Stephen Berne

Mi campeón (1952)

Catita is a simple and poor woman who dreams of that her son stands out on something important to help her out of his humble. But she opposes to him being boxer, therefore constantly fighting with her husband.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Chano Urueta
CAST:  Niní Marshall  •  Joaquín Pardavé  •  Fernando Fernández  •  Rosita Arenas

Catita is a simple and poor woman who dreams of that her son stands out on something important to help her out of his humble. But she opposes to him being boxer, therefore constantly fighting with her husband.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Chano Urueta
CAST:  Niní Marshall  •  Joaquín Pardavé  •  Fernando Fernández  •  Rosita Arenas

Mexicanos al Grito de Guerra (1943)

In times of the French Intervention, a student of Nunó, author of the Mexican National Anthem, falls in love with the niece of the French Ambassador, which causes quite amusing complications.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ismael Rodríguez  •  Álvaro Gálvez y Fuentes
CAST:  Pedro Infante  •  Lina Montes  •  Miguel Arenas  •  Miguel Ángel Ferriz Sr.

In times of the French Intervention, a student of Nunó, author of the Mexican National Anthem, falls in love with the niece of the French Ambassador, which causes quite amusing complications.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ismael Rodríguez  •  Álvaro Gálvez y Fuentes
CAST:  Pedro Infante  •  Lina Montes  •  Miguel Arenas  •  Miguel Ángel Ferriz Sr.

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

In the Palm of Your Hand (1951)

A con artist seduces the widow of a millionaire, only to learn she'd plotted with her lover to murder the late husband. A tense game of cat-and-mouse ensues—but who's the cat? Perhaps the greatest thriller ever made in Mexico, starring Arturo de Córdova and Leticia ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Roberto Gavaldón
CAST:  Arturo de Córdova  •  Leticia Palma  •  Ramón Gay  •  Consuelo Guerrero de Luna

A con artist seduces the widow of a millionaire, only to learn she'd plotted with her lover to murder the late husband. A tense game of cat-and-mouse ensues—but who's the cat? Perhaps the greatest thriller ever made in Mexico, starring Arturo de Córdova and Leticia ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Roberto Gavaldón
CAST:  Arturo de Córdova  •  Leticia Palma  •  Ramón Gay  •  Consuelo Guerrero de Luna

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

Si yo fuera diputado (1952)

Cantinflas is a unique barber, who trades with an elderly neighbor, a lawyer by profession, laws lessons in exchange for haircuts and shaved. It proposes advice to defend in court the disadvantaged neighborhood. His success deputy seeks the votes as the other ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Miguel M. Delgado
CAST:  Cantinflas  •  Gloria Mange  •  Andrés Soler  •  Emperatriz Carvajal

Cantinflas is a unique barber, who trades with an elderly neighbor, a lawyer by profession, laws lessons in exchange for haircuts and shaved. It proposes advice to defend in court the disadvantaged neighborhood. His success deputy seeks the votes as the other ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Miguel M. Delgado
CAST:  Cantinflas  •  Gloria Mange  •  Andrés Soler  •  Emperatriz Carvajal

Gran Casino (1947)

After the mysterious disappearance of an oil well owner, one of his workers, Gerardo assumes the business management. Soon, the owner's sister arrives from Argentina, and, believing that Gerardo killed her brother to keep the wells for himself, she starts working ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Luis Buñuel
CAST:  Jorge Negrete  •  Libertad Lamarque  •  Meche Barba  •  Agustín Isunza

After the mysterious disappearance of an oil well owner, one of his workers, Gerardo assumes the business management. Soon, the owner's sister arrives from Argentina, and, believing that Gerardo killed her brother to keep the wells for himself, she starts working ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Luis Buñuel
CAST:  Jorge Negrete  •  Libertad Lamarque  •  Meche Barba  •  Agustín Isunza

Vuelven los García (1947)

Ruled by a tough grandma, the Garcías are three charro cousins who fall in love with young American-born Lupita and fight for her love until grandma quiets them.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ismael Rodríguez
CAST:  Sara García  •  Pedro Infante  •  Abel Salazar  •  Víctor Manuel Mendoza

Ruled by a tough grandma, the Garcías are three charro cousins who fall in love with young American-born Lupita and fight for her love until grandma quiets them.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ismael Rodríguez
CAST:  Sara García  •  Pedro Infante  •  Abel Salazar  •  Víctor Manuel Mendoza

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

Las locuras de Tin Tan (1952)

Tin-Tan wants to builds an ice cream machine.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Gilberto Martínez Solares
CAST:  Germán Valdés  •  Carmelita González  •  Marcelo Chávez  •  Evangelina Elizondo

Tin-Tan wants to builds an ice cream machine.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Gilberto Martínez Solares
CAST:  Germán Valdés  •  Carmelita González  •  Marcelo Chávez  •  Evangelina Elizondo

