Mexico's Cinema: The Golden Age (1930-1959)
by fra_angelico | created - 15 Feb 2013 | updated - 1 month ago | PublicI share with you these jewels of classic Mexican cinema.
(Películas de la época de oro del cine mexicano.)
Check out my other lists:
Mexico's Cinema: The difficult years (1960-1989)
New Mexican Cinema (1990-2017)
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1. The Adventuress (1950)
101 min | Drama, Musical
Left alone after her mother runs off with another man and her father kills himself, Elena attempts to make a new life for herself in a new city. Believing he's a friend, Elena goes to ... See full summary »
Director: Alberto Gout | Stars: Ninón Sevilla, Tito Junco, Andrea Palma, Rubén Rojo
Votes: 640
2. La rebelión de los colgados (1954)
Not Rated | 85 min | Drama, Adventure
A group of semi-slave laborers rebel against the appalling work conditions in a logging camp deep in the Mexican jungle.
Directors: Alfredo B. Crevenna, Emilio Fernández | Stars: Pedro Armendáriz, Ariadne Welter, Víctor Junco, Carlos López Moctezuma
Votes: 167
3. Roots (1954)
85 min | Drama
Mexican and Latin-American classic. Four independent stories based on writer Francisco Rojas Gonzáles's work, depicting the reality of Mexican indian people: Las Vacas, Nuestra Señora, El ... See full summary »
Director: Benito Alazraki | Stars: Beatriz Flores, Juan de la Cruz, Juan Cano, Rafael Ramírez
Votes: 145
4. Doña Perfecta (1951)
97 min | Drama, Romance, War
Literary adaptation: In the late 19th century a society lady takes pride in being a good Christian while she burns books she disapproves of, and arranges to have her daughter's lover whom she also disapproves of, executed.
Director: Alejandro Galindo | Stars: Dolores Del Río, Esther Fernández, Carlos Navarro, Julio Villarreal
Votes: 112
5. La bienamada (1951)
TV-14 | 85 min | Drama
Antonio está próximo a casarse con su novia Nieves. Durante un chequeo médico, necesario antes de casarse, los médicos descubren una condición que llevará los sentimientos al extremo.
Director: Emilio Fernández | Stars: Roberto Cañedo, Columba Domínguez, Julio Villarreal, Tito Junco
Votes: 18
6. Teatro del crimen (1957)
90 min | Crime, Drama, Musical
The show must continue after a murder is committed inside a famous theater, in order to keep everyone inside while trying to discover the killer.
Director: Fernando Cortés | Stars: María Antonieta Pons, César del Campo, Manuel Medel, Rafael Banquells
Votes: 45
7. Skeleton of Mrs. Morales (1960)
85 min | Comedy, Crime, Horror
A taxidermist decides to murder his wife after having to put up with her after fifteen years of hellish marriage.
Director: Rogelio A. González | Stars: Arturo de Córdova, Amparo Rivelles, Elda Peralta, Guillermo Orea
Votes: 2,118
8. When Children Leave Home (1941)
139 min | Drama
A marriage suffers various family problems, but eventually on a Christmas Eve happiness comes forth again.
