresa

Lo mejor de Teresa · 1977

Lo mejor de Teresa

Ambitious young woman decides to leave her backwards hometown and move to Mexico City to study for a scientific degree.

Attack of the Mayan Mummy

Attack of the Mayan Mummy · 1964

Attack of the Mayan Mummy

MovieHorrorTV Movie

A scientist seeking loot of the Nile regresses a woman to her past incarnation, a princess in ancient Egypt. (Edited from the Mexican horror film LA MOMIA AZTECA, and follows its general plot but with 36 minutes of new, American-made footage and English narration in lieu of dubbed dialogue for the original footage.)

Faith, Hope and Charity

Faith, Hope and Charity · 1974

Faith, Hope and Charity

MovieDramaComedy

Three episodes. Faith: a woman is attacked. Hope: a fakir is crucified. Charity: a woman faces bureaucracy.

Santa

MovieRomanceDrama

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 Hipolito.

Mala yerba

Mala yerba · 1940

MovieRomanceDrama

Plantation owner is way too much into his peasant girls. It causes problems.

Filmography

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The Young and the Damned

The Young and the Damned · 1950

The Young and the Damned

MovieDramaCrime

A group of juvenile delinquents live a violent life in the infamous slums of Mexico City; among them Pedro, whose morality is gradually corrupted and destroyed by the others.

Mother

Venganza suprema

Venganza suprema · 1934

Venganza suprema

Julian gets framed for stealing a company check by his superior Carlos who's courting his wife Olga together trying to get him outa the way so they can be together, setting him up, the deed does the job and Julian lands in jail.

Clienta cabaret (uncredited)

Captain from Castile

Captain from Castile · 1947

Captain from Castile

Spain, 1518: young caballero Pedro De Vargas offends his sadistic neighbor De Silva, who just happens to be an officer of the Inquisition. Forced to flee, Pedro, friend Juan Garcia, and adoring servant girl Catana join Cortez' first expedition to Mexico. Arriving in the rich new land, Cortez decides to switch from exploration to conquest...with only 500 men. Embroiled in continuous adventures and a romantic interlude, Pedro almost forgets he has a deadly enemy...

Doña Marina (uncredited)

Lo mejor de Teresa

Lo mejor de Teresa · 1977

Lo mejor de Teresa

Ambitious young woman decides to leave her backwards hometown and move to Mexico City to study for a scientific degree.

Madre de Teresa

Attack of the Mayan Mummy

Attack of the Mayan Mummy · 1964

Attack of the Mayan Mummy

MovieHorrorTV Movie

A scientist seeking loot of the Nile regresses a woman to her past incarnation, a princess in ancient Egypt. (Edited from the Mexican horror film LA MOMIA AZTECA, and follows its general plot but with 36 minutes of new, American-made footage and English narration in lieu of dubbed dialogue for the original footage.)

The High Priestess

Faith, Hope and Charity

Faith, Hope and Charity · 1974

Faith, Hope and Charity

MovieDramaComedy

Three episodes. Faith: a woman is attacked. Hope: a fakir is crucified. Charity: a woman faces bureaucracy.

Cuca (segment "Caridad")

Santa

MovieRomanceDrama

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 Hipolito.

Raquel

Mala yerba

Mala yerba · 1940

MovieRomanceDrama

Plantation owner is way too much into his peasant girls. It causes problems.

Mariana Bermúdez

The Night of the Mayans

The Night of the Mayans · 1939

The Night of the Mayans

MovieRomanceDrama

A white man seduces a local girl in an isolated Mayan village, which makes gods unhappy.

Lol

Bugambilia

Bugambilia · 1945

MovieDramaRomance

In mid-nineteenth century Guanajuato, the beauty and charm of the young heiress Amalia conquers the lowly foreman Ricardo with fatal results. Prevented from consummating their love, Ricardo is going to Guanajuato where again later become the rich owner of a mine. On his return, fate has prepared a tragic encounter with Amalia.

Zarca

Preparatoria

Preparatoria · 1983

Mexican feature film

Tierra de valientes

Tierra de valientes · 1984

Tierra de valientes

Writer

The Curse of the Aztec Mummy

The Curse of the Aztec Mummy · 1957

The Curse of the Aztec Mummy

The evil Dr. Krupp, once again trying to get possession of the Aztec princess Xochitl's jewels, hypnotizes her current reincarnation, Flor, to get her to reveal the jewels' location - Xochitl's tomb. Confusion reigns as Krupp and his thugs are opposed by Flor's lover, Dr. Almada, his assistant, and wrestling superhero, El Angel. Krupp finally meets his match, however, when he comes up against Popoca, the warrior mummy who guards Xochitl's tomb.

Aztec Chanteuse

Arriba Michoacán

Arriba Michoacán · 1987

Arriba Michoacán

MovieComedyDrama

The two largest ranches in a small town are operated entirely by women, because their menfolk have all emigrated. Seceral of the younger women have boyfriend troubles, and all the women band together to vote their own representative into City Hall as Mayor.

La fuga

La fuga · 1944

MovieWarAdventure

A stagecoach full of conflictive passengers makes its dangerours way from Mexico to Veracruz during the days of the French Intervention.

Condesa de la Cadena

Durazo

MovieActionCrime

In the seventies, Arturo Durazo, a close friend of the president, was asked to stop some arms smugglers.

Con el odio en la piel

Con el odio en la piel · 1988

Con el odio en la piel

MovieActionDrama

After group of racist cops from Texas kill his brother, a young Mexican man stands up to the corrupt bunch in this action-drama.

El Aduanal

El Aduanal · 1987

MovieDramaCrime

One Way

One Way · 1973

MovieDramaCrime

Story of a kind fisherman who wants to build himself a better future elsewhere. He crosses the border and settles in New York. But life for immigrants in 1970's New York is brutal and a downbeat cynical journey. He will have to fight for his life as he falls in love with a dangerous boss' girlfriend.

Rosa

Mundo mágico

Mundo mágico · 1983

MovieDramaRomance

Anthology movie that presents 3 stories about romance.

Una luz en mi camino

Una luz en mi camino · 1939

Una luz en mi camino

In 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.

The Aztec Mummy

The Aztec Mummy · 1957

The Aztec Mummy

A scientist discovers through hypnosis a mummy who watches over the jewels of an Aztec god for all eternity.

Aztec Chanteuse

Soledad's Shawl

Soledad's Shawl · 1952

Soledad's Shawl

Alberto Robles, a young doctor, is faced with the decision to surrender to a life full of comforts and luxuries or to continue dedicating himself body and soul to serving those who need it most.

Screenplay

El rayo del sur

El rayo del sur · 1943

El rayo del sur

Latter part of the career of Padre Morelos, the 18th/19th century military leader. Sequel to... um... El Padre Morelos.