Gloria Mestre

Acting

Gloria Mestre

Born July 28, 1928 · Villahermosa, Tabasco, Mexico

Died December 9, 2012 · aged 84

Gloria Mestre Rodríguez (July 28, 1928 – December 9, 2012) was a Mexican dancer, choreographer, and actress in film, stage, and television. She was considered one of the greatest Mexican ballet dancers in the early 1940s.

Known For

Mi campeónMi campeón · 1952
Mi campeón
5.51952
MovieComedyDrama
Catita is a simple and poor woman who dreams of that her son stands out on something important to help her out of his humble. But she opposes to him being boxer, therefore constantly fighting with her husband.
Dios los críaDios los cría · 1953
Dios los cría
6.01953
MovieComedy
Mrs. Nínive Cánovas Cannesi (Marshall) comes back from a long tour visiting Europe and not even realizes that her house is being inhabited by two jobless and homeless bandits (Tin Tán and Tun Tún) with master keys who had been living there worry free. They all share the house for a period of time, unknowingly to each other, in a series of well crafted and perfectly timed scenes where Catita and Tin Tán can be in the same room without seeing each other... When Tin Tán notices her presence, poses as the help, intercepting the real employees and sending to the north pole, literally. So now that Catita has them at her service, she can take time for her real goal, the foundation of a House for old people so they can live happy until the day they die, but Tin Tán and Tun Tún keep getting in her way and complicating everything...
SorceressSorceress · 1982
Sorceress
4.41982
MovieActionAdventure
Twin warrior sisters, raised in the wilderness and trained for battle, must survive a bizarre world of monsters, cultists, zombies, and barbarians as they prepare for a final showdown with the father who once tried to destroy them.
Watch Out for LoveWatch Out for Love · 1954
Watch Out for Love
7.11954
MovieComedyDrama
Salvador accompanied by two friends of his father whom he calls uncles, they arrive at a fair in the village, there he meets Ana. When he wins a bet he is paid with a mortgaged house, to his surprise upon entering the hom he realizes that Ana and her mother live in it, provoking a funny entanglement with an explosive final.
The BruteThe Brute · 1953
The Brute
7.01953
MovieDramaCrime
A tough young man, who helps to kick poor people out of their houses, falls in love with a girl. She lives with her father in the building about to be demolished.
Foxhole in CairoFoxhole in Cairo · 1960
Foxhole in Cairo
6.61960
MovieDramaWar
A German spy in Cairo must report back to Rommel with information on British positions.
Los DestrampadosLos Destrampados · 1971
Los Destrampados
5.71971
Movie
México lindo y queridoMéxico lindo y querido · 1961
México lindo y querido
6.01961
MovieMusic
Tourist's eye overview of some highlights of Mexican history and folk culture, all expressed through interpretive dance.

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Dios los críaDios los cría · 1953
Dios los cría
6.01953
MovieComedy
Mrs. Nínive Cánovas Cannesi (Marshall) comes back from a long tour visiting Europe and not even realizes that her house is being inhabited by two jobless and homeless bandits (Tin Tán and Tun Tún) with master keys who had been living there worry free. They all share the house for a period of time, unknowingly to each other, in a series of well crafted and perfectly timed scenes where Catita and Tin Tán can be in the same room without seeing each other... When Tin Tán notices her presence, poses as the help, intercepting the real employees and sending to the north pole, literally. So now that Catita has them at her service, she can take time for her real goal, the foundation of a House for old people so they can live happy until the day they die, but Tin Tán and Tun Tún keep getting in her way and complicating everything...

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