Director: Juan Bustillo Oro | Stars: Fernando Soler, Sara García, Joaquín Pardavé, Emilio Tuero
Votes: 123
9. The Woman of the Port (1934)
76 min | Drama
Rosario (Palma) becomes a prostitute after losing her father and discovering her boyfriend had a liaison with another woman. In Veracruz, Rosario lives above a sordid cabaret "selling her ... See full summary »
Directors: Arcady Boytler, Raphael J. Sevilla | Stars: Andrea Palma, Domingo Soler, Francisco Zárraga, Joaquín Busquets
Votes: 430
10. El prisionero 13 (1933)
76 min | Drama, War
El Prisionero 13 (Prisoner 13) is part of the trilogy of films made by Fernando Fuentes concerning the Mexican Revolution. The film centers on the drunkard Colonel Carrasco, whose wife ... See full summary »
Director: Fernando de Fuentes | Stars: Alfredo del Diestro, Luis G. Barreiro, Adela Sequeyro, Arturo Campoamor
Votes: 187
11. Godfather Mendoza (1934)
85 min | Drama, War
During Mexican Revolution, Rosalio Mendoza (Del Diestro) survives by making and winning favors from both factions, the governmental forces and Zapata's Army. His hacienda welcomes everybody... See full summary »
Directors: Juan Bustillo Oro, Fernando de Fuentes | Stars: Alfredo del Diestro, Carmen Guerrero, Antonio R. Frausto, Luis G. Barreiro
Votes: 608
12. Let's Go with Pancho Villa (1936)
PG-13 | 92 min | Drama, War
The Mexican Revolution is on its way when six brave peasants, known as "Los Leones de San Pablo", decide to join Pancho Villa's army and help end the suffering in their community by ... See full summary »
Director: Fernando de Fuentes | Stars: Antonio R. Frausto, Domingo Soler, Manuel Tamés, Ramón Vallarino
Votes: 816
13. Ustedes, los ricos (1948)
Not Rated | 130 min | Drama
Sequel to Nosotros los Pobres (1947). This time, Pepe "El Toro" (Infante) is married with "La Chorreada" (Pavon) and they have two children. Chachita (Munoz) knows her real grandma: Charito... See full summary »
Director: Ismael Rodríguez | Stars: Pedro Infante, Evita Muñoz 'Chachita', Blanca Estela Pavón, Fernando Soto
Votes: 622
14. Nosotros los pobres (1948)
Not Rated | 128 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
Nosotros Los Pobres stars Pedro Infante as a carpenter whose entire family must work together to clear his name after he is charged with a murder..
Director: Ismael Rodríguez | Stars: Pedro Infante, Evita Muñoz 'Chachita', Carmen Montejo, Blanca Estela Pavón
Votes: 1,164
15. Pepe El Toro (1953)
Not Rated | 120 min | Drama
Pepe el Toro becomes a boxer and accidentally kills his best friend during a semi-final match. Channeling his anger and frustration, Pepe goes on to win the championship while beginning ... See full summary »
Director: Ismael Rodríguez | Stars: Pedro Infante, Evita Muñoz 'Chachita', Amanda del Llano, Irma Dorantes
Votes: 546
16. The Young and the Damned (1950)
Not Rated | 80 min | Crime, Drama
A group of juvenile delinquents live a violent and crime-filled life in the festering slums of Mexico City, as the morals of young Pedro are gradually corrupted and destroyed by the others.
Director: Luis Buñuel | Stars: Alfonso Mejía, Roberto Cobo, Estela Inda, Miguel Inclán
Votes: 22,011
17. Ash Wednesday (1958)
106 min | Drama, War
A prostitute falls in love with an older man, who was a young priest during the Cristero War in Mexico in 1926-29.
Director: Roberto Gavaldón | Stars: María Félix, Arturo de Córdova, Víctor Junco, María Teresa Rivas
Votes: 82
18. El (1953)
Approved | 82 min | Drama, Romance
A husband's suave exterior unravels after his marriage, and he unleashes his paranoid and volatile temper on his wife, which escalates to more dangerous and unpredictable tantrums.
Director: Luis Buñuel | Stars: Arturo de Córdova, Delia Garcés, Aurora Walker, Carlos Martínez Baena
Votes: 6,574
19. Rosauro Castro (1950)
TV-PG | 90 min | Drama
García Mata, civil servant, arrives to the village to investigate Cardoza's murder, a candidate to the local presidency, enemy of "cacique" Rosauro Castro.
Director: Roberto Gavaldón | Stars: Pedro Armendáriz, Carlos López Moctezuma, María Douglas, Carlos Navarro
Votes: 119
20. Every Madman to His Specialty (1939)
Approved | 123 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
A scared horror writer is sent to what he believes is a sanatorium to treat him for his fears, but it turns out to be a haunted castle where he becomes embroiled in a rich family's internal battles for a coveted inheritance.
Director: Juan Bustillo Oro | Stars: Enrique Herrera, Joaquín Pardavé, Gloria Marín, Antonio R. Frausto
Votes: 83
21. La mujer marcada (1957)
100 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
A lonely homeless woman, is seeking revenge from the ruthless man who killed her family and left her with a disfigured face.
Director: Miguel Morayta | Stars: Ana Luisa Peluffo, Joaquín Cordero, Alberto de Mendoza, Erna Martha Bauman
Votes: 20
22. The Brute (1953)
Not Rated | 81 min | Drama
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.
Director: Luis Buñuel | Stars: Pedro Armendáriz, Katy Jurado, Rosita Arenas, Andrés Soler
Votes: 2,257
23. La oveja negra (1949)
Not Rated | 104 min | Comedy, Drama, Music
The Trevino family tries to overcome the irresponsible behavior of Don Cruz, an erratic father with numerous defects that contrast with his son Silvano, a young kid man that is incapable of passing judgment on his own father.
