Toña la Negra

Águila o sol (1938)

At birth, three children are abandoned in a convent. They are Polito Sol and his siblings, Adriana and Carmelo Águila and they grow up to become the "Águila o Sol" trio. Many years later, Don Hipólito, Polito's father becomes rich and decides to search for his son. ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Arcady Boytler
CAST:  Cantinflas  •  Manuel Medel  •  Margarita Mora  •  Marina Tamayo

At birth, three children are abandoned in a convent. They are Polito Sol and his siblings, Adriana and Carmelo Águila and they grow up to become the "Águila o Sol" trio. Many years later, Don Hipólito, Polito's father becomes rich and decides to search for his son. ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Arcady Boytler
CAST:  Cantinflas  •  Manuel Medel  •  Margarita Mora  •  Marina Tamayo

Los enredos de una gallega (1951)

Cándida is a Galician who lives in Mexico and has been selling lottery tickets. Her dream is to buy an inn, but doesn't have enough money. In her quest for trying to get it, she runs into a scammer. In a stroke of luck, she wins first prize in the lottery, but the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Fernando Soler
CAST:  Niní Marshall  •  Fernando Soto  •  Joaquín Roche  •  Ramón Gay

Cándida is a Galician who lives in Mexico and has been selling lottery tickets. Her dream is to buy an inn, but doesn't have enough money. In her quest for trying to get it, she runs into a scammer. In a stroke of luck, she wins first prize in the lottery, but the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Fernando Soler
CAST:  Niní Marshall  •  Fernando Soto  •  Joaquín Roche  •  Ramón Gay

María Eugenia (1943)

Before marrying María Eugenia, landowner Carlos are away to visit her godmother to break the promise to marry his daughter. The godmother is dying, Carlos quiets and everything takes an unexpected course.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Felipe Gregorio Castillo
CAST:  María Félix  •  Manolita Saval  •  Rafael Baledón  •  Virginia Manzano

Before marrying María Eugenia, landowner Carlos are away to visit her godmother to break the promise to marry his daughter. The godmother is dying, Carlos quiets and everything takes an unexpected course.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Felipe Gregorio Castillo
CAST:  María Félix  •  Manolita Saval  •  Rafael Baledón  •  Virginia Manzano

Konga Roja (1943)

Heroic adventures in the banana industry.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Alejandro Galindo
CAST:  Pedro Armendáriz  •  Toña la Negra  •  Maria Antonieta Pons  •  Tito Junco

Heroic adventures in the banana industry.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Alejandro Galindo
CAST:  Pedro Armendáriz  •  Toña la Negra  •  Maria Antonieta Pons  •  Tito Junco

Humo en los ojos (1946)

Heated rivalry over a bar-girl in a dive-y waterfront saloon.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Alberto Gout
CAST:  Meche Barba  •  David Silva  •  Rubén Rojo  •  María Luisa Zea

Heated rivalry over a bar-girl in a dive-y waterfront saloon.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Alberto Gout
CAST:  Meche Barba  •  David Silva  •  Rubén Rojo  •  María Luisa Zea

Cortesana (1948)

Young woman breaks up with her fiance to shack up with her sister's husband.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Alberto Gout
CAST:  Meche Barba  •  Rubén Rojo  •  Crox Alvarado  •  Toña la Negra

Young woman breaks up with her fiance to shack up with her sister's husband.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Alberto Gout
CAST:  Meche Barba  •  Rubén Rojo  •  Crox Alvarado  •  Toña la Negra

Revancha (1948)

A man steals to buy medicine for his sick mother but when she dies he gets into drug trafficking at a local cabaret.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Alberto Gout
CAST:  Ninón Sevilla  •  David Silva  •  Agustín Lara  •  Toña la Negra

A man steals to buy medicine for his sick mother but when she dies he gets into drug trafficking at a local cabaret.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Alberto Gout
CAST:  Ninón Sevilla  •  David Silva  •  Agustín Lara  •  Toña la Negra

Callejera (1949)

Struggling songwriter "adopts" a teenaged girl to protect her from her abusive father.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ernesto Cortázar
CAST:  Marga López  •  Fernando Fernández  •  Manuel Dondé  •  Hilda Sour

Struggling songwriter "adopts" a teenaged girl to protect her from her abusive father.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ernesto Cortázar
CAST:  Marga López  •  Fernando Fernández  •  Manuel Dondé  •  Hilda Sour

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

In the Flesh (1951)

A beautiful cabaret dancer falls in love with a sailor who promises to return and marry her. Trouble ensues.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Alberto Gout
CAST:  Rosa Carmina  •  Crox Alvarado  •  Rubén Rojo  •  Dagoberto Rodríguez

A beautiful cabaret dancer falls in love with a sailor who promises to return and marry her. Trouble ensues.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Alberto Gout
CAST:  Rosa Carmina  •  Crox Alvarado  •  Rubén Rojo  •  Dagoberto Rodríguez

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

Una gallega baila mambo (1951)

Ladylike widow hires a roughneck neighbor to help her marry off her daughter and collect an inheritance by impersonating her husband.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Emilio Gómez Muriel
CAST:  Niní Marshall  •  Joaquín Pardavé  •  Silvia Pinal  •  José Pulido

Ladylike widow hires a roughneck neighbor to help her marry off her daughter and collect an inheritance by impersonating her husband.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Emilio Gómez Muriel
CAST:  Niní Marshall  •  Joaquín Pardavé  •  Silvia Pinal  •  José Pulido

Love for Sale (1951)

Handicapped songwriter falls for bad girl. Again.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Joaquín Pardavé
CAST:  Fernando Fernández  •  Meche Barba  •  Óscar Pulido  •  Sara Guasch

Handicapped songwriter falls for bad girl. Again.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Joaquín Pardavé
CAST:  Fernando Fernández  •  Meche Barba  •  Óscar Pulido  •  Sara Guasch

La noche es nuestra (1952)

Journalist meets an unforgettable woman, tracks her down and discovers all her tragic past.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Fernando A. Rivero
CAST:  Jorge Mistral  •  Emilia Guiú  •  Ramón Gay  •  Pedro Vargas

Journalist meets an unforgettable woman, tracks her down and discovers all her tragic past.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Fernando A. Rivero
CAST:  Jorge Mistral  •  Emilia Guiú  •  Ramón Gay  •  Pedro Vargas

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)

DIRECTION:  Tito Davison
CAST:  Óscar Pulido  •  Manuel Valdés  •  Miguel Manzano  •  Joaquín Cordero

Producer, director and projectionist watch an assortment of musical numbers and brainstorm about framing narrative that could contain them all.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tito Davison
CAST:  Óscar Pulido  •  Manuel Valdés  •  Miguel Manzano  •  Joaquín Cordero