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Arturo De Córdova
Arturo García Rodríguez (8 May 1908 – 3 November 1973), known professionally as Arturo de Córdova, was a Mexican actor who appeared in over a hundred films. Biography Career Arturo García Rodríguez was born in Mérida, Yucatán on 8 May 1908. Most of Córdova's films were made in Mexico and he became a major motion picture actor in Latin America and Spain, winning three Silver Ariels and received four other nominations. Córdova starred in several American films during the 1940s including ''For Whom the Bell Tolls'' (1943), '' Frenchman's Creek'' (1944), '' Incendiary Blonde'' (1945), and ''New Orleans'' (1947). Personal life and death He was married to Enna de Arana and in a relationship with actress Marga López from 1964 until his death. Córdova died from a stroke in Mexico City Mexico City ( es, link=no, Ciudad de México, ; abbr.: CDMX; Nahuatl: ''Altepetl Mexico'') is the capital and largest city of Mexico, and the most populous city in North America. One o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mérida, Yucatán
Mérida () is the capital of the Mexican state of Yucatán, and the largest city in southeastern Mexico. The city is also the seat of the eponymous Municipality. It is located in the northwest corner of the Yucatán Peninsula, about 35 km (22 mi) inland from the coast of the Gulf of Mexico. In 2020 it had a population of 921,770 while its metropolitan area, which also includes the cities of Kanasín and Umán, had a population of 1,316,090. The city's rich cultural heritage is a product of the syncretism of the Maya and Spanish cultures during the colonial era. It was the first city to be ever named American Capital of Culture and is the only city that has received the title twice. The Cathedral of Mérida, Yucatán was built in the late 16th century with stones from nearby Mayan ruins and is known to be the oldest cathedral in the mainland Americas. In addition, the city has the third largest old town district on the continent. In 2007, the city was visited by former U.S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The House Of The Ogre
''The House of the Ogre'' (Spanish: ''La casa del ogro'') is a 1939 Mexican Mexican may refer to: Mexico and its culture *Being related to, from, or connected to the country of Mexico, in North America ** People *** Mexicans, inhabitants of the country Mexico and their descendants *** Mexica, ancient indigenous people ... film. External links * 1939 films 1930s Spanish-language films Films directed by Fernando de Fuentes Mexican black-and-white films Mexican comedy-drama films 1939 comedy-drama films 1930s Mexican films {{1930s-Mexico-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Kneeling Goddess
''The Kneeling Goddess'' (Spanish: ''La diosa arrodillada'') is a 1947 Mexican Melodrama film directed by Roberto Gavaldón and starring María Félix, Arturo de Córdova and Rosario Granados. It was shot at the Estudios Churubusco in Mexico City, with sets designed by the art director Manuel Fontanals. Plot Married businessman Antonio (Arturo de Córdova) is carrying on an affair with Raquel (María Félix), who wants him to divorce his wife Elena (Rosario Granados). Instead of breaking off his affair with Raquel, he purchases for Elena as an anniversary gift a statue – the titular Kneeling Goddess – which, unbeknownst to him, features Raquel as the model. Obsessed with Raquel, Antonio reinitiates the affair and appears to agree with Raquel to divorce Elena. When Elena dies in mysterious circumstances and Antonio marries Raquel, not everything is as it appears. Cast * María Félix as Raquel Serrano * Arturo de Córdova as Antonio Ituarte * Rosario Granados as Elena * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Five Faces Of Woman