Director: Ismael Rodríguez | Stars: Fernando Soler, Pedro Infante, Andrés Soler, Dalia Íñiguez
Votes: 402
24. Las abandonadas (1945)
103 min | Drama, Romance, War
A young woman, abandoned by her womanizing fiancé, is forced to provide for the upbringing of her son and combat the difficulties of being an unmarried mother during the strife of early 20-... See full summary »
Director: Emilio Fernández | Stars: Dolores Del Río, Pedro Armendáriz, Víctor Junco, Paco Fuentes
Votes: 186
25. The Pearl (1947)
Approved | 85 min | Adventure, Drama, Romance
The discovery of a perfect pearl forever changes the lives of a poor Mexican fisherman and his family.
Director: Emilio Fernández | Stars: Pedro Armendáriz, María Elena Marqués, Fernando Wagner, Gilberto González
Votes: 1,116
26. La gitana blanca (1954)
Drama, Romance
A gypsy girl, promised to the future leader of her tribe, falls in love with a depressed violinist.
Director: Miguel M. Delgado | Stars: Joaquín Pardavé, Rosita Arenas, Carlos Navarro, Isabela Corona
Votes: 11
27. Wuthering Heights (1954)
91 min | Drama, Romance
A partial retelling of Wuthering Heights in 19th century Mexico.
Director: Luis Buñuel | Stars: Irasema Dilián, Jorge Mistral, Lilia Prado, Ernesto Alonso
Votes: 1,377
28. The King of the Neighborhood (1950)
100 min | Comedy, Crime, Romance
A small-time con artist gets more for what he bargained for when one of his would-be victims falls in love with him.
Director: Gilberto Martínez Solares | Stars: Germán Valdés, Silvia Pinal, Marcelo Chávez, Famie Kaufman
Votes: 542
29. The Criminal Life of Archibaldo de la Cruz (1955)
Not Rated | 89 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
The delirious journey of a mentally disordered man, who is obsessed with committing the perfect crime.
Director: Luis Buñuel | Stars: Ernesto Alonso, Miroslava, Rita Macedo, Ariadne Welter
Votes: 5,892
30. Campeón sin corona (1946)
111 min | Action, Drama, Sport
"Champion without a crown". Quick rise and fall of a boxer filled with talent and psychological complexes.
Director: Alejandro Galindo | Stars: David Silva, Amanda del Llano, Carlos López Moctezuma, Fernando Soto
Votes: 159
31. El niño y la niebla (1953)
TV-14 | 111 min | Drama, Mystery
Marta (Dolores del Río) es una mujer que vive obsesionada, ya que su madre y su hermano murieron de esquizofrenia. Temerosa de que la enfermedad sea congénita, sobreprotege hasta el extremo... See full summary »
Director: Roberto Gavaldón | Stars: Dolores Del Río, Pedro López Lagar, Eduardo Noriega, Alejandro Ciangherotti
Votes: 114
32. ¡Ay amor... cómo me has puesto! (1951)
85 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
A low-class baker accidentally gets to know an attractive but bitter fiancée. By getting her snobby, dead-pan family to spend some time with his scumbag friends, he changes their lives, while at the time stealing the girl's heart.
Director: Gilberto Martínez Solares | Stars: Germán Valdés, Rebeca Iturbide, Marcelo Chávez, Famie Kaufman
Votes: 97
33. Pepita Jiménez (1946)
84 min | Drama, Romance
A seminary student falls for his father's fiancee, a beautiful young widow named Pepita Jiménez. Now the cleric has to choose between his love to the woman, loyalty to his father and his religious vocation.
Director: Emilio Fernández | Stars: Rosita Díaz Gimeno, Ricardo Montalban, Fortunio Bonanova, Consuelo Guerrero de Luna
Votes: 52
34. El rebozo de Soledad (1952)
PG | 108 min | Drama
Melodrama about Dr. Alberto Robles, an idealistic city physician living in a rural community ruled by macho customs and feudalistic landowners, who falls for Soledad, a peasant woman.
Director: Roberto Gavaldón | Stars: Arturo de Córdova, Pedro Armendáriz, Estela Inda, Domingo Soler
Votes: 151
35. La feria de las flores (1943)
101 min | Adventure, Drama
Valentin is an adventurous man, a thief looking for justice, he is in love with a woman of society and they want to marry in secret, but the situation gets complicated and the police interfere with his relationship.
