''The Mark of the Skunk'' (Spanish:''La marca del zorrillo'') is a 1950 Mexican

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directed by

Gilberto Martínez Solares Mario Gilberto Agustin Martinez Solares (January 19, 1906 – January 18, 1997) was a Mexican director, cinematographer, screenwriter, and actor who is considered one of the most prolific filmmakers in Mexican cinema having directed more than ...

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, ...

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 ...

and

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) * ...

.Monsiváis & Kraniauskas p.117 The film's sets were designed by

Manuel Fontanals Manuel Fontanals (1893–1972) was a Catalonian Spanish-born art director who settled and worked in Mexico during the Golden Age of Mexican cinema. Early years The son of the cabinetmaker Tomàs Fontanals i Sivilla and his mother Rosa Mateu, Man ...

Cast

as Tin / El vizconde de Texmelucan *

as Lupita *

as Don Marcelo de Toluca, el gobernador *

Rafael Alcayde Rafael Alcayde (19 October 1906 – 27 August 1993) was a Mexican film actor.Ruétalo & Tierney p.306 Selected filmography * ''Kiss and Make-Up'' (1934) * ''I Am a Fugitive'' (1946) * ''Cantaclaro'' (1946) * '' The Associate'' (1946) * ''The ...

as Capitán don Gaspar de Cadereyta * Hortensia Constance as Doña Leonor de Tijuana * Juan García as Pitaya *

Lupe Inclán Lupe Inclán (1895–1956) was a Mexican actress, which became very popular in Mexican Carpa Theatrical plays. She was also known for movies, mainly acting in supporting comic roles. She was known as one of the most prominent Mexican actresses i ...

as La bruja *

Rafael Banquells Rafael Banquells (born Rafael Banquells Garafulla; 25 June 1917 – 27 October 1990) was a Cuban-born Mexican actor, director and TV producer known in Mexico as Rafael Banquells (I). Biography Banquells was born on 25 June 1917 in La Habana, ...

as Oficial *

José René Ruiz José is a predominantly Spanish and Portuguese form of the given name Joseph. While spelled alike, this name is pronounced differently in each language: Spanish ; Portuguese (or ). In French, the name ''José'', pronounced , is an old vernacu ...

as Enano *

Joaquín García Vargas Joaquín or Joaquin is a male given name, the Spanish version of Joachim. Given name * Joaquín (footballer, born 1956), Spanish football midfielder * Joaquín (footballer, born 1981), Spanish football winger * Joaquín (footballer, born 1982), ...

as Cocinero *

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as Guardia *

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as Cliente posada * Magdalena Estrada as Clienta posada *

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as Cliente posada *

Emilio Garibay Emilio may refer to: * Emilio Navaira, a Mexican-American singer often called "Emilio" * Emilio Piazza Memorial School, in Port Harcourt, Rivers State * Emilio (given name) * ''Emilio'' (film), a 2008 film by Kim Jorgensen See also * Emílio (dis ...

as Guardia *

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as Clienta posada * Regino Herrera as Guardia * Araceli Julián as Cantante * Elena Julián as Cantante * Rosalía Julián as Cantante * José Ortega as Guardia *

Joaquín Roche Joaquín or Joaquin is a male given name, the Spanish version of Joachim. Given name * Joaquín (footballer, born 1956), Spanish football midfielder * Joaquín (footballer, born 1981), Spanish football winger * Joaquín (footballer, born 1982), ...

as Notario * Humberto Rodríguez *

Ángela Rodríguez Angela may refer to: Places * Angela, Montana * Angela Lake, in Volusia County, Florida * Lake Angela, in Lyon Township, Oakland County, Michigan * Lake Angela, the reservoir impounded by the source dam of the South Yuba River Fiction * Ange ...

as Invitada a fiesta *

Guillermina Téllez Girón Guillermina is a female given name with Spanish origins and may refer to: *Guillermina López Balbuena (born 1973), Mexican politician *Guillermina Bravo (1920 – 2013), Mexican ballet dancer, choreographer and ballet director *Guillermina Candel ...

as Invitada fiesta * Manuel 'Loco' Valdés as Empleado *

Ramón Valdés Ramón Antonio Esteban Gómez Valdés y Castillo (2 September 1923 – 9 August 1988) was a Mexican actor and comedian. He is best remembered for his portrayal of Don Ramón. He is also recognized as one of Mexico's best comedians. Born in Mexi ...

as Guardia *

Hernán Vera Hernán Rogelio Vera Pavía (28 October 1892 – 29 January 1964) was a Mexican actor known for usually playing short, small roles, usually as a bartender, during the Golden Age of Mexican cinema. He began his career in theater, with some works ...

as Posadero

References

Bibliography

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

External links

* 1950 films 1950 comedy films Mexican comedy films 1950s Spanish-language films Films directed by Gilberto Martínez Solares 1950s parody films Mexican black-and-white films 1950s Mexican films {{1950s-Mexico-film-stub