Rogelio Fernández

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Una cita de amor (1958)

The story of the doomed love between Soledad and Román. She is the daughter of a rich man that wants to marry her with Ernesto, nephew of his friend, the judge. Román owns a little ranch. A brawl in the town will unleash several deaths that will affect the already ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Emilio Fernández
CAST:  Silvia Pinal  •  Carlos López Moctezuma  •  Jaime Fernández  •  José Elías Moreno

The story of the doomed love between Soledad and Román. She is the daughter of a rich man that wants to marry her with Ernesto, nephew of his friend, the judge. Román owns a little ranch. A brawl in the town will unleash several deaths that will affect the already ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Emilio Fernández
CAST:  Silvia Pinal  •  Carlos López Moctezuma  •  Jaime Fernández  •  José Elías Moreno

Living Is Easy with Eyes Closed (2013)

Spain, 1966. An English teacher who travels to Almería when he hears that John Lennon is making a film there befriends with a 16-year-old boy who has run away from home and a young girl who also seems to be running away from something.  (more)

DIRECTION:  David Trueba
CAST:  Ariadna Gil  •  Francesc Colomer  •  Javier Cámara  •  Jorge Sanz

Spain, 1966. An English teacher who travels to Almería when he hears that John Lennon is making a film there befriends with a 16-year-old boy who has run away from home and a young girl who also seems to be running away from something.  (more)

DIRECTION:  David Trueba
CAST:  Ariadna Gil  •  Francesc Colomer  •  Javier Cámara  •  Jorge Sanz

Río Escondido (1948)

Called by the Mexican President himself, and in spite of a heart condition, young teacher Rosaura Salazar travels to the deserted town of Rio Escondido to accomplish the mission of bringing education to the poorest people. Being there, Salazar has to fight Regino ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Emilio Fernández
CAST:  María Félix  •  Carlos López Moctezuma  •  Fernando Fernández  •  Agustín Isunza

Called by the Mexican President himself, and in spite of a heart condition, young teacher Rosaura Salazar travels to the deserted town of Rio Escondido to accomplish the mission of bringing education to the poorest people. Being there, Salazar has to fight Regino ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Emilio Fernández
CAST:  María Félix  •  Carlos López Moctezuma  •  Fernando Fernández  •  Agustín Isunza

School for Tramps (1955)

Alberto Medina is a very famous composer and is on a field trip when his car runs out of gas and goes downhill. While looking for help, he finds the Valverdes' house and is welcome by Emilia, the mother of the family, who is known for giving shelter to tramps. The ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Rogelio A. González
CAST:  Pedro Infante  •  Miroslava  •  Blanca de Castejón  •  Óscar Pulido

Alberto Medina is a very famous composer and is on a field trip when his car runs out of gas and goes downhill. While looking for help, he finds the Valverdes' house and is welcome by Emilia, the mother of the family, who is known for giving shelter to tramps. The ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Rogelio A. González
CAST:  Pedro Infante  •  Miroslava  •  Blanca de Castejón  •  Óscar Pulido

Salon Mexico (1949)

Mercedes (Marga Lopez) dances for money with the clients of Salon Mexico, a famous cabaret in Mexico City. Her younger sister Beatriz (Derbez) studies in an expensive private school, paid by Mercedes. Obviously, young Beatriz doesn't know about her sister's job. ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Emilio Fernández
CAST:  Marga López  •  Miguel Inclán  •  Rodolfo Acosta  •  Roberto Cañedo

Mercedes (Marga Lopez) dances for money with the clients of Salon Mexico, a famous cabaret in Mexico City. Her younger sister Beatriz (Derbez) studies in an expensive private school, paid by Mercedes. Obviously, young Beatriz doesn't know about her sister's job. ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Emilio Fernández
CAST:  Marga López  •  Miguel Inclán  •  Rodolfo Acosta  •  Roberto Cañedo

Rebellion of the Hanged (1954)

A peasant who works in a mahogany camp in the Mexican jungles with his family is disgusted with the miserable living conditions imposed upon himself and his co-workers, the peasant finally spearheads a revolt against the sadistic bosses.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Emilio Fernández  •  Alfredo B. Crevenna
CAST:  Pedro Armendáriz  •  Ariadna Welter  •  Víctor Junco  •  Carlos López Moctezuma

A peasant who works in a mahogany camp in the Mexican jungles with his family is disgusted with the miserable living conditions imposed upon himself and his co-workers, the peasant finally spearheads a revolt against the sadistic bosses.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Emilio Fernández  •  Alfredo B. Crevenna
CAST:  Pedro Armendáriz  •  Ariadna Welter  •  Víctor Junco  •  Carlos López Moctezuma

Rosauro Castro (1950)

