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I'm A Real Mexican
''I'm a Real Mexican'' (Spanish: ''Soy puro mexicano'') is a 1942 Mexican comedy thriller film directed by Emilio Fernández and starring Pedro Armendariz, Janet Alcoriza and David Silva. Its plot has drawn comparisons to the American '' All Through the Night'' released the same year.Herzberg The film's sets were designed by the art director Jesús Bracho. Synopsis A Mexican bandit escapes from jail and becomes entangled with a ring of Axis agents who are plotting an invasion of Mexico. Cast * Pedro Armendáriz as Guadalupe Padilla * Janet Alcoriza as Raquel * David Silva as Juan Fernández * Andrés Soler as Osoruki Kamasuri * Margarita Cortés as Conchita * Charles Rooner as Rudolph Hermann von Ricker * Antonio Bravo as Agente X 32 * Alfredo Varela as Pepe * Pedro Galindo * Alejandro Cobo * Miguel Inclán as Pedro * Armando Soto La Marina as Ángel * Conchita Sáenz as Mamá de Conchita * Alfonso Bedoya * Abelardo Guttiérez * Egon Zappert * Ernest Ruschin * Mode ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Emilio Fernández
Emilio "El Indio" Fernández Romo (; 26 March 1904 – 6 October 1986) was a Mexican film director, actor and screenwriter. He was one of the most prolific film directors of the Golden Age of Mexican cinema in the 1940s and 1950s. He is best known for his work as director of the film ''María Candelaria'' (1944), which won the Palme d'Or award at the 1946 Cannes Film Festival. As an actor, he worked in numerous film productions in Mexico and in Hollywood. Early life Born in Sabinas, Coahuila, on 26 March 1904, Emilio Fernández Romo was the son of a revolutionary general, while his mother was a descendant of Kickapoo Indians. He was the father of the Mexican actor Jaime Fernández. From his parents he inherited a deep feeling and love for his country, as well as its customs and indigenous beliefs, that led him to build his personality as a man of impetuous character. From his earliest years and throughout his life, he was characterized by a strong personality, brash characte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Axis Powers
The Axis powers, ; it, Potenze dell'Asse ; ja, 枢軸国 ''Sūjikukoku'', group=nb originally called the Rome–Berlin Axis, was a military coalition that initiated World War II and fought against the Allies. Its principal members were Nazi Germany, the Kingdom of Italy, and the Empire of Japan. The Axis were united in their opposition to the Allies, but otherwise lacked comparable coordination and ideological cohesion. The Axis grew out of successive diplomatic efforts by Germany, Italy, and Japan to secure their own specific expansionist interests in the mid-1930s. The first step was the protocol signed by Germany and Italy in October 1936, after which Italian leader Benito Mussolini declared that all other European countries would thereafter rotate on the Rome–Berlin axis, thus creating the term "Axis". The following November saw the ratification of the Anti-Comintern Pact, an anti-communist treaty between Germany and Japan; Italy joined the Pact in 1937, follow ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mexican Comedy Thriller Films
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 of the Valley of Mexico ** Being related to the State of Mexico, one of the 32 federal entities of Mexico ** Culture of Mexico *** Mexican cuisine *** historical synonym of Nahuatl, language of the Nahua people (including the Mexica) Arts and entertainment * "The Mexican" (short story), by Jack London * "The Mexican" (song), by the band Babe Ruth * Regional Mexican, a Latin music radio format Films * ''The Mexican'' (1918 film), a German silent film * ''The Mexican'' (1955 film), a Soviet film by Vladimir Kaplunovsky based on the Jack London story, starring Georgy Vitsin * ''The Mexican'', a 2001 American comedy film directed by Gore Verbinski, starring Brad Pitt and Julia Roberts Other uses * USS ''Mexican'' (ID-1655), United State ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1940s Comedy Thriller Films