Director: José Benavides hijo | Stars: Antonio Badú, María Luisa Zea, Estela Inda, Luis G. Barreiro
Votes: 37
36. Dos fantasmas y una muchacha (1959)
80 min | Comedy, Fantasy, Mystery
At the beginning of the 20th century, two men fight a duel in a theater over a beautiful young performer. They are both killed in the duel, and after their death their ghosts haunt the ... See full summary »
Director: Rogelio A. González | Stars: Germán Valdés, Ana Luisa Peluffo, Manuel 'Loco' Valdés, Luis Aldás
Votes: 80
37. Maria Candelaria (1944)
Approved | 76 min | Romance, Drama
In Xochimilco 1909, María Candelaria and Lorenzo Rafael long for getting married but the odds are against them. María Candelaria is segregated for being a prostitute's child and the couple ... See full summary »
Director: Emilio Fernández | Stars: Dolores Del Río, Pedro Armendáriz, Alberto Galán, Margarita Cortés
Votes: 1,220
38. Pueblerina (1949)
105 min | Drama, Romance
Aurelio Rodríguez is released from jail, and tries to start a new life marrying Paloma and working his land. But the local landowners, the brothers González, interfere with his plans.
Director: Emilio Fernández | Stars: Columba Domínguez, Roberto Cañedo, Arturo Soto Rangel, Manuel Dondé
Votes: 282
39. Doña Bárbara (1943)
125 min | Drama, Western
A young lawyer and owner of a great property in the interior of Venezuela tries to recover its control in the name of the law, fighting against his neighbour, a powerful, seductive and ... See full summary »
Directors: Fernando de Fuentes, Miguel M. Delgado | Stars: María Félix, Julián Soler, María Elena Marqués, Andrés Soler
Votes: 381
40. Maclovia (1948)
TV-PG | 105 min | Drama, Romance
On a small Mexican island dwells a group of Indians who live in the traditional manner and who disdain outsiders. The beautiful Maclovia and the poverty-stricken Jose Maria are in love, but... See full summary »
Director: Emilio Fernández | Stars: María Félix, Pedro Armendáriz, Carlos López Moctezuma, Columba Domínguez
Votes: 180
41. Santa (1932)
81 min | Drama
Woman turns to prostitution after her beloved soldier leaves her.
Director: Antonio Moreno | Stars: Lupita Tovar, Carlos Orellana, Juan José Martínez Casado, Donald Reed
Votes: 255
42. Susana (1951)
Not Rated | 86 min | Drama
An unstable young woman escapes from a reformatory for very, very wayward girls and deceptively finds shelter in the kind home of a frighteningly nice and decent family. Little by little, ... See full summary »
Director: Luis Buñuel | Stars: Rosita Quintana, Fernando Soler, Víctor Manuel Mendoza, María Gentil Arcos
Votes: 2,279
43. Tizoc (1957)
109 min | Drama, Romance
A white woman enters into a romance with a Mexican Indian. The racial barriers between the lovers prove to be insurmountable, resulting in tragedy.
Director: Ismael Rodríguez | Stars: María Félix, Pedro Infante, Andrés Soler, Carlos Orellana
Votes: 712
44. Calabacitas tiernas (1949)
101 min | Comedy, Musical
Tin Tan plays a broke man who is trying to put on a musical to pay his debts.
Director: Gilberto Martínez Solares | Stars: Germán Valdés, Rosita Quintana, Nelly Montiel, Jorge Reyes
Votes: 311
45. Illusion Travels by Streetcar (1954)
82 min | Comedy, Adventure, Drama
Confronted with the unfortunate news that their favorite Streetcar, no. 133, is going to be decommissioned, two Municipal Transit workers get drunk and decide to "take 'er for one last spin".
Director: Luis Buñuel | Stars: Lilia Prado, Carlos Navarro, Fernando Soto, Agustín Isunza
Votes: 1,646
46. Amapola del camino (1937)
107 min | Musical, Drama
Directors: Juan Bustillo Oro, Antonio Guzmán Aguilera | Stars: Tito Guízar, Andrea Palma, Leopoldo 'Chato' Ortín, Margarita Mora
Votes: 17
47. La dama del alba (1950)
88 min | Drama, Fantasy, Mystery
Director: Emilio Gómez Muriel | Stars: Emilio Tuero, Marga López, María Douglas, Andrés Soler
Votes: 38
48. The Great Madcap (1949)
92 min | Comedy
A father decides to teach their bratty kids a lesson about the value of money.