Soy un prófugo (1946)

A janitor in a large bank is accused of pulling of a major heist. He is forced to become a fugitive while hunting for the real culprits.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Miguel M. Delgado
CAST:  Cantinflas  •  Daniel Herrera  •  Emilia Guiú  •  Agustín Isunza

A janitor in a large bank is accused of pulling of a major heist. He is forced to become a fugitive while hunting for the real culprits.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Miguel M. Delgado
CAST:  Cantinflas  •  Daniel Herrera  •  Emilia Guiú  •  Agustín Isunza

Una mujer de Oriente (1946)

A secret agent investigates the death of the scientist who created a deadly ray only to find out his own wife is involved.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Juan Orol
CAST:  Carlos Badías  •  Rosa Carmina  •  Juan Orol  •  Carlos López Moctezuma

A secret agent investigates the death of the scientist who created a deadly ray only to find out his own wife is involved.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Juan Orol
CAST:  Carlos Badías  •  Rosa Carmina  •  Juan Orol  •  Carlos López Moctezuma

La mujer del puerto (1949)

Orphaned, abandoned by her fiance, forced into prostitution by the absence of "respectable" alternatives.And the-e-en...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Emilio Gómez Muriel
CAST:  Maria Antonieta Pons  •  Víctor Junco  •  Arturo Soto Rangel  •  Arturo Martínez

Orphaned, abandoned by her fiance, forced into prostitution by the absence of "respectable" alternatives.And the-e-en...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Emilio Gómez Muriel
CAST:  Maria Antonieta Pons  •  Víctor Junco  •  Arturo Soto Rangel  •  Arturo Martínez

El Portero (1950)

Cantinflas works as a porter, who writes letters and speeches in his old writing machine to earn an extra money, despite the fact that he still goes to school. The sentimental issues come when Cantinflas falls in love of his pretty neighborhood (Silvia Pinal), who ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Miguel M. Delgado
CAST:  Cantinflas  •  Silvia Pinal  •  Carlos Martínez Baena  •  Óscar Pulido

Cantinflas works as a porter, who writes letters and speeches in his old writing machine to earn an extra money, despite the fact that he still goes to school. The sentimental issues come when Cantinflas falls in love of his pretty neighborhood (Silvia Pinal), who ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Miguel M. Delgado
CAST:  Cantinflas  •  Silvia Pinal  •  Carlos Martínez Baena  •  Óscar Pulido

Pecado (1951)

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DIRECTION:  Luis César Amadori
CAST:  Zully Moreno  •  Roberto Cañedo  •  Eva Martino  •  Rodolfo Acosta

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DIRECTION:  Luis César Amadori
CAST:  Zully Moreno  •  Roberto Cañedo  •  Eva Martino  •  Rodolfo Acosta

Oh, Love… How Have You Put Me! (1951)

A low-class baker accidentally gets to know an attractive but bitter fiancée. By getting her snobby, dead-pan family to spend some time with his scumbag friends, he changes their lives, while at the time stealing the girl's heart.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Gilberto Martínez Solares
CAST:  Germán Valdés  •  Rebeca Iturbide  •  Marcelo Chávez  •  Famie Kaufman

A low-class baker accidentally gets to know an attractive but bitter fiancée. By getting her snobby, dead-pan family to spend some time with his scumbag friends, he changes their lives, while at the time stealing the girl's heart.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Gilberto Martínez Solares
CAST:  Germán Valdés  •  Rebeca Iturbide  •  Marcelo Chávez  •  Famie Kaufman

Gitana tenías que ser (1953)

Pastora de los Reyes is a beautiful Spanish that goes to Mexico with a contract to film a movie. The main actors will receive her at the airport, among them is Paul, a little-known mariachi that has been chosen to become a new idol. Automatically, both had bad ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Rafael Baledón
CAST:  Pedro Infante  •  Carmen Sevilla  •  Estrellita Castro  •  Ángel Garasa

Pastora de los Reyes is a beautiful Spanish that goes to Mexico with a contract to film a movie. The main actors will receive her at the airport, among them is Paul, a little-known mariachi that has been chosen to become a new idol. Automatically, both had bad ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Rafael Baledón
CAST:  Pedro Infante  •  Carmen Sevilla  •  Estrellita Castro  •  Ángel Garasa

The Hanged Man's Ghost vs. The Black Whip (1959)

Masked rider leads a posse to defend their town from crimes related to appearances of a hanged man come back from the grave.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Vicente Oroná
CAST:  Luis Aguilar  •  Rosita Arenas  •  Federico Curiel  •  Rosa Elena Durgel

Masked rider leads a posse to defend their town from crimes related to appearances of a hanged man come back from the grave.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Vicente Oroná
CAST:  Luis Aguilar  •  Rosita Arenas  •  Federico Curiel  •  Rosa Elena Durgel