Year 194 ( CXCIV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Septimius and Septimius (or, less frequently, year 947 ''Ab urbe condita''). The denomination 194 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years. Events By place Roman Empire * Emperor Septimius Severus and Decimus Clodius Septimius Albinus Caesar become Roman Consuls. * Battle of Issus: Septimius Severus marches with his army (12 legions) to Cilicia, and defeats Pescennius Niger, Roman governor of Syria. Pescennius retreats to Antioch, and is executed by Severus' troops. * Septimius Severus besieges Byzantium (194–196); the city walls suffer extensive damage. Asia * Battle of Yan Province: Warlords Cao Cao and Lü Bu fight for control over Yan Province; the battle lasts for over 100 days ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1942 Films
Year 194 ( CXCIV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Septimius and Septimius (or, less frequently, year 947 ''Ab urbe condita''). The denomination 194 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years. Events By place Roman Empire * Emperor Septimius Severus and Decimus Clodius Septimius Albinus Caesar become Roman Consuls. * Battle of Issus The Battle of Issus (also Issos) occurred in southern Anatolia, on November 5, 333 BC between the Hellenic League led by Alexander the Great and the Achaemenid Empire, led by Darius III. It was the second great battle of Alexander's conquest of ...: Septimius Severus marches with his army (12 Roman legion, legions) to Cilicia, and defeats Pescennius Niger, Roman governor of Syria. Pescennius retreats to An ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Luis Aguilar (actor)
Luis Aguilar Manzo (29 January 1918 – 24 October 1997) was a Mexican film and television actor and singer. He was also known as ''El Gallo Giro'', and was noted for his performances in films as ''El 7 leguas'' (1955) and ''El látigo negro'' (1958). Aguilar was born in Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico. He was given his first leading role in the film '' Sota, Caballo y Rey'' (1944). He had two daughters (Anna Luisa y Martha Fernanda Aguilar) from his first marriage, and one son (Luis Aguilar Doblado) from his second marriage with Rosario Gálvez. He died on 24 October 1997 in his sleep. Selected filmography * ''I'm a Real Mexican'' (1942) * ''Adventure in the Night'' (1948) * ''What Has That Woman Done to You?'' (1951) * '' Full Speed Ahead'' (1951) * ''The Masked Tiger'' (1951) * '' Made for Each Other'' (1953) * ''The Bandits of Cold River'' (1956) * ''Here Are the Aguilares!'' (1957) * ''Music and Money'' (1958) * ''The Boxer'' (1958) * ''It Happened in Mexico'' (1958) * ''Black S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pedro Vargas
Pedro Vargas Mata (San Miguel de Allende, 29 April 1906 – Mexico City, 30 October 1989) was a Mexican tenor and actor, from the golden age of Mexican cinema, participating in more than 70 films. He was known as the "Nightingale of the Americas", "Song Samurai" or "Continental Tenor". Despite his training in opera, he dedicated his career to popular song, reaching international recognition and becoming one of the main interpreters of Agustín Lara. Biography Early life Vargas was born in San Miguel de Allende, Guanajuato on 29 April 1906 and died on 30 October 1989, in Mexico City. He was the second of twelve children that José Cruz Vargas and Rita Mata had. Born into a family of modest means, Pedro Vargas sang in the church choir in his hometown from the age of seven. In 1920, when he was only 14 years old, he came to Mexico City and immediately began singing in the choirs of several churches and giving serenades. It was in ''Colegio Francés de La Salle'' where he was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Max Langler
Max Langler was a Mexican film actorAgrasánchez p.158 who appeared in more than eighty productions during his career. Selected filmography * ''Judas'' (1936) * ''The Sign of Death'' (1939) * ''In the Times of Don Porfirio'' (1940) * ''The Unknown Policeman'' (1941) * ''I'm a Real Mexican'' (1942) * '' The Black Angel'' (1942) * ''Beautiful Michoacán'' (1943) * ''My Memories of Mexico'' (1944) * ''Porfirio Díaz José de la Cruz Porfirio Díaz Mori ( or ; ; 15 September 1830 – 2 July 1915), known as Porfirio Díaz, was a Mexican general and politician who served seven terms as President of Mexico, a total of 31 years, from 28 November 1876 to 6 Decem ...'' (1944) * '' Rosalinda'' (1945) * ''The Flesh Commands'' (1948) References Bibliography * Rogelio Agrasánchez. ''Guillermo Calles: A Biography of the Actor and Mexican Cinema Pioneer''. McFarland, 2010. External links * Year of birth missing Year of death missing Mexican male film actors {{Mexico-actor-st ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alfonso Bedoya