Cardoza's death, a candidate for mayor of a village chief enemy and Rosauro Castro, leads to Mr. Garcia Mata to undertake an investigation. Upon arriving realizes that even the whole town, including the mayor, lives in fear by the chief and only achieved revenge ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Roberto Gavaldón
CAST:  Pedro Armendáriz  •  Carlos López Moctezuma  •  María Douglas  •  Carlos Navarro

Cardoza's death, a candidate for mayor of a village chief enemy and Rosauro Castro, leads to Mr. Garcia Mata to undertake an investigation. Upon arriving realizes that even the whole town, including the mayor, lives in fear by the chief and only achieved revenge ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Roberto Gavaldón
CAST:  Pedro Armendáriz  •  Carlos López Moctezuma  •  María Douglas  •  Carlos Navarro

Soledad's Shawl (1952)

Alberto Robles, a young doctor, is faced with the decision to surrender to a life full of comforts and luxuries or to continue dedicating himself body and soul to serving those who need it most.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Roberto Gavaldón
CAST:  Arturo de Córdova  •  Pedro Armendáriz  •  Domingo Soler  •  Carlos López Moctezuma

Alberto Robles, a young doctor, is faced with the decision to surrender to a life full of comforts and luxuries or to continue dedicating himself body and soul to serving those who need it most.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Roberto Gavaldón
CAST:  Arturo de Córdova  •  Pedro Armendáriz  •  Domingo Soler  •  Carlos López Moctezuma

Enamorada (1946)

In Mexican Revolution times, a guerrilla general and his troops take the conservative town of Cholula, near by Mexico City. As the revolutionaries mistreat the town's riches, Armendáriz falls for beautiful and wild Beatriz Peñafiel, the daughter of one of the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Emilio Fernández
CAST:  Pedro Armendáriz  •  Fernando Fernández  •  José Morcillo  •  María Félix

In Mexican Revolution times, a guerrilla general and his troops take the conservative town of Cholula, near by Mexico City. As the revolutionaries mistreat the town's riches, Armendáriz falls for beautiful and wild Beatriz Peñafiel, the daughter of one of the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Emilio Fernández
CAST:  Pedro Armendáriz  •  Fernando Fernández  •  José Morcillo  •  María Félix

The Troublemaker (1951)

Well-intentioned Tin Tan who is always making trouble for other people, sometimes on purpose and sometimes by accident.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Gilberto Martínez Solares
CAST:  Germán Valdés  •  Rebeca Iturbide  •  Perla Aguiar  •  Marcelo Chávez

Well-intentioned Tin Tan who is always making trouble for other people, sometimes on purpose and sometimes by accident.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Gilberto Martínez Solares
CAST:  Germán Valdés  •  Rebeca Iturbide  •  Perla Aguiar  •  Marcelo Chávez

El bombero atómico (1952)

Cantinflas is a clumsy fireman, who one day receives the visit of his little goddaughter, whose mother recently died in the jungle. After having work in a few fires, Cantinflas decided to quit and become a policeman, because is less dangerous. Everything goes well ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Miguel M. Delgado
CAST:  Cantinflas  •  Roberto Soto  •  Gilberto González  •  Elisa Quintanilla

Cantinflas is a clumsy fireman, who one day receives the visit of his little goddaughter, whose mother recently died in the jungle. After having work in a few fires, Cantinflas decided to quit and become a policeman, because is less dangerous. Everything goes well ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Miguel M. Delgado
CAST:  Cantinflas  •  Roberto Soto  •  Gilberto González  •  Elisa Quintanilla

The Abduction (1954)

In a small Mexican village the news shock neighbors, Ricardo Alfaro, a wealthy local rancher has disappeared without a trace. Taking advantage of the circumstance, Aurora Campos, a strong woman with overwhelming beauty, convinces the authorities to sell her the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Emilio Fernández
CAST:  Jorge Negrete  •  María Félix  •  Andrés Soler  •  José Elías Moreno

In a small Mexican village the news shock neighbors, Ricardo Alfaro, a wealthy local rancher has disappeared without a trace. Taking advantage of the circumstance, Aurora Campos, a strong woman with overwhelming beauty, convinces the authorities to sell her the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Emilio Fernández
CAST:  Jorge Negrete  •  María Félix  •  Andrés Soler  •  José Elías Moreno

Espaldas mojadas (1955)

Mexican worker Rafael Améndola runs from the police and cross the Mexican-American border, helped by Frank Mendoza, a partner of an American called Mr. Sterling, who gives work to illegal migrants. Once in the United States, Rafael does not adapt to his new life.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Alejandro Galindo
CAST:  David Silva  •  Víctor Parra  •  Martha Valdés  •  Óscar Pulido

Mexican worker Rafael Améndola runs from the police and cross the Mexican-American border, helped by Frank Mendoza, a partner of an American called Mr. Sterling, who gives work to illegal migrants. Once in the United States, Rafael does not adapt to his new life.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Alejandro Galindo
CAST:  David Silva  •  Víctor Parra  •  Martha Valdés  •  Óscar Pulido

