''Los dineros del diablo'' (''The Devil's Money'') is a Mexican

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directed by Alejandro Galindo. It was released in 1953 and starring

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and

Roberto Cañedo Roberto Cañedo Ramírez (30 March 1919 – 16 June 1999), better known as Roberto Cañedo, was a Mexican actor of the Golden Age of Mexican cinema. During his career, he appeared in over 300 films. Cañedo received two Ariel Award for Best Act ...

Plot

Manuel (

), a worker in a textile factory, meets accidentally Estrella (

), a rumba dancer. Manuel suffers for money and Estrella offers her help. After the death of his father and the need for money for his funeral, Manuel seeks Estrella, that puts him in touch with El Gitano (Victor Parra), a gangster who invites Manuel to join his band. With his help, El Gitano steal the factory where Manuel worked. The police stopped the boss of Manuel (father of the girl that he likes), but then they discover that Manuel is guilty. He flees and takes refuge with El Gitano and his band. In a showdown, Manuel tries to kill El Gitano. When the police arrive to arrest Manuel repents and on crutches, he was transferred in train to a prison.

Cast

... ''Estrella'' *

... ''Manuel Olea'' * Víctor Parra ... ''El Gitano'' *

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... ''Don Teodoro'' *

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... ''Mrs. Olea''

Reviews

After the success of the film ''

A Family Like Many Others ''A Family Like Many Others'' (Spanish: ''Una familia de tantas'') is a 1949 Mexican drama film directed by Alejandro Galindo and starring Fernando Soler, David Silva and Martha Roth.Hernandez-Rodriguez p.82 The film's sets were designed by the ar ...

'' (1948), the filmmaker Alejandro Galindo and the actor

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had, separately, a tight work agenda. This somehow prevented that David starred ''Los dineros del diablo'', a slum thriller that was finished starred by Roberto Cañedo and Victor Parra in the role of the villain.

References

External links

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''HoyCinema: Los dineros del diablo''

''The Other 100 Best Mexican Movies''
1953 films Mexican black-and-white films Rumberas films 1950s Spanish-language films Mexican drama films 1953 drama films 1950s Mexican films {{1950s-Mexico-film-stub