Mexicana

Mexicana

Hollywood's most colorful panorama of music and gaiety

NR 1945 · 83 min · ★ 6.0 · Romance, Music

A Mexican crooner tries to put off fans by faking marriage to his American co-star.

Directed by Alfred Santell · Written by Frank Gill Jr.

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