Benito Alfonso Bedoya y Díaz de GuzmánSan Antonio Light, Dec. 17, 1957, p. 20 (April 16, 1904 – December 15, 1957) was a Mexican actor who frequently appeared in U.S. films. He is best known for his role in ''The Treasure of the Sierra Madre'', where he played a bandit leader and delivered the "stinking badges" line, which has been called one of the greatest movie quotes in history by the American Film Institute. Early life Bedoya was born in the small town of Vícam, Sonora, Mexico, of Yaqui Indian heritage, to Norberto Bedoya Perea and Ignacia Díaz de Guzmán. He had a nomadic childhood upbringing in Mexico, traveling throughout the country with his parents and 19 siblings. At 14, he emigrated to the United States and was educated in Houston, Texas.Washington Court House Record-Herald, March 18, 1950, p. 4 He ran away from school and worked as a railroad section worker, dishwasher, waiter, and cotton picker. Film career Bedoya found work as a character actor in t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miguel Inclán
Miguel Inclán (1897–1956) was a Mexican film actor.Agrasánchez p.159 He became known for his villainous roles during the Golden Age of Mexican cinema. Selected filmography * ''Nobleza ranchera'' (1938) - Pánfilo * '' The Cemetery of the Eagles'' (1939) - Gral. Pedro Ma. Anaya * ''United But Not Mixed'' (1939) - Sisebuto Corrales * ''Heart of a Child'' (1939) - Señor Precusa * ''Los olvidados de Dios'' (1940) - Macario Hernández García 'El Gorrión' * ''The Hawk'' (1940) - Gaspar * ''Los de abajo'' (1940) - El meco * ''El charro Negro'' (1940) - Pancho, esbirro de Emilio * ''Mala yerba'' (1940) - Manuel * ''El monje loco'' (1940) * ''El Zorro de Jalisco'' (1941) - 'Sonaja' * '' Creo en Dios'' (1941) * '' Neither Blood Nor Sand'' (1941) - Jefe de Policía * '' Cuando los hijos se van'' (1941) - Patricio Gómez * '' El rápido de las 9.15'' (1941) - El Anticuario * ''Amor chinaco'' (1941) * ''¡Ay Jalisco... no te rajes!'' (1941) - Chueco Gallegos * ''El barbero prodigioso'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alejandro Cobo
Alejandro Cobo Higuera (1904 – 21 March 1950) was a Spanish-Mexican actor. He worked in the Golden Age of Mexican cinema, in films such as ''Virgen de medianoche'' (1942), ''The Eternal Secret'' (1942), ''The White Monk'' (1945), ''Hermoso ideal'' (1948), '' The Genius'' (1948) and '' The Magician'' (1949). He was the stepfather of Roberto Cobo.''Siempre!'' (1985), Universidad de Michigan, Editorial Siempre, p. 34. Selected filmography *'' El rápido de las 9.15'' (1941) *''The Eternal Secret'' (1942) *''I'm a Real Mexican'' (1942) *''María Eugenia'' (1943) *''El Misterioso señor Marquina'' (1943) *'' El corsario negro'' (1944) *''The White Monk'' (1945) *'' The Genius'' (1948) *'' The Magician'' (1949) *''The Bewitched House'' (1949) *'' The Devil Is a Woman'' (1950) *''The King of the Neighborhood ''The King of the Neighborhood'' (''El rey del barrio'') is a 1950 Mexican comedy film directed by Gilberto Martínez Solares. Synopsis Tin Tan is a highly popular inhabit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alfredo Varela Jr
Alfredo (, ) is a cognate of the Anglo-Saxon name Alfred and a common Italian, Galician, Portuguese and Spanish language personal name. People with the given name include: *Alfredo (born 1946), Brazilian footballer born as Alfredo Mostarda Filho *Alfredo II (1920–1997), Brazilian footballer born as Alfredo Ramos dos Santos *Albee Benitez (born 1966), Filipino-American businessman and politician born as Alfredo Benitez * Aldo Sambrell, a European actor also known as Alfredo Sanchez Brell *Alfredo (album), an album by Freddie Gibbs and the Alchemist * Alfredo Ábalos (born 1986), Argentine footballer * Alfredo Aceves (born 1982), Mexican baseball player * Alfredo Aglietti (born 1970), Italian footballer and manager * Alfredo Aguilar (born 1988), Paraguayan goaltender * Alfredo Armas Alfonzo (1921–1990), Venezuelan writer *Alfredo Alonso, Cuban-born media executive with Clear Channel Radio *Alfredo Álvarez Calderón (1918–2001), Peruvian diver * Alfredo Amézaga (born 1978), ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
