Writing
Janet Alcoriza
Born January 4, 1918 · Vienna, Austria-Hungary [now Austria]
Died November 12, 1998 · aged 80
No biography available.
Known For
The Exterminating Angel · 1962The Exterminating Angel
★ 7.91962
MovieComedyDrama
After a lavish dinner party, the guests find themselves unable to depart... and, over the next few days, all of their elaborate societal pretenses and façades deteriorate as they are reduced to living like animals.
The Criminal Life of Archibaldo de la Cruz · 1955The Criminal Life of Archibaldo de la Cruz
★ 7.31955
MovieComedyDrama
A bizarre black comedy about a man whose overwhelming ambition in life is to be a renowned serial killer of women, and will stop at nothing to achieve it - but not everything goes according to plan...
El Siete Machos · 1951El Siete Machos
★ 8.31951
MovieComedyWestern
Rosario, the niece of the rancher, returns to the ranch after ten years of absence. She takes in Margarito, a worker at the ranch, who is immediately smitten by her. Rosario is rescued from a runaway horse by the Seven Men, an outlaw a la Robin Hood that steals from the rich and gives to the poor. He also happens to be the twin brother of Margarito, unbeknownst to him. The confusion between Margarito and the Seven Men generates great comical situations in the film.
The Gangster · 1965The Gangster
★ 6.81965
MovieComedyCrime
An old gangster returns from the United States to Mexico City to live with his sister-in-law and his two nephews, where he will face the daily life of a middle-class family.
Espionaje en el golfo · 1943Espionaje en el golfo
★ 6.71943
MovieAdventureCrime
Journalist Luis Navarro is assigned to cover the sinking of several ships, but his investigation takes an unexpected turn after meeting Miss Morán. As he digs deeper, he realizes the case is tied to a dangerous espionage conspiracy.
The Innocent · 1956The Innocent
★ 7.11956
MovieComedyMusic
After a quarrel with her boyfriend on New Year's Eve, Mane drives her car from Mexico City to Cuernavaca to meet her parents in their country house. The car breaks down in the highway and Mane has to ask for help. Mechanic Cruci arrives and, after testing the car, offers Mane a ride on his motorcycle. Back in Mane's house, she invites him some drinks to celebrate New Year's Eve. They get drunk and, the morning after, Mane's parents arrive and find them sleeping together. Not knowing what happened, Mane and Cruci are forced to get married against their will.
Daughter of Deceit · 1951Daughter of Deceit
★ 5.81951
MovieDramaComedy
In the drama, a father, firmly believing that the baby daughter in his arms is not his own, abandons her upon the doorstep of the town drunk. Many years pass, and the man finds himself continually wracked with guilt about deserting her.
Los amores de una viuda · 1949Los amores de una viuda
★ 6.01949
MovieComedyDrama
A widow remarries... and then her missing-presumed-dead first husband reappears.
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