''Five Faces of Woman'' (Spanish: ''Cinco rostros de mujer'') is a 1947 Mexican musical film directed by Gilberto Martínez Solares and starring Arturo de Córdova, Pepita Serrador and Ana María Campoy.Berumen p.340 The film's art direction was by Jorge Fernandez. Cast * Arturo de Córdova as Roberto * Pepita Serrador as Ivonne Parker * Ana María Campoy as Carmen * Miroslava as Beatriz * Rafael Alcayde as Miguel * Jorge Mondragon as Ugo Brunelli * Carolina Barret as Rosita * Manuel Noriega Ruiz as Pedro, mayordomo * Manuel Arvide as Gustavo Carreño * Conchita Gentil Arcos as Casera de Roberto * Clifford Carr as Enrique Parker * Rita Macedo as Elena * José Morcillo as Oficial policía portugues * Juan Orraca as Jugador de cartas * Tita Merello as Margot * Daniel Arroyo as Doctor * Pedro Elviro as Gendarme * Enrique García Álvarez as Padre de Beatriz * Ramón Gay as Jugador cartas * Juan Pulido as Gendarme * Nicolas Rodriguez as Jugador carta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
La Selva De Fuego
''La Selva de Fuego'' (''The Jungle of Fire'') is a 1945 Mexican romantic drama film directed by Fernando de Fuentes and starring Dolores del Río. Plot summary The movie develops into the Jungle of Chiapas in México. A beautiful woman named Estrella (Dolores del Río) lost in a savage zone of the jungle. She is found by a group of men who are being held into the jungle as social outcasts. Their leader, Luciano (Arturo de Córdova) is a man of integrity, but with an inexplicable hatred toward women. The presence of a sensual woman between several alone men causing a chaos that only Luciano can save. Curiosities According to María Félix in her autobiography (''Todas mis Guerras'' México, 1993), cause of this movie, she and Dolores del Río María de los Dolores Asúnsolo y López Negrete (3 August 1904 – 11 April 1983), known professionally as Dolores del Río (), was a Mexican actress. With a career spanning more than 50 years, she is regarded as the first major female La ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Masquerade In Mexico
''Masquerade in Mexico'' is a 1945 comedy film directed by Mitchell Leisen. It stars Dorothy Lamour and Arturo de Córdova. Plot Ill on the flight to Mexico City, honest banker Tom Grant doesn't know that Angel O'Reilly, seated nearby, has slipped a diamond into his pocket. She is traveling with the decidedly dishonest Boris Cassal, smuggling the gem for him, but slips away at the customs checkpoint while Tom is detained. Boris has taken the precaution of stealing her pocketbook, so Angel needs to rely on taxi driver Pablo's generosity. He even helps her land a job as a singer, lying to the club's owner that Angel is a countess from Spain. She is performing one night while Tom is at a table with estranged wife Helen and her new bullfighter beau, Manolo. It becomes obvious that Manolo is taken with Angel when she joins them. Tom encourages this, not being comfortable with Helen's seeing another man. Tom offers to bankroll Angel's pretense as a countess, paying for a luxurious hot ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Duffy's Tavern (film)
''Duffy's Tavern'' is a 1945 American comedy film directed by Hal Walker and written by Melvin Frank and Norman Panama. The film stars Ed Gardner, Bing Crosby, Betty Hutton, Paulette Goddard, Alan Ladd, Dorothy Lamour, Eddie Bracken and Brian Donlevy. The film was released on September 28, 1945, by Paramount Pictures. Plot ''Duffy’s Tavern'' was one of Paramount’s ‘all-star cast’ films, a large scale musical based upon characters created by Ed Gardner for his popular radio show, ''Duffy's Tavern''. Archie layed by Ed Gardner(with regulars Eddie ( Eddie Green) and Finnegan (Charles Cantor)), was surrounded by many of Paramount Pictures stars playing themselves, including Robert Benchley, William Bendix, Eddie Bracken, Bing Crosby, Cass Daley, Brian Donlevy, Paulette Goddard, Betty Hutton, Alan Ladd, Veronica Lake and Dorothy Lamour. The film's plot involves a war-displaced record manufacturer whose staff—those not sent off to war—drown their sorrows at Duffy's on cred ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Medal For Benny
