Yolanda Montes 'Tongolele'
Yolanda Yvonne Montes Farrington, better known by her stage-name Tongolele, is a Mexican vedette and actress of American origin.
Venice Film Festival 1948 (more)
The Fantastic World of Juan Orol
(2012)
Mexico’s half-forgotten B-movie master, “involuntary surrealist” Juan Orol (1897–1988), receives a pitch-perfect tribute in this deft, irresistible love letter to a self-made man of showbiz whose career spanned half a century and nearly 60 films. Abetted by an ... (more)
Mexico’s half-forgotten B-movie master, “involuntary surrealist” Juan Orol (1897–1988), receives a pitch-perfect tribute in this deft, irresistible love letter to a self-made man of showbiz whose career spanned half a century and nearly 60 films. Abetted by an ... (more)
Pensión de artistas
(1956)
Between-engagements troupers at a theatrical boarding-house con a rich acquaintance into financing a show. (more)
Between-engagements troupers at a theatrical boarding-house con a rich acquaintance into financing a show. (more)
Isle of the Snake People
(1971)
The inhabitants of a small, remote island have been practicing voodoo rites and worshipping an evil priest named Damballah for years, but the local law officials generally turn a blind eye to this death cult's bizarre activities. Captain Labesch arrives from the ... (more)
The inhabitants of a small, remote island have been practicing voodoo rites and worshipping an evil priest named Damballah for years, but the local law officials generally turn a blind eye to this death cult's bizarre activities. Captain Labesch arrives from the ... (more)
Tin Tan (2010)
Germán Cipriano Gómez Valdés Castillo, a young radio announcer from Cuidad Juárez, succeeds in drawing attention to the pachuco movement through his character Tin Tan, laying the groundwork for a new form of binational and mass linguistic expression: Spanglish. He ... (more)
Germán Cipriano Gómez Valdés Castillo, a young radio announcer from Cuidad Juárez, succeeds in drawing attention to the pachuco movement through his character Tin Tan, laying the groundwork for a new form of binational and mass linguistic expression: Spanglish. He ... (more)
Ni Muy, Muy... ni Tan, Tan... simplemente Tin Tan (2005)
"Ni Muy Muy, Ni Tan Tan, Simplemente, Tin Tan. Tin Tan was one of the greatest comdedian-actors in the history of Mexican Cinema. He began his film career during the early years of what became the Golden Age of Mexican Cinema. Throughout the ... (more)
"Ni Muy Muy, Ni Tan Tan, Simplemente, Tin Tan. Tin Tan was one of the greatest comdedian-actors in the history of Mexican Cinema. He began his film career during the early years of what became the Golden Age of Mexican Cinema. Throughout the ... (more)
Han matado a Tongolele (1948)
Murder mystery set in a night-club; who killed the star performer? (more)
Murder mystery set in a night-club; who killed the star performer? (more)
The King of the Neighborhood (1950)
A poor man becomes a modern Robin Hood, robbing the rich to give to the poor. (more)
A poor man becomes a modern Robin Hood, robbing the rich to give to the poor. (more)
Kill Me Because I'm Dying!!! (1951)
Tin Tan falls in love with a young woman who does not love him, but when he wins the lottery she changes her mind. (more)
Tin Tan falls in love with a young woman who does not love him, but when he wins the lottery she changes her mind. (more)
Crazy Love (1953)
Slapstick/musical comedy parody of historical dramas, send-up of "Locura de amor," about Queen Juana 'la loca' of Spain. (more)
Slapstick/musical comedy parody of historical dramas, send-up of "Locura de amor," about Queen Juana 'la loca' of Spain. (more)
Había una vez un marido (1953)
Due to confusion, Rafael is believed responsible for the death of Teresa. His wife Lilia and his brother looking for the real culprits. (more)
Due to confusion, Rafael is believed responsible for the death of Teresa. His wife Lilia and his brother looking for the real culprits. (more)
Here Come The Freeloaders (1953)
Authorities close down a restaurant after a violent crime is committed on the premises; the employees look for new jobs and try to track down the murderer. (more)
Authorities close down a restaurant after a violent crime is committed on the premises; the employees look for new jobs and try to track down the murderer. (more)
Dr. Castellanos is saved from bankruptcy. (more)
El misterio del carro express (1953)
Police detective and his plucky girl-reporter fiancée go after the gang that committed a train robbery. (more)
Police detective and his plucky girl-reporter fiancée go after the gang that committed a train robbery. (more)
Music of Always (1958)
Producer, director and projectionist watch an assortment of musical numbers and brainstorm about framing narrative that could contain them all. (more)
Producer, director and projectionist watch an assortment of musical numbers and brainstorm about framing narrative that could contain them all. (more)
Lurid crime drama about drug traffic. (more)
The Panther Women (1967)
The Panther women are worshipers of Satan and perform rituals in their honor and sacrifice. The fighters will face them up and down the ring. (more)
The Panther women are worshipers of Satan and perform rituals in their honor and sacrifice. The fighters will face them up and down the ring. (more)
Mexican feature film (more)