Victims of Sin (1951)

A nightclub performer decides to raise the baby boy she found abandoned in a trash can, putting her job and social life in jeopardy.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Emilio Fernández
CAST:  Ninón Sevilla  •  Tito Junco  •  Rodolfo Acosta  •  Rita Montaner

A nightclub performer decides to raise the baby boy she found abandoned in a trash can, putting her job and social life in jeopardy.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Emilio Fernández
CAST:  Ninón Sevilla  •  Tito Junco  •  Rodolfo Acosta  •  Rita Montaner

Pueblerina (1949)

Aurelio Rodríguez is released from jail, and tries to start a new life marrying Paloma and working his land. But the local landowners, the brothers González, interfere with his plans.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Emilio Fernández
CAST:  Columba Domínguez  •  Roberto Cañedo  •  Arturo Soto Rangel  •  Manuel Dondé

Aurelio Rodríguez is released from jail, and tries to start a new life marrying Paloma and working his land. But the local landowners, the brothers González, interfere with his plans.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Emilio Fernández
CAST:  Columba Domínguez  •  Roberto Cañedo  •  Arturo Soto Rangel  •  Manuel Dondé

La malquerida (1949)

Emilio Fernandez directs Dolores Del Rio and Pedro Armendariz in a classic tale of family and obsession. Raimunda's daughter Acacia hates her stepfather Esteban, and in order to escape her suffocating home life she's accepted a marriage proposal from a man she ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Emilio Fernández
CAST:  Dolores del Río  •  Columba Domínguez  •  Pedro Armendáriz  •  Roberto Cañedo

Emilio Fernandez directs Dolores Del Rio and Pedro Armendariz in a classic tale of family and obsession. Raimunda's daughter Acacia hates her stepfather Esteban, and in order to escape her suffocating home life she's accepted a marriage proposal from a man she ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Emilio Fernández
CAST:  Dolores del Río  •  Columba Domínguez  •  Pedro Armendáriz  •  Roberto Cañedo

Tarzan and the Mermaids (1948)

A high priest tries to force a young beauty to marry a pearl trader who is masquerading as the god Balu.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Robert Florey
CAST:  Johnny Weissmüller  •  Brenda Joyce  •  George Zucco  •  Andrea Palma

A high priest tries to force a young beauty to marry a pearl trader who is masquerading as the god Balu.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Robert Florey
CAST:  Johnny Weissmüller  •  Brenda Joyce  •  George Zucco  •  Andrea Palma

The Kneeling Goddess (1947)

Legendary superstar María Félix, stars in this melodrama noir playing the role of Raquel, a woman who has a passionate love affair with married aristocrat Antonio. However, a sensual sculpture untitled “The Kneeling Goddess” and modeled after Raquel will lead ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Roberto Gavaldón
CAST:  María Félix  •  Arturo de Córdova  •  Rosario Granados  •  Fortunio Bonanova

Legendary superstar María Félix, stars in this melodrama noir playing the role of Raquel, a woman who has a passionate love affair with married aristocrat Antonio. However, a sensual sculpture untitled “The Kneeling Goddess” and modeled after Raquel will lead ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Roberto Gavaldón
CAST:  María Félix  •  Arturo de Córdova  •  Rosario Granados  •  Fortunio Bonanova

Streetwalker (1951)

In Mexico City, two sisters, Maria and Elena, fight over the love of pimp Rodolfo. Elena escapes her sad marriage to an old banker into Rodolfo's arms. Meanwhile, life is hard for sex worker Maria, who-along with her supportive group of fellow sex workers-must deal ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Matilde Landeta
CAST:  Miroslava  •  Ernesto Alonso  •  Elda Peralta  •  Aurora Izquierdo

In Mexico City, two sisters, Maria and Elena, fight over the love of pimp Rodolfo. Elena escapes her sad marriage to an old banker into Rodolfo's arms. Meanwhile, life is hard for sex worker Maria, who-along with her supportive group of fellow sex workers-must deal ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Matilde Landeta
CAST:  Miroslava  •  Ernesto Alonso  •  Elda Peralta  •  Aurora Izquierdo

¿Qué te ha dado esa mujer? (1951)

This musical comedy tells the story of two men whose friendship (whose beginning is told in "A toda máquina") is affected by assumptions love triangles and misunderstandings between the two, however, the value of that friendship overcomes all difficulties.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ismael Rodríguez
CAST:  Pedro Infante  •  Luis Aguilar  •  Rosita Arenas  •  Gloria Mange

This musical comedy tells the story of two men whose friendship (whose beginning is told in "A toda máquina") is affected by assumptions love triangles and misunderstandings between the two, however, the value of that friendship overcomes all difficulties.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ismael Rodríguez
CAST:  Pedro Infante  •  Luis Aguilar  •  Rosita Arenas  •  Gloria Mange
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