''A Medal for Benny'' is a 1945 American film directed by Irving Pichel. The story was conceived by writer Jack Wagner, who enlisted his long-time friend John Steinbeck to help him put it into script form. The film was released by Paramount Pictures. The film is also known as ''Benny's Medal''. Plot Benny Martin leaves his small town of Pantera and joins the Army after getting in trouble with the police. While he is away, his girlfriend (Lolita) is romanced by Joe. Although she has not heard from Benny in months, she refuses Joe’s advances, wanting to stay loyal to Benny. She eventually falls for Joe and agrees to marry him but then finds out that Benny was killed in action and has been awarded the Medal of Honor posthumously. Meanwhile, the Pantera mayor plans a rally for the medal presentation to Benny’s father and intends to use a beautiful house for the event so as not to embarrass the town by having the medal presented at the modest Martin residence. However, Benny ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Twilight (1945 Film)
''Twilight'' (Spanish: ''Crepúsculo'') is a 1945 Mexican drama film directed by Julio Bracho and starring Arturo de Córdova, Gloria Marín and Julio Villarreal.Spicer p.203 Synopsis Shortly before leaving for a trip to Europe, the celebrated Doctor Alejandro Mangino sees his former girlfriend Lucía posing nude in an art class. He becomes infatuated with her once more, but after returning from Europe he finds she is married to his best friend, Ricardo. He tries desperately to avoid Lucía, but struggles to overcome his obsessive feelings. She entices him into having an affair with her, despite the concerns of Lucía's younger sister Cristina, who also has a crush on Doctor Mangino. Mangino is left in a state of psychological trauma when he has to operate on Ricardo to save his life. Cast * Arturo de Córdova as Alejandro Mangino * Gloria Marín as Lucía * Julio Villarreal as Maestro de psiquiatria * Manuel Arvide as Ricardo Molina * Octavio Martínez as Sebastián, mayor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hostages (1943 Film)
''Hostages'' is an American war film produced by Paramount Pictures and released in 1943. It was directed by Frank Tuttle from a script by Frank Butler and Lester Cole based on the 1942 novel of the same name by Stefan Heym. The film stars Luise Rainer, Arturo de Córdova, William Bendix and Paul Lukas and features Katina Paxinou and Oskar Homolka. Plot A group of 26 Czechoslovakian citizens are jailed as hostages by the Gestapo until the supposed killer of a Nazi officer – who actually committed suicide – is turned in. The hostages include the leader of the underground resistance movement (William Bendix), whose cover is that of an apparently ignorant washroom attendant in the nightclub where the victim was last seen alive. Cast * Luise Rainer as Milada Pressinger * Arturo de Córdova as Paul Breda * William Bendix as Underground leader * Paul Lukas as Rheinhardt * Katina Paxinou as Maria * Oskar Homolka as Lev Pressinger * Reinhold Schünzel as Kurt Dalueg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Count Of Monte Cristo (1942 Film)
''The Count of Monte Cristo'' (Spanish: ''El Conde de Montecristo'') is a 1942 Mexican historical adventure film directed by Roberto Gavaldón and Chano Urueta and starring Arturo de Córdova, Mapy Cortés, Rafael Baledón, y Esperanza Baur. It is based on Alexandre Dumas's 1844 novel ''The Count of Monte Cristo''. a story which has been adapted for film many times. Partial cast * Arturo de Córdova as Edmundo Dantés / Conde de Montecristo * Mapy Cortés as Haydée * Anita Blanch as Condesa Eloisa de Villefort * Consuelo Frank as Condesa Mercedes de Morcef * Gloria Marín as Baronesa Herminia de Danglars * Miguel Arenas as Gerardo Villefort * Julio Villarreal as Abate Faria * Carlos López Moctezuma as Baron Danglars * Esperanza Baur as Valentina Villefort * Rafael Baledón as Maximiliano Morrel * Abel Salazar as Alberto de Morcef * Tito Junco as Luciano Debray * Amparo Morillo * Víctor Velázquez as Beauchamp * José Morcillo as Gaspard Caderousse * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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