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Los tres huastecos

This is the story of three brothers - a priest, a soldier, and an outlaw - that are raised separately by their godfathers once their mother dies. They cross their paths again when the soldier and the priest move into two towns near the town the outlaw lives in. The drama will unfold once the three brothers meet each other.

A Place Close to Heaven

An honest man emigrates to the capital in search of a better life, but ends up mired in extreme poverty along with his family; forced to overcome tragedy and despair to find, even in misery, a glimmer of hope.

School for Tramps

Alberto Medina is a famous composer whose car breaks down while he is on a trip. While looking for help, he finds the Valverdes' house and is welcomed in by Emilia, the mother of the family, who is known for taking in tramps.

Black Angels

Starring Mexican star Pedro Infante, "Black Angels" is about a couple formed by a beautiful woman and a singer, both white, who are parents of a black girl. The woman blames him, but the girl will suffer the racist treatment from her own mother. Mexican version of the famous novel by Fannie Hurst "Imitation of Life"

Far from Heaven

Pedro Gonzalez first gets into trouble as part of a criminal gang and then works honourably to become rich. Money is his undoing allowing him to become a womanizer and drinker, almost losing his wife. Finally he rejoins her, they have a son and he pays for his mistakes.

School for Buglars

The police plan to capture a killer by using a double that looks exactly as one of his victims.

The Gambler

Three childhood friends; when they grow up, the poor boy is shut out from the possibility of romancing the girl because of class issues. He leaves town, learns to play pro-level poker, wins a fortune, then goes home to ruin his rival's life.

The Innocent

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.

Vuelven los García

Ruled by a tough grandma, the Garcías are three charro cousins who fall in love with young American-born Lupita and fight for her love until grandma quiets them.

Sor Tequila

La India María, who is really good at sports, becomes a nun and is always getting in trouble for wanting to help people.

Conqueror of the Moon

Called to the home of a scientist to deal with a simple electrical problem, bumbling electrician Bartolo finds himself aboard a rocket headed for the moon!

La Valentina

A smuggler, condemned to be shot, is pardoned in exchange for kidnapping "La Valentina."

Alias El rata

Laredo is a criminal, specialist in opening safes. Childhood friend of the police commander, he carries with him an uneasy relationship that is further complicated because both are in love with the same young singer. After an elaborate and audacious coup in which he steals a million dollars, Laredo is rejected by his beloved. In his flight he arrives to a small town where by a stroke of fate is mistaken for a teacher. Laredo finds there a young teacher who will take possession of his heart, and will get his life straight.

El hombre del alazán

Professional gambler is getting old and jaded; his friends see him becoming a bad person and try to set him on a better path.

The Crazy Virgins

Handsome young swindler throws himself into the clutches of three rich spinsters who live in their own little fantasy world on their crumbling estate.

Mexico 2000

In Olympus the Gods decide to exterminate humanity, after deliberating one of the gods advocates not to exterminate those who live in Mexico, which in the year 2000 is a paradise where all calamities have been extinguished.