Acting

Jorge Negrete

Born November 30, 1911 · Guanajuato, Mexico

Died December 5, 1953 · aged 42

Jorge Alberto Negrete Moreno (30 November 1911 – 5 December 1953) is considered one of the most popular Mexican singers and actors of all time. Negrete was born in the City of Guanajuato where he was raised together with his brother and three sisters, and also lived in San Luis Potosí. From an early age, Negrete demonstrated a great brilliance and rapidly became a prominent student in the eyes o…

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Hasta que perdió Jalisco

Hasta que perdió Jalisco · 1945

Hasta que perdió Jalisco

Young landowner wants to get married, but family problems are interfering with his plans.

El rebelde (Romance de Antaño)

El rebelde (Romance de Antaño) · 1943

El rebelde (Romance de Antaño)

MovieComedyDrama

After a vengeance taken too far costs his father his Hacienda and his life, young Juan Manuel Mendoza becomes a bandit. He will get a chance for revenge and for love after he infiltrates his enemy house as a piano teacher.

A Man, When He Is a Man

A Man, When He Is a Man · 1983

A Man, When He Is a Man

MovieDocumentary

What are the social climate and cultural traditions in Costa Rica which nurture "machismo" and allow the domination of women to continue in Latin America?

México de mis amores

México de mis amores · 1979

México de mis amores

MovieDocumentary

Anthology of clips from classic-era Mexican films, with reality-footage of elderly actors discussing their memories of the period.

Dos tipos de cuidado

Dos tipos de cuidado · 1953

Dos tipos de cuidado

MovieComedyMusic

Jorge Bueno and Pedro Malo are best friends who consider giving up their womanizing ways when they each fall in love. As fate would have it, Pedro Malo unexpectedly marries Jorge Bueno's girlfriend, and the conflict between the former buddies begins.

Gran Casino

Gran Casino · 1947

MovieMusicDrama

After the mysterious disappearance of an oil well owner, one of his workers, Gerardo assumes the business management. Soon, the owner's sister arrives from Argentina, and, believing that Gerardo killed her brother to keep the wells for himself, she starts working as a singer under a false name in the same casino her brother disappeared, in order to find out what exactly happened.

Canaima

Canaima · 1945

MovieAdventureDrama

Marcos Vargas returns home to Ciudad Bolívar after finishing his studies in Trinidad. There he decides to start a business transporting merchandise to the interior of the jungle. A local chieftain will not make things easy for him.

Red Rain

Red Rain · 1950

MovieAdventureDrama

Colonel Montero kills a man, which triggers a series of events, deaths and reprisals in 1923 Mexico. The people want revenge, and Montero will do everything possible to protect his beloved Elisa, who loves him despite his crimes.

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Hasta que perdió Jalisco

Hasta que perdió Jalisco · 1945

Hasta que perdió Jalisco

Young landowner wants to get married, but family problems are interfering with his plans.

El rebelde (Romance de Antaño)

El rebelde (Romance de Antaño) · 1943

El rebelde (Romance de Antaño)

MovieComedyDrama

After a vengeance taken too far costs his father his Hacienda and his life, young Juan Manuel Mendoza becomes a bandit. He will get a chance for revenge and for love after he infiltrates his enemy house as a piano teacher.

Juan Manuel de Mendoza

A Man, When He Is a Man

A Man, When He Is a Man · 1983

A Man, When He Is a Man

MovieDocumentary

What are the social climate and cultural traditions in Costa Rica which nurture "machismo" and allow the domination of women to continue in Latin America?

(archive footage)

México de mis amores

México de mis amores · 1979

México de mis amores

MovieDocumentary

Anthology of clips from classic-era Mexican films, with reality-footage of elderly actors discussing their memories of the period.

Dos tipos de cuidado

Dos tipos de cuidado · 1953

Dos tipos de cuidado

MovieComedyMusic

Jorge Bueno and Pedro Malo are best friends who consider giving up their womanizing ways when they each fall in love. As fate would have it, Pedro Malo unexpectedly marries Jorge Bueno's girlfriend, and the conflict between the former buddies begins.

Jorge Bueno

Gran Casino

Gran Casino · 1947

MovieMusicDrama

After the mysterious disappearance of an oil well owner, one of his workers, Gerardo assumes the business management. Soon, the owner's sister arrives from Argentina, and, believing that Gerardo killed her brother to keep the wells for himself, she starts working as a singer under a false name in the same casino her brother disappeared, in order to find out what exactly happened.

