''The Unknown Mariachi'' (Spanish:''El mariachi desconocido'') is a 1953 Mexican

comedy film A comedy film is a category of film which emphasizes humor. These films are designed to make the audience laugh through amusement. Films in this style traditionally have a happy ending (black comedy being an exception). Comedy is one of the ol ...

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, ...

Rosa de Castilla María Victoria Ledesma Cuevas (30 May 1932 – 1 August 2022), known by her stage name Rosa de Castilla (), was a Mexican singer and actress. ...

and

Gloria Mange Gloria Mange (18 June 1931 – 8 July 2023) was a Mexican film actress active during the Golden Age of Mexican cinema. Mange died on 8 July 2023, at the age of 92. Selected filmography * ''Primero soy mexicano'' (1950) * ''What Has That Woman D ...

.Agrasanchez p.26 The film's sets were designed by the

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Ramón Rodríguez Granada.

Cast

as Agustín / Tin Tan *

Rosa de Castilla María Victoria Ledesma Cuevas (30 May 1932 – 1 August 2022), known by her stage name Rosa de Castilla (), was a Mexican singer and actress. ...

as Lupita *

as Yolanda *

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) * ...

as Marcelo *

Tito Novaro Tito may refer to: People Mononyms *Josip Broz Tito (1892–1980), commonly known mononymously as Tito, Yugoslav communist revolutionary and statesman *Roberto Arias (1918–1989), aka Tito, Panamanian international lawyer, diplomat, and journal ...

as Manuel *

Lupe Carriles María Guadalupe Carriles, known as Lupe Carriles, (25 December 1913 – 6 February 1964) was a Mexican character actress. Career One of her many memorable roles is as "La Trompeta" in ''La cucaracha'' (1959), starring María Félix. Although she ...

as Doña Chona, tía de Lupita * Alta Mae Stone as Gringa en el tenampa *

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as Sacaborrachos del tenampa * José Ortega as Ojitos de capulin * Jorge Chesterking as Gringo en el tenampa *

Georgina González Georgina may refer to: Names * Georgina (name), a feminine given name Places Australia * Georgina, Queensland, a locality in the Shire of Boulia, Queensland * Georgina Basin, a large sedimentary basin in Australia * Georgina River, a riv ...

as Clienta del rebozo *

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 Charro en el tenampa *

Ignacio Peón Ignacio is a male Spanish and Galician name originating either from the Roman family name Egnatius, meaning born from the fire, of Etruscan origin, or from the Latin name "Ignatius" from the word "Ignis" meaning "fire". This was the name of sev ...

as Feriante de los caballos *

José Escanero 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 Don Casimiro, feriante de las pelotas *

Magda Pastor Magda is a feminine given name, sometimes a short form (hypocorism) of names such as Magdalena, which may refer to: * Magda Apanowicz (born 1985), Canadian actress * Magda B. Arnold (1903–2002), Czechoslovakian-born American psychologist * Mag ...

Rosita Fornés Rosita Fornés (née Rosalía Lourdes Elisa Palet Bonavia; February 11, 1923June 10, 2020) was a Cuban-American singer and film actress. She was noted for her multifaceted career in the entertainment industry of Cuba. She worked in cinema, the t ...

as Rosita *

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as Señor Bianchi *

Silvia Carrillo Silvia () is a female given name of Latin origin, with a male equivalent Silvio and English-language cognate Sylvia. The name originates from the Latin word for forest, ''Silva'', and its meaning is "spirit of the wood"; the mythological god of ...

as Bailarina *

Víctor Manuel Castro Víctor Manuel Castro (1924–2011) was a Mexican actor, screenwriter and film director.Ramírez Berg p.127 Filmography * '' Love for Sale'' (1951) * ''The Unknown Mariachi'' (1953) * '' Raffles'' (1958) * ''Golden Legs ''Golden Legs'' (Spanish: ...

as Hombre en el tenampa * José Chávez *

María Luisa Cortés Maria may refer to: People * Mary, mother of Jesus * Maria (given name), a popular given name in many languages Place names Extraterrestrial * 170 Maria, a Main belt S-type asteroid discovered in 1877 * Lunar maria (plural of ''mare''), large, ...

as Pasajera en avión * Margarito Esparza Nevare as Enano *

Eulalio González Eulalio "Lalo" González Ramírez (16 December 1921 – 1 September 2003), nicknamed "Piporro", was a Mexican actor, humorist, singer-songwriter, screenwriter, announcer, film director, and film producer. Early life González was born in the home ...

as Policía *

Leonor Gómez Leonor or Léonor is a short form of the given name Eleanor. People bearing the name include: *Leonor Beleza (born 1948), Portuguese politician * Leonor Briones (born 1940), Filipino academic and civil servant * Leonor de Cisneros (died 1568), ...

as Puestera *

Isabel Herrera Isabel is a female name of Spanish origin. Isabelle is a name that is similar, but it is of French origin. It originates as the medieval Spanish form of '' Elisabeth'' (ultimately Hebrew '' Elisheva''), Arising in the 12th century, it became popu ...

as Espectadora en carpa * Ángela Rodríguez as Amiga de Tin *

Magdalena Sánchez Magdalena Sánchez (born Puerto Cabello, Carabobo, Venezuela April 9, 1915; died Caracas, August 18, 2005) was a Venezuelan singer, better known as the ''Queen of the Venezuelan song''. See also *Venezuelan music Several styles of the ...

* Manuel 'Loco' Valdés as Hombre en el tenampa *

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 Mex ...

as Detective

References

Bibliography

* Rogelio Agrasánchez. ''Cine Mexicano: Posters from the Golden Age, 1936-1956''. Chronicle Books, 2001.

External links

* 1953 films 1953 comedy films Mexican comedy films 1950s Spanish-language films Films directed by Gilberto Martínez Solares Films scored by Manuel Esperón Mexican black-and-white films 1950s Mexican films Spanish-language comedy films {{1950s-Mexico-film-stub