''I Am Very Macho'' (Spanish: ''Yo soy muy macho'') is a 1953 Mexican

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directed by

José Díaz Morales José Díaz Morales (1908-1976) was a Spanish screenwriter and film director.Bentley p.103 He emigrated to Mexico following the outbreak of the Spanish Civil War. Selected filmography Director * ' (1942) * ''Adultery Adultery (from Latin ...

and starring

Silvia Pinal Silvia Pinal Hidalgo (born 12 September 1931) is a Mexican actress. She began her career in the theater, venturing into cinema in 1949. Her film work and popularity in her native country led her to work in Europe (Spain and Italy). Pinal achiev ...

.Amador p.601

Cast

Antonio Aguilar José Pascual Antonio Aguilar Márquez Barraza (17 May 191919 June 2007) was a Mexican singer, actor, songwriter, equestrian, film producer, and screenwriter with a dominating career in music. He recorded over 150 albums, which sold 25 mill ...

as Tony *

Miguel Ángel Ferriz Miguel Ángel Ferriz (29 November 1899 – 1 January 1967) was a Mexican film actor.Agrasánchez, p. 158. Selected filmography * '' The Night of the Mayas'' (1939) * ''The Rock of Souls'' (1942) * ''The Eternal Secret'' (1942) * '' The Spectre of ...

as María Aguirre *

Salvador Quiroz Salvador Quiroz (1892–1956) was a Mexican film actor.Kohner, p. 355 Selected filmography * ''Michael Strogoff'' (1944) * '' Summer Hotel'' (1944) * ''My Memories of Mexico'' (1944) * '' The Black Ace'' (1944) *''The Disobedient Son'' (1945) * ...

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as Mercedes Galán * Fernando Soto *

Miguel Torruco Miguel Torruco (1920–1956) was a Mexican film actor.Goble p.8 He was one of the stars of the Golden Age of Mexican cinema until his sudden death at the age of thirty six after falling off a horse. He was married to the actress María Elena Marqu ...

Enrique Zambrano Enrique () is the Spanish variant of the given name Heinrich of Germanic origin. Equivalents in other languages are Henry (English), Enric (Catalan), Enrico (Italian), Henrik (Swedish, Danish, and Norwegian), Heinrich (German), Hendrik, Henk (Dut ...

References

Bibliography

* María Luisa Amador. ''Cartelera cinematográfica, 1950-1959''. UNAM, 1985.

External links

* 1953 films 1953 comedy films Mexican comedy films 1950s Spanish-language films Films directed by José Díaz Morales Mexican black-and-white films 1950s Mexican films Cross-dressing in Mexican films {{1950s-Mexico-film-stub