''The Noiseless Dead'' (Spanish: ''Hay muertos que no hacen ruido'') is a 1946 Mexican

comedy Comedy is a genre of fiction that consists of discourses or works intended to be humorous or amusing by inducing laughter, especially in theatre, film, stand-up comedy, television, radio, books, or any other entertainment medium. The term o ...

horror film Horror is a film genre that seeks to elicit fear or disgust in its audience for entertainment purposes. Horror films often explore dark subject matter and may deal with transgressive topics or themes. Broad elements include monsters, apoca ...

directed by

Humberto Gómez Landero Humberto Gómez Landero (1904–1968) was a Mexican screenwriter and film director.Balderston, Gonzalez & Lopez p.1473 Selected filmography Screenwriter * '' Horse for Horse'' (1939) * ''In the Times of Don Porfirio'' (1940) Director *''The Dis ...

and starring

Germán Valdés Germán Genaro Cipriano Gómez Valdés y Castillo (19 September 1915 – 29 June 1973), known professionally as Tin-Tan, was a Mexican actor, singer and comedian who was born in Mexico City but was raised and began his career in Ciudad Juarez, ...

Marcelo Chávez Marcelo Chávez (13 March 1911 – 14 February 1970) was a Mexican film actor. He frequently co-starred with comedian Germán Valdés, known as Tin Tan.Baugh p.268 Selected filmography * ''Summer Hotel'' (1944) *'' The Disobedient Son'' (1945) * ...

and

Amanda del Llano Amanda del Llano (1920–1964) was a Mexican film actress and singer.Agrasánchez p.158 For the RCA Víctor label, she recorded songs such as "A grito abierto", "Aquella", "Cuando salga la luna", "Cu cu rru cu cú paloma", "Échame a mí la culp ...

.Monsiváis & Kraniauskas p.113

Cast

* Tony Díaz *

Francisco Reiguera Francisco Reiguera (November 9, 1899 – March 15, 1969) was a Spanish actor who is best known for playing the title role in Orson Welles’ unfinished film version of ''Don Quixote''. He also appeared in the films ''Simon of the Desert'' (1965 ...

* Eugenia Galindo * Ángel T. Sala * Humberto Rodríguez * Ramón G. Larrea * Ramiro Gamboa * Jane Ross * Héctor Mateos

References

Bibliography

* Carlos Monsiváis & John Kraniauskas. ''Mexican Postcards''. Verso, 1997.

External links

* 1946 films 1940s comedy horror films Mexican comedy horror films 1940s Spanish-language films Films directed by Humberto Gómez Landero Mexican black-and-white films 1946 comedy films {{1940s-Mexico-film-stub 1946 horror films 1940s Mexican films Spanish-language comedy horror films