''Brave Pigeon'' (Spanish: ''Paloma brava'') is a 1961 Mexican film directed by
Rogelio A. González
Rogelio A. González (January 27, 1920 – May 22, 1984) was a Mexican film director, screenwriter, and actor.Rosita Quintana
Rosita Quintana (16 July 1925 – 23 August 2021) was an Argentine-Mexican actress, singer and songwriter. She was one of the top leading ladies of the Golden Age of Mexican cinema. She starred in Luis Buñuel's '' Susana'' (1951) and musical fil ...
,
Miguel Aceves Mejía
Miguel Aceves Mejía (13 November 1915 – 6 November 2006) was a Mexican actor, composer and singer.
Miguel Aceves Mejía, or "the God of Ranchera music, Ranchera" as he was popularly known, was born in El Paso, Texas, and was registered in C ...
and
Sara García
Sara García Hidalgo (8 September 1895 – 21 November 1980) was a Mexican actress who made her biggest mark during the "Golden Age of Mexican cinema". During the 1940s and 1950s, she often played the part of a no-nonsense but lovable grandm ...
.
It was one of three ranchera comedies that year by González based on screenplays by Janet Alcoriza (formerly Raquel Rojas) and Fernando Galiana. The other two were ''
El buena suerte
''El buena suerte'' ("The Good Luck") is a 1961 Mexican film directed by Rogelio A. González with Miguel Aceves Mejía and Sara García. It was one of three ranchera comedies that year by González based on screenplays by Janet Alcoriza (formerl ...
'', also with Aceves Mejía, and ''
El jinete negro'', a western parody with an early appearance by Mauricio Garcés.
Cast
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Rosita Quintana
Rosita Quintana (16 July 1925 – 23 August 2021) was an Argentine-Mexican actress, singer and songwriter. She was one of the top leading ladies of the Golden Age of Mexican cinema. She starred in Luis Buñuel's '' Susana'' (1951) and musical fil ...
as Marta/Laura
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Miguel Aceves Mejía
Miguel Aceves Mejía (13 November 1915 – 6 November 2006) was a Mexican actor, composer and singer.
Miguel Aceves Mejía, or "the God of Ranchera music, Ranchera" as he was popularly known, was born in El Paso, Texas, and was registered in C ...
as Gabino Morones
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Sara García
Sara García Hidalgo (8 September 1895 – 21 November 1980) was a Mexican actress who made her biggest mark during the "Golden Age of Mexican cinema". During the 1940s and 1950s, she often played the part of a no-nonsense but lovable grandm ...
as Doña Popotita
* Roberto Ramírez Garza as Chava
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Alfredo Varela Jr. as Doctor (as Varelita)
* Guillermo Hernández as Polo Lobo (as Lobo Negro)
* Manuel Vergara ''Manver'' as the superintendent Don Nabor
* José Chávez as Hermano Lobo
* Sergio Llanes
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Victorio Blanco
Victorio Blanco (1893–1977) was a Mexican film actor.Riera p.220 He enjoyed a lengthy and prolific career, appearing in around three hundred films.
Selected filmography
* ''Judas'' (1936)
* '' The Midnight Ghost'' (1940)
* ''Simón Bolívar'' ( ...
as old cancionero
* Felipe del Castillo as Chava's patient
References
External links
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Films directed by Rogelio A. González
1961 films
Mexican comedy films
1960s Mexican films
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