Director: Luis Buñuel | Stars: Fernando Soler, Rosario Granados, Andrés Soler, Rubén Rojo
Votes: 1,413
49. Bugambilia (1945)
105 min | Drama, Romance
A tragic love story between the daughter of a rich miner and a humble cockfight owner/trainer (gallero) puts filial love, defense of honour, and loyalty to the test.
Director: Emilio Fernández | Stars: Dolores Del Río, Pedro Armendáriz, Julio Villarreal, Alberto Galán
Votes: 134
50. Enamorada (1946)
PG | 99 min | Drama, Romance, War
During the Mexican Revolution, a macho rebel general falls in love with the independent-minded daughter of an aristocrat in the town he is occupying.
Director: Emilio Fernández | Stars: María Félix, Pedro Armendáriz, Fernando Fernández, José Morcillo
Votes: 944
51. Nazarin (1959)
Not Rated | 94 min | Drama
A priest in a poor community lives a charitable life in accordance with his religious principles, but many others do not return the favor.
Director: Luis Buñuel | Stars: Francisco Rabal, Marga López, Rita Macedo, Ignacio López Tarso
Votes: 6,456
52. Wild Flower (1943)
TV-PG | 94 min | Drama, Romance, War
One of the gratest love stories ever told!!
Director: Emilio Fernández | Stars: Dolores Del Río, Pedro Armendáriz, Emilio Fernández, Miguel Ángel Ferriz
Votes: 241
53. No desearás la mujer de tu hijo (1950)
Not Rated | 113 min | Drama
Father and son face a bitter rivalry for the love of the same woman.
Director: Ismael Rodríguez | Stars: Fernando Soler, Pedro Infante, Andrés Soler, Carmen Molina
Votes: 247
54. Las señoritas Vivanco (1959)
TV-14 | 109 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
Dos hermanas solteronas creen que cometer un robo deja de ser considerado como pecado, después de ir a la confesión.
Director: Mauricio de la Serna | Stars: Pedro Armendáriz, Ana Luisa Peluffo, Manolo Fábregas, Sara García
Votes: 74
55. Victims of Sin (1951)
Not Rated | 90 min | Crime, Drama, Musical
In México City, a Cuban dancer from "Cabaret Changó" rescues a baby from a garbage can and decides to raise him, but her pachuco pimp gets in her way.
Director: Emilio Fernández | Stars: Ninón Sevilla, Tito Junco, Rodolfo Acosta, Rita Montaner
Votes: 379
56. Un minuto de bondad (1954)
104 min | Drama
Director: Emilio Gómez Muriel | Stars: Irasema Dilián, Carlos Navarro, Carlos López Moctezuma, Luis Beristáin
Votes: 20
57. The Eternal Secret (1942)
97 min | Drama
Director: Carlos Orellana | Stars: Marina Tamayo, Carlos Orellana, David Silva, Matilde Palou
Votes: 8
58. La llorona (1933)
73 min | Horror, Mystery
In modern day Mexico, a man on the street is supernaturally killed after hearing the eerie sound of a wailing woman. We then arrive at the manor of an upper class family, who are ... See full summary »
Director: Ramón Peón | Stars: Ramón Pereda, Virginia Zurí, Carlos Orellana, Adriana Lamar
Votes: 343
59. The Body Snatcher (1957)
80 min | Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller
A wrestler and a detective team up to stop a mad scientist who is kidnapping athletes and replacing their brains with those of animals to make them stronger and live longer.
Director: Fernando Méndez | Stars: Columba Domínguez, Crox Alvarado, Wolf Ruvinskis, Carlos Riquelme
Votes: 218
60. Fíjate qué suave (1948)
Comedy
Worried that a gold-digging uncle will forcibly wed his girlfriend, Shilinsky, convinces sidekick Manolito to pose as the girl's godmother.
Director: Juan Bustillo Oro | Stars: Manuel Palacios, Estanislao Schillinsky, Amanda del Llano, Agustín Isunza
Votes: 39
61. Las medias de seda (1956)
90 min | Musical, Comedy
Rosario is a young pretty young woman living alone , parents are gone. She struggles against the men in her little village who want to take advantage of her. One day a young man comes to the village claiming to be her long lost brother.