Gerardo Ramírez

Canaima

Canaima · 1945

MovieAdventureDrama

Marcos Vargas returns home to Ciudad Bolívar after finishing his studies in Trinidad. There he decides to start a business transporting merchandise to the interior of the jungle. A local chieftain will not make things easy for him.

Marcos Vargas

Red Rain

Red Rain · 1950

MovieAdventureDrama

Colonel Montero kills a man, which triggers a series of events, deaths and reprisals in 1923 Mexico. The people want revenge, and Montero will do everything possible to protect his beloved Elisa, who loves him despite his crimes.

Enrique Montero

Siempre tuya

Siempre tuya · 1952

Husband and wife leave their farm and move to the big city. Husband becomes a famous ranchera singer.

The Rock of Souls

The Rock of Souls · 1943

The Rock of Souls

MovieDramaRomance

The love between María Ángela and Fernando is impossible because there's an ancient history of hate between their families. His father killed hers, and other family members have killed each other for years. When María Ángela's grandfather finds she's in love with Fernando, he frames the young man and forces her to marry Manuel. Maria Ángela finds that Manuel doesn't love her and together plan her escape with Fernando. But things go wrong and the lovers find their destiny in The Spirit's Canyon.

Fernando Iturriaga

Los tres alegres compadres

Los tres alegres compadres · 1952

Los tres alegres compadres

MovieComedyDrama

Father and two sons raise hell at the county fair.

Pancho Mireles

El ahijado de la muerte

El ahijado de la muerte · 1946

El ahijado de la muerte

MovieFamilyDrama

Father of a newborn makes a deal with Death to protect his son.

Pedro / El Ahijado

Ay, Jalisco, Don't Give Up!

Ay, Jalisco, Don't Give Up! · 1941

Ay, Jalisco, Don't Give Up!

MovieComedyDrama

An orphan boy is left in the care of his godfather, a bartender who teaches him to play cards and shoot weapons.

Reportaje

Reportaje · 1953

MovieDramaComedy

Reporters compete for cash prize awarded for biggest scoop on New Year's Eve.

Singer serenading the movie star

The Abduction

The Abduction · 1954

MovieComedyDrama

In a small Mexican village the news shock neighbors, Ricardo Alfaro, a wealthy local rancher has disappeared without a trace. Taking advantage of the circumstance, Aurora Campos, a strong woman with overwhelming beauty, convinces the authorities to sell her the property in exchange for twelve thousand dollars. Soon after, when Ricardo suddenly reappears, a real battle is about to begin.

Ricardo Alfaro

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.

Manuel y Rodrigo Venegas

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.

Román Ruiz

En tiempos de la inquisición

En tiempos de la inquisición · 1946

En tiempos de la inquisición

16th century swashbuckler in the 'musketeers' vein.

El Cementerio De Las Aguilas

El Cementerio De Las Aguilas · 1938

El Cementerio De Las Aguilas

When the U.S. invasion and the landing of troops in 1847 begins, the former cadet Miguel de la Peña (Jorge Negrete) and his friend Agustin Melgar (Jose Macip) decide to return to the military college and fight heroically in the defense of the Mexican army.

Miguel de la Peña

Fiesta

MovieWesternMusic

Cholita, after a long absence in Mexico City, is returning home to take up her duties as head of the rancho and, as everyone expects, to marry her childhood sweetheart José. Expectations are somewhat dashed as she shows up with Fernando to whom she is engaged. This makes José and Cholita's uncle more than a little bit put out as Fernando is not only not a Mexican, he is also a city slicker afraid of the country.

José (as George Negrete)

Tal para cual

Tal para cual · 1953

MovieComedyMusic

Mistaken identity farce; two guys each pretend to be somebody else to cover for each other in delicate situations.

Out on the Big Ranch

Out on the Big Ranch · 1949

Out on the Big Ranch

MovieMusicRomance

Remake of famous 1936 ranchera musical.

José Francisco

Cuando quiere un mexicano

Cuando quiere un mexicano · 1944

Cuando quiere un mexicano

MovieComedyRomance

Argentine woman stranded in plane-crash, falls for Mexican plantation-owner.

Teatro Apolo

Teatro Apolo · 1950

In the late nineteenth century, Miguel Velasco, the son of a wealthy Spanish immigrant established in Mexico, comes to Madrid, where he falls in love with Celia, a chorus girl working at the Apollo theater.

Miguel Velasco