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Del mismo barro
1

Del mismo barro

Sep 19, 1930
A maid with a checkered past falls in love with the son in the posh household where she works, and gives him a baby.
The Gay Caballero
1

The Gay Caballero

Feb 14, 1932
Football star Ted Radcliffe goes west to manage an inherited cattle ranch. Empire builder and cattle thief Don Paco is hounded by El Coyote (who is really Don Bob) who now has a partner in Ted. Unfortunately Ted is also falling love with Don Paco's daughter Adela.
Western
Guérillas
5.4

Guérillas

Nov 08, 1950
En 1942 des Américains aident des Philippins à organiser un mouvement de résistance contre l'occupant japonais.
Drama
Eran trece
6.8

Eran trece

Dec 04, 1931
This is the Spanish-language version, with a different cast and crew, of the Charlie Chan film Charlie Chan Carries On, in which Charlie sets out to discover the killer of an American found dead in a London hotel room.
Crime
The Devil on Horseback
1
This musical tells the story of Campo wooing Damita from Keating with songs "So Divine," "Out of the Hills," "The Love Fiesta," "Oh Bella Mia."
Comedy
Meet Nero Wolfe
6.5

Meet Nero Wolfe

Jul 16, 1936
Rex Stout's portly detective prides himself on solving crimes without venturing outside his comfortable home; here he relies on others to do the legwork in pinpointing who among a number of suspects is responsible for two sudden deaths, which the authorities at first are not convinced were murders.
Mystery
Verbena trágica
5.7

Verbena trágica

Mar 12, 1939
Cantabria’s second independent production was very successful in the cinemas of L.A.’s Mexican neighborhoods, although the narrative actually takes place in Spanish Harlem in New York City. On the eve of Columbus Day celebrations, the boxer Mateo returns home from a stint in prison and realizes that his wife is pregnant, and he can’t be the father. His wife Blanca has in fact been having a secret affair with her sister Lola’s fiancé, Claudio. Mateo confronts his wife, but she refuses to name the father, leading to tragic results.
Wallaby Jim of the Islands
5
Wallaby Jim and his men have just found a valuable source of pearls in the South Pacific. But Jim's associate Norman has put the whole operation in jeopardy because of his gambling problem. Jim's unscrupulous rival Richter decides to exploit the situation by jumping Jim's claim and trying to take over for himself.
Adventure
My Man and I
6.8

My Man and I

Sep 05, 1952
In California, a Mexican-American laborer is falsely accused of shooting the racist farmer he was working for after the farmer stiffed him with a bad check.
Drama
El Crimen de Media Noche
1
A newly hired police chief vows to clean up a notoriously corrupt police department. When he is murdered, investigators find that there is no shortage of suspects, most of them being fellow cops. Alternate language version of MIDNIGHT PHANTOM (1935)
Crime
Espionage
6.5

Espionage

Feb 26, 1937
Two reporters pose as man and wife in order to get the goods on a munitions supplier and the rumours of war in Europe.
Drama
Mexicana
5.3

Mexicana

Nov 15, 1945
A Mexican crooner tries to put off fans by faking marriage to his American co-star.
Romance
Mis dos amores
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Mis dos amores

Oct 03, 1938
Rita Santiago's father, Don Antonio, stubbornly refuses to give permission for her to marry Julio Bertolin, a struggling medical student, because he wants his daughter to marry a rich Brazilian. Because of this, Julio leaves medical school and determines to gain wealth and position for himself by becoming a singer.
Romance
La Plage déserte
6.6

La Plage déserte

Mar 30, 1953
Doug Stilwin est en vacances au Mexique avec son épouse Helen et leur fils Bobby. Alors qu'ils se délassent sur une plage déserte, Bobby s'aventure sur une jetée en très mauvais état. La marée commence à monter et le garçon se retrouve bien vite dans une situation délicate. Son père tente alors de venir à son secours, mais une poutre s'effondre sous lui. Il se retrouve coincé sous les décombres alors que les vagues commencent à le submerger. Désespérée, Helen se précipite pour chercher de l'aide. Dans une station-service, elle rencontre un inconnu et le supplie de se porter à son secours. Mal lui en prend. L'homme est un prisonnier en fuite...
Crime
La vida bohemia
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La vida bohemia

Jan 01, 1938
Based on Scènes de la vie de bohème by Henri Murger, and the Giacomo Puccini opera. The young, tubercular seamstress, Mimi, falls in love with the impoverished playwright, Rodolfo, but poverty takes its toll on their relationship. When Mimi meets a wealthy suitor, Viscount Paul, to ask him for financial help, Rodolfo dumps her.
Drama