Director: Miguel Morayta | Stars: Rosario Dúrcal, Armando Silvestre, Joaquín Pardavé, Carlos Orellana
Votes: 23
62. Daughter of Deceit (1951)
78 min | Comedy, Drama
After discovering he's being cheated on by his wife María, Quintin kicks her out of the house. Upon leaving, his wife confesses that their daughter Martha is actually not Quintin'd daughter... See full summary »
Director: Luis Buñuel | Stars: Fernando Soler, Alicia Caro, Fernando Soto, Rubén Rojo
Votes: 751
63. Cabaret trágico (1958)
95 min | Crime, Drama, Music
Marcos and Nicasio become fugitives when they discover a body. They go into hiding at the Calypso cabaret where Marcos meets and falls in love with the main act Yolanda played by exuberant ... See full summary »
Director: Alfonso Corona Blake | Stars: Columba Domínguez, Kitty de Hoyos, Carlos Baena, Elsa Cárdenas
Votes: 25
64. El sombrero de tres picos (1944)
97 min | Comedy, Drama
The corregidor, or magistrate, of a small Spanish village tries to seduce the miller's wife, with rather humorous results.
Director: Juan Bustillo Oro | Stars: Joaquín Pardavé, Sofía Álvarez, Ángel Garasa, Bernardo Sancristóbal
Votes: 21
65. La casa chica (1950)
PG | 115 min | Drama, Romance
Fernando llega al pueblo donde vive Amalia y ambos se enamoran. Fernando tiene que regresar a la ciudad para terminar su compromiso y así poder estar con Amalia, pero estas cosas jamas suceden como uno espera
Director: Roberto Gavaldón | Stars: Dolores Del Río, Roberto Cañedo, Domingo Soler, María Douglas
Votes: 45
66. In the Palm of Your Hand (1951)
113 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
A fortune teller blackmails a beautiful widow whose husband has recently died.
Director: Roberto Gavaldón | Stars: Arturo de Córdova, Leticia Palma, Ramón Gay, Consuelo Guerrero de Luna
Votes: 359
67. I Danced with Don Porfirio (1942)
92 min | Comedy, Musical
Director: Gilberto Martínez Solares | Stars: Mapy Cortés, Joaquín Pardavé, Emilio Tuero, Fernando Cortés
Votes: 28
68. El rapto (1954)
85 min | Comedy, Drama, Music
Ricardo Alfaro, rich rancher of a small town disappears without a trace. Taking advantage of this, Aurora Campos purchase his properties, but when Ricardo reappears a battle is triggered.
Director: Emilio Fernández | Stars: Jorge Negrete, María Félix, Andrés Soler, José Elías Moreno
Votes: 107
69. La razón de la culpa (1943)
96 min | Drama, Romance
Roberto on a journey to Mexico knows to Maria de La Paz, a woman older than he, who falls in love, she also has feelings for him, but doesn't give him hopes cause she is married. Fate ... See full summary »
Director: Juan José Ortega | Stars: Blanca de Castejón, Andrés Soler, María Elena Marqués, Pedro Infante
Votes: 27
70. Los tres García (1947)
Not Rated | 118 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Ruled by a tough grandma (Sara García), the Garcías (Infante, Salazar and Mendoza) are three charro cousins who fall in love with young American-born Lupita (Marga López) and fight for her ... See full summary »
Director: Ismael Rodríguez | Stars: Sara García, Pedro Infante, Abel Salazar, Víctor Manuel Mendoza
Votes: 706
71. Pura vida (1956)
Comedy, Family, Romance
Director: Gilberto Martínez Solares | Stars: Antonio Espino, Carmelita González, Maricruz Olivier, Eduardo Alcaraz
Votes: 21
72. La cobarde (1953)
115 min | Drama
Director: Julio Bracho | Stars: Irasema Dilián, Ernesto Alonso, Carlos Navarro, Carlos Agostí
Votes: 34
73. La diosa arrodillada (1947)
PG | 107 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
A artist model who leads the ever hapless Arturo de Córdova away from the arms of his innocent, blue-eyed wife and down, down, down into the ecstatic depths of degradation which include a stop at seedy Panamanian nightclub.
