''The Boxer'' (Spanish: ''El boxeador'') is a 1958 Mexican

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directed by Gilberto Gazcón and starring

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and Arturo Martinez.Riera p.82 It was shot at the

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. The film's sets were designed by Salvador Lozano Mena.

Cast

as Natalio Sanchez; Kid Relampago *

as Carmen * Arturo Martinez as Indio López * Alfonso Mejía as Ray Corona *

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as Doctor *

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as Ronco *

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as Madrastra de Carmen * Enrique King as Entrenador *

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as Don Arturo * Francisco Rosales * Guillermo Herrera as Hermano de Lupita * Norma Angélica as Lupita * Rogelio 'Frijolitos' Jiménez Pons as Espectador niño *

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* Salvador Lozano as Marido espectador boxeo * José L. Murillo as Médico de la comisión * Mario Cid as Revendedor de boletos * José Luis Trejo * Luis Aguilar as Cantante *

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as Papá de Carmen * Paco Malgesto as Paquito, locutor * Celia D'Alarcón as Esposa espectadora boxeo *

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as Amigo borracho de don Chon *

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as Don Chon, borracho *

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as Espectador * Freddy Fernández as Espectador * Memo Diéz as Boxeador *

Jose Becerra Jose is the English transliteration of the Hebrew and Aramaic name ''Yose'', which is etymologically linked to ''Yosef'' or Joseph. The name was popular during the Mishnaic and Talmudic periods. *Jose ben Abin *Jose ben Akabya *Jose the Galilean ...

as Boxeador * Nacho Escalante as Boxeador * Papelero Sánchez as Boxeador * Gregorio Acosta as Espectador * Regino Herrera as Espectador * Mario Sevilla as Doctor * Amado Zumaya as Boxeador ciego

References

Bibliography

* Emilio García Riera. ''Historia documental del cine mexicano: 1957-1958''. Universidad de Guadalajara, 1992.

External links

* 1958 films 1950s sports drama films Mexican sports drama films 1950s Spanish-language films Mexican boxing films 1958 drama films 1950s Mexican films {{1950s-Mexico-film-stub