Guillermina Grin

Guillermina Green (1922–2006), also known as Guillermina Grin, was a Spanish film actress. She appeared in twenty three films including The Butterfly That Flew Over the Sea (1948). She was born in Seville, to a Spanish mother and an English father William Green an optician who worked in the city. In 1941 she was spotted by the film director Florian Rey and given a small part in one of his films. She graduated to leading lady status, and starred in Spanish films during the decade. She later emigrated to Mexico, but retired from acting in 1951 following her marriage to producer Guillermo Calderon.

They also sing of pain (1950)

The movie starts with Braulio Peláez (Pedro Infante), a schoolteacher, having just fallen off his horse, representing the situation he and his family are in. The next scenes introduce the viewer to his family and their poor financial and social situation. As ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  René Cardona
CAST:  Pedro Infante  •  Guillermina Grin  •  Irma Dorantes  •  Óscar Pulido

The movie starts with Braulio Peláez (Pedro Infante), a schoolteacher, having just fallen off his horse, representing the situation he and his family are in. The next scenes introduce the viewer to his family and their poor financial and social situation. As ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  René Cardona
CAST:  Pedro Infante  •  Guillermina Grin  •  Irma Dorantes  •  Óscar Pulido

Don Quixote (1947)

The old hidalgo Don Alonso Quijano, maddened by the excessive reading of books on chivalry and determined to become a famous and heroic knight-errant, leaves his village and sets out on the road in search of adventure, accompanied by his faithful friend Sancho Panza.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Rafael Gil
CAST:  Rafael Rivelles  •  Juan Calvo  •  Fernando Rey  •  Manolo Morán

The old hidalgo Don Alonso Quijano, maddened by the excessive reading of books on chivalry and determined to become a famous and heroic knight-errant, leaves his village and sets out on the road in search of adventure, accompanied by his faithful friend Sancho Panza.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Rafael Gil
CAST:  Rafael Rivelles  •  Juan Calvo  •  Fernando Rey  •  Manolo Morán

Perdida (2009)

This film traces the unbelievable true story of the Calderón family, who built grand movie palaces in Mexico and the U.S., employing thousands to produce incomparable, hugely successful, and often reprehensible populist-genre films that were utterly and uniquely ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Viviana García-Besné
CAST:  Ninón Sevilla  •  Ana Luisa Peluffo  •  Armando Silvestre  •  Ricardo Montalban

This film traces the unbelievable true story of the Calderón family, who built grand movie palaces in Mexico and the U.S., employing thousands to produce incomparable, hugely successful, and often reprehensible populist-genre films that were utterly and uniquely ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Viviana García-Besné
CAST:  Ninón Sevilla  •  Ana Luisa Peluffo  •  Armando Silvestre  •  Ricardo Montalban

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DIRECTION:  Luis Marquina
CAST:  Guillermina Grin  •  Rosa Yarza  •  Ricardo Merino  •  Luis Arroyo

El camino de Babel (1945)

On the day that they receive their university diplomas, three young men make a bet: they will marry a rich woman and meet again one year later.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jerónimo Mihura
CAST:  Guillermina Grin  •  Fernando Fernán Gómez  •  Alfredo Mayo  •  Mary Lamar

On the day that they receive their university diplomas, three young men make a bet: they will marry a rich woman and meet again one year later.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jerónimo Mihura
CAST:  Guillermina Grin  •  Fernando Fernán Gómez  •  Alfredo Mayo  •  Mary Lamar

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DIRECTION:  Alejandro Ulloa
CAST:  Guillermina Grin  •  Isabel de Pomés  •  Alicia Palacios  •  Tony D'Algy

Mujeres en mi Vida (1950)

Mexican romantic musical.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Fernando A. Rivero
CAST:  Agustín Lara  •  Emilia Guiú  •  Hilda Sour  •  Guillermina Grin

Mexican romantic musical.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Fernando A. Rivero
CAST:  Agustín Lara  •  Emilia Guiú  •  Hilda Sour  •  Guillermina Grin

Pobre corazón (1950)

Woman discovers she's dying of an incurable illness, so she tries to make her husband hate her; dumping her on moving on would be better for him than watching her decline and feeling sad.  (more)

DIRECTION:  José Díaz Morales
CAST:  Jorge Mistral  •  Guillermina Grin  •  Tito Junco  •  Andrea Palma

Woman discovers she's dying of an incurable illness, so she tries to make her husband hate her; dumping her on moving on would be better for him than watching her decline and feeling sad.  (more)

DIRECTION:  José Díaz Morales
CAST:  Jorge Mistral  •  Guillermina Grin  •  Tito Junco  •  Andrea Palma

Una mujer sin destino (1950)

"Brilliant" young painter watches his wife lapse into schizophrenia.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jaime Salvador
CAST:  Víctor Junco  •  Marga López  •  Guillermina Grin  •  Wolf Ruvinskis

"Brilliant" young painter watches his wife lapse into schizophrenia.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jaime Salvador
CAST:  Víctor Junco  •  Marga López  •  Guillermina Grin  •  Wolf Ruvinskis

Pecado de ser pobre (1950)

Ex-con rebuilds his life after being discharged from prison.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Fernando A. Rivero
CAST:  Ramón Armengod  •  Guillermina Grin  •  Tito Junco  •  Pedro Vargas

Ex-con rebuilds his life after being discharged from prison.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Fernando A. Rivero
CAST:  Ramón Armengod  •  Guillermina Grin  •  Tito Junco  •  Pedro Vargas

Burlada (1951)

Fancy gentleman uses his charms to exploit a bunch of women.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Fernando A. Rivero
CAST:  Jorge Mistral  •  Guillermina Grin  •  Lilia del Valle  •  Pedro Vargas

Fancy gentleman uses his charms to exploit a bunch of women.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Fernando A. Rivero
CAST:  Jorge Mistral  •  Guillermina Grin  •  Lilia del Valle  •  Pedro Vargas

Ana María (1944)

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DIRECTION:  Florián Rey
CAST:  Ricardo Acero  •  Antonio Bayón  •  Mercedes Borrull  •  María Bru

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DIRECTION:  Florián Rey
CAST:  Ricardo Acero  •  Antonio Bayón  •  Mercedes Borrull  •  María Bru

Stowaway on Board! (1941)

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DIRECTION:  Florián Rey
CAST:  Lina Yegros  •  Tony D'Algy  •  Ismael Merlo  •  Antonio Casal

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DIRECTION:  Florián Rey
CAST:  Lina Yegros  •  Tony D'Algy  •  Ismael Merlo  •  Antonio Casal

The Bullfighter's Suit (1947)

A young bullfighter full of illusions triumphs in Mexico and decides to get married there and forget about his old Spanish girlfriend, who by then has just given birth to his son.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Edgar Neville
CAST:  José Nieto  •  José Prada  •  Ricardo Acero  •  Alfonso de Córdoba

A young bullfighter full of illusions triumphs in Mexico and decides to get married there and forget about his old Spanish girlfriend, who by then has just given birth to his son.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Edgar Neville
CAST:  José Nieto  •  José Prada  •  Ricardo Acero  •  Alfonso de Córdoba