Director: Roberto Gavaldón | Stars: María Félix, Arturo de Córdova, Rosario Granados, Fortunio Bonanova
Votes: 362
74. El monje blanco (1945)
112 min | Drama
Director: Julio Bracho | Stars: María Félix, Tomás Perrín, Julio Villarreal, Paco Fuentes
Votes: 33
75. Story of a Great Love (1942)
TV-PG | 155 min | Drama, Romance
Manuel Venegas regresa a su pueblo para conquistar al amor de su vida, Soledad. Pero para su sorpresa la encuentra casada con otro hombre. Sin importarles nada, ni las diferencias socials, ambos están dispuestos a luchar por su amor.
Director: Julio Bracho | Stars: Jorge Negrete, Domingo Soler, Gloria Marín, Julio Villarreal
Votes: 98
76. Historia de un abrigo de mink (1955)
100 min | Drama, Romance
Four stories united by a Mink coat express the illusions of the women who are the protagonists of this film.
Director: Emilio Gómez Muriel | Stars: Irasema Dilián, Silvia Pinal, Columba Domínguez, María Elena Marqués
Votes: 41
77. Sonatas (1959)
103 min | Adventure, Drama, Romance
"Ugly, Catholic and sentimental", Javier de Montenegro is best known for the noble title he holds: that of Marqués de Bradomín. Rid of dying on the gallows thanks to Captain Casares, ... See full summary »
Director: Juan Antonio Bardem | Stars: María Félix, Francisco Rabal, Aurora Bautista, Fernando Rey
Votes: 81
78. Los millones de Chaflán (1938)
97 min | Comedy, Drama
Director: Rolando Aguilar | Stars: Carlos López, Emma Roldán, Joaquín Pardavé, Pedro Armendáriz
Votes: 26
79. Vértigo (1946)
82 min | Drama
The conflict unfolds when Mercedes and Arturo, the fiancée of his daughter Gabriela, begins to emerge a deep and dangerous attraction.
Director: Antonio Momplet | Stars: María Félix, Emilio Tuero, Lilia Michel, Julio Villarreal
Votes: 82
80. El secreto del sacerdote (1941)
Not Rated | 124 min | Drama
Priest Jesus knows a dark secret that was passed onto him during confession. When the town mayor threatens the integrity of some people, it is up to the priest to take action or remain silent.
Director: Joselito Rodríguez | Stars: Arturo de Córdova, Alicia de Phillips, Pedro Armendáriz, René Cardona
Votes: 18
81. Escuela de rateros (1958)
G | 95 min | Comedy, Crime
The police plan to capture a killer by using a double that looks exactly as one of his victims.
Director: Rogelio A. González | Stars: Pedro Infante, Yolanda Varela, Rosita Arenas, Rosa Elena Durgel
Votes: 184
82. Raquel's Shoeshiner (1957)
101 min | Comedy, Drama
The film tells an episode of the life of a kindly hearted bootblack who becomes accidentally the tutor of an orphan but nevertheless spends all his time and effort for the sake of the boy.
Director: Miguel M. Delgado | Stars: Cantinflas, Manola Saavedra, Flor Silvestre, Paquito Fernández
Votes: 926
83. Muertos de risa (1957)
75 min | Comedy, Mystery
Carnival worker is recruited by police to impersonate an old lady whose relatives want to kill her.
Director: Adolfo Fernández Bustamante | Stars: Adalberto Martínez, María Victoria, Renée Dumas, Armando Arriola
Votes: 28
84. Robinson Crusoe (1954)
Approved | 90 min | Adventure, Drama, Family
The classic story of Robinson Crusoe, a man who is dragged to a desert island after a shipwreck.
Director: Luis Buñuel | Stars: Dan O'Herlihy, Jaime Fernández, Felipe de Alba, Chel López
Votes: 4,510
85. La doncella de piedra (1956)
100 min | Drama
Director: Miguel M. Delgado | Stars: Elsa Aguirre, Víctor Manuel Mendoza, Armando Silvestre, José Elías Moreno
Votes: 19
86. El vampiro (1957)
95 min | Mystery, Thriller, Horror
A pretty young Mexican girl returns to her hometown to make funeral arrangements for her beloved aunt, who has just died. Soon she begins to hear disturbing stories about the town being ... See full summary »
Director: Fernando Méndez | Stars: Abel Salazar, Ariadne Welter, Carmen Montejo, José Luis Jiménez
Votes: 1,014
87. Isla para dos (1959)
95 min | Romance, Drama
Director: Tito Davison | Stars: Arturo de Córdova, Yolanda Varela, María Douglas, Sara Guasch
Votes: 20
88. Músico, poeta y loco (1948)
90 min | Comedy, Music
Director: Humberto Gómez Landero | Stars: Germán Valdés, Marcelo Chávez, Meche Barba, Beatriz Ramos
Votes: 63
89. Dos tipos de cuidado (1953)
TV-PG | 111 min | Comedy, Musical, Romance
Two best friends clash when one marries the girlfriend of the other.
Director: Ismael Rodríguez | Stars: Jorge Negrete, Pedro Infante, Carmelita González, Yolanda Varela
Votes: 983
90. Los tres huastecos (1948)
120 min | Comedy, Drama
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 ... See full summary »
Director: Ismael Rodríguez | Stars: Pedro Infante, Blanca Estela Pavón, María Eugenia Llamas, Fernando Soto
Votes: 810
91. ¿Qué te ha dado esa mujer? (1951)
100 min | Comedy, Drama, Musical
Pedro and Luis are now friends but their friendship becomes tarnished by alleged love triangles.
Director: Ismael Rodríguez | Stars: Pedro Infante, Luis Aguilar, Rosita Arenas, Gloria Mange
Votes: 371
92. A.T.M.: ¡¡A toda máquina!! (1951)
120 min | Comedy, Drama
A drifter lands a job as an officer in México City's elite motorcycle police unit and gets home with a mate of this unit. The mate is in love with a girl, but he and she are always making ... See full summary »
Director: Ismael Rodríguez | Stars: Pedro Infante, Luis Aguilar, Aurora Segura, Alma Delia Fuentes
Votes: 841
93. En tiempos de la inquisición (1946)
120 min | Drama, Romance
Director: Juan Bustillo Oro | Stars: Jorge Negrete, Gloria Marín, Francisco Jambrina, Beatriz Aguirre
Votes: 26
94. El portero (1950)
113 min | Comedy, Drama
Cantinflas works as a porter, who writes letters and speeches in his old writing machine to earn an extra money, despite the fact that he still goes to school. The sentimental issues come ... See full summary »
Director: Miguel M. Delgado | Stars: Cantinflas, Silvia Pinal, Carlos Martínez Baena, Óscar Pulido
Votes: 285
95. Mexicanos al grito de guerra (1943)
Not Rated | 101 min | Biography, Drama, Romance
In times of the French Intervention, a student of Nunó, author of the Mexican National Anthem, falls in love with the niece of the French Ambassador, which causes quite amusing complications.
Directors: Álvaro Gálvez y Fuentes, Ismael Rodríguez | Stars: Pedro Infante, Lina Montes, Miguel Inclán, Miguel Arenas
Votes: 107
96. Los cristeros (1947)
98 min | Drama, History, War
During the Cristero War in 1926-29, in Mexico, three people fall in love.
Director: Raúl de Anda | Stars: Sara García, Luis Aguilar, Tito Junco, Amanda del Llano
Votes: 19
97. Mexican Bus Ride (1952)
74 min | Comedy
A newly-wed country boy receives the terrible news that his mother is dying, and takes a long and dangerous bus trip to the city to contact a notary for her last will and testament. Will he resist temptation and do the right thing?
Director: Luis Buñuel | Stars: Lilia Prado, Carmelita González, Esteban Mayo, Luis Aceves Castañeda
Votes: 1,453
98. Espaldas mojadas (1955)
TV-14 | 116 min | Crime, Drama
Mexican worker Rafael Améndola runs from the police and cross the Mexican-American border, helped by Frank Mendoza, a partner of an American called Mr. Sterling, who gives work to illegal ... See full summary »
Director: Alejandro Galindo | Stars: David Silva, Víctor Parra, Martha Valdés, Óscar Pulido
Votes: 88
99. La niña de mis ojos (1947)
98 min | Comedy, Drama, Musical
Director: Raphael J. Sevilla | Stars: Sofía Álvarez, Joaquín Pardavé, José Crespo, Luis Beristáin
Votes: 8
100. Sed de amor (1959)
85 min | Drama, Romance
Pedro Ortiz, a brave charro, arrives to a fishing village that is passing hard times. There's no fish in the waters. His manners and his love for Maria, a local attractive widow, will get him into trouble
Director: Alfonso Corona Blake | Stars: Silvana Pampanini, Pedro Armendáriz, Ana Luisa Peluffo, Jaime Fernández
Votes: 25
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