Isabela Corona

Refugio Corona Pérez Frías (July 2, 1913 – July 8, 1993), better known as Isabela Corona, was a Mexican actress. She debuted during the first decade of the Golden Age of Mexican cinema. She was considered, along with Esther Fernández, Andrea Palma and Lupe Vélez, a great Mexican cinema diva of the 1930s.

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The Underdogs (1940)

During the Mexican Revolution, the people tired of living in poverty and enduring the atrocities committed by the federals, decide to follow one of their own, General Demetrio Macias, a thief with tricks he learned in jail and who along with "La Pintada" decides to ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Chano Urueta
CAST:  Isabela Corona  •  Emilio Fernández  •  Miguel Ángel Ferriz Sr.  •  Domingo Soler

During the Mexican Revolution, the people tired of living in poverty and enduring the atrocities committed by the federals, decide to follow one of their own, General Demetrio Macias, a thief with tricks he learned in jail and who along with "La Pintada" decides to ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Chano Urueta
CAST:  Isabela Corona  •  Emilio Fernández  •  Miguel Ángel Ferriz Sr.  •  Domingo Soler

Ave sin nido (1943)

Husband, sterile wife, fertile mistress, daughter.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Chano Urueta
CAST:  René Cardona  •  Blanca de Castejón  •  Isabela Corona  •  Carmen Montejo

Husband, sterile wife, fertile mistress, daughter.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Chano Urueta
CAST:  René Cardona  •  Blanca de Castejón  •  Isabela Corona  •  Carmen Montejo

The Secret of the Spinster (1945)

A homeless orphan girl is adopted by a wealthy man against his wife wishes. When the man dies, the girl endures endless humiliations under the wife's harsh grip, so she finds solace with mysterious old maid who lives near by.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Miguel M. Delgado
CAST:  Sara García  •  Isabela Corona  •  José Cibrián  •  Rosario Granados

A homeless orphan girl is adopted by a wealthy man against his wife wishes. When the man dies, the girl endures endless humiliations under the wife's harsh grip, so she finds solace with mysterious old maid who lives near by.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Miguel M. Delgado
CAST:  Sara García  •  Isabela Corona  •  José Cibrián  •  Rosario Granados

Creo en Dios (1941)

A 1941 film directed by Fernando de Fuentes.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Fernando de Fuentes
CAST:  Cecilia Becerra  •  Dolores Camarillo  •  Isabela Corona  •  Joaquín Coss

A 1941 film directed by Fernando de Fuentes.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Fernando de Fuentes
CAST:  Cecilia Becerra  •  Dolores Camarillo  •  Isabela Corona  •  Joaquín Coss

Caminito alegre (1944)

An elderly homeless man is welcomed into an Old Folks' Home and becomes acquainted with the dramas of several of his companions.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Miguel Morayta
CAST:  Sara García  •  Isabela Corona  •  Ángel Garasa  •  Carmen Montejo

An elderly homeless man is welcomed into an Old Folks' Home and becomes acquainted with the dramas of several of his companions.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Miguel Morayta
CAST:  Sara García  •  Isabela Corona  •  Ángel Garasa  •  Carmen Montejo

Los indolentes (1979)

Wealthy family in the 1940s have failed to change with the times, and now everything's collapsing in their lives.  (more)

DIRECTION:  José Estrada
CAST:  Miguel Ángel Ferriz Jr.  •  Rita Macedo  •  Isabela Corona  •  Raquel Olmedo

Wealthy family in the 1940s have failed to change with the times, and now everything's collapsing in their lives.  (more)

DIRECTION:  José Estrada
CAST:  Miguel Ángel Ferriz Jr.  •  Rita Macedo  •  Isabela Corona  •  Raquel Olmedo

Everyone's Hell so Feared (1981)

The inner demons of an aspiring writer, whose dissatisfaction has pushed him to alcohol and drugs, lead him to his self-destruction under the guise of confusing political positions.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Sergio Olhovich
CAST:  Manuel Ojeda  •  Diana Bracho  •  Delia Casanova  •  Jorge Humberto Robles

The inner demons of an aspiring writer, whose dissatisfaction has pushed him to alcohol and drugs, lead him to his self-destruction under the guise of confusing political positions.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Sergio Olhovich
CAST:  Manuel Ojeda  •  Diana Bracho  •  Delia Casanova  •  Jorge Humberto Robles

Marejada (1952)

Recently-graduated doctor assigned to a small, backward fishing community.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Carlos Toussaint
CAST:  Carlos Navarro  •  Bárbara Gil  •  Tito Junco  •  Isabela Corona

Recently-graduated doctor assigned to a small, backward fishing community.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Carlos Toussaint
CAST:  Carlos Navarro  •  Bárbara Gil  •  Tito Junco  •  Isabela Corona

Dark Angel (1942)

Despite the strange death of Jorge's previous wives, Elisa decides to marry him.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Juan Bustillo Oro
CAST:  Emilio Tuero  •  Marina Tamayo  •  Isabela Corona  •  Joaquín Pardavé

Despite the strange death of Jorge's previous wives, Elisa decides to marry him.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Juan Bustillo Oro
CAST:  Emilio Tuero  •  Marina Tamayo  •  Isabela Corona  •  Joaquín Pardavé

The Witch's Mirror (1962)

A husband murders his wife, and years later her ghost emerges from a witch's mirror to take her revenge.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Chano Urueta
CAST:  Rosita Arenas  •  Armando Calvo  •  Isabela Corona  •  Dina de Marco

A husband murders his wife, and years later her ghost emerges from a witch's mirror to take her revenge.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Chano Urueta
CAST:  Rosita Arenas  •  Armando Calvo  •  Isabela Corona  •  Dina de Marco

Aunt Alejandra (1979)

The arrival of Aunt Alejandra triggers a series of nightmarish events that will put the life of a family at mysterious risk.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Arturo Ripstein
CAST:  Isabela Corona  •  Diana Bracho  •  Manuel Ojeda  •  María Rebeca

The arrival of Aunt Alejandra triggers a series of nightmarish events that will put the life of a family at mysterious risk.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Arturo Ripstein
CAST:  Isabela Corona  •  Diana Bracho  •  Manuel Ojeda  •  María Rebeca

A Man of Principle (1984)

Dramatisation of the massacre which took place in Colombia in 1948, as a result of conflict between conservative and liberal forces, and concentrating on the character of a former cheesemonger-turned professional killer.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Francisco Norden
CAST:  Frank Ramírez  •  Isabela Corona  •  Victor Hugo Morant  •  Santiago García

Dramatisation of the massacre which took place in Colombia in 1948, as a result of conflict between conservative and liberal forces, and concentrating on the character of a former cheesemonger-turned professional killer.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Francisco Norden
CAST:  Frank Ramírez  •  Isabela Corona  •  Victor Hugo Morant  •  Santiago García

The House of the Pelican (1978)

An elementary school teacher tries to rebuild her life with her son, which is the result of a rape in a distant city. The child tries to grow in a common way, but his mother overprotects him with terrible consecuences  (more)

DIRECTION:  Sergio Véjar
CAST:  Jacqueline Andere  •  Enrique Álvarez Félix  •  Isabela Corona  •  Carlos Agostí

An elementary school teacher tries to rebuild her life with her son, which is the result of a rape in a distant city. The child tries to grow in a common way, but his mother overprotects him with terrible consecuences  (more)

DIRECTION:  Sergio Véjar
CAST:  Jacqueline Andere  •  Enrique Álvarez Félix  •  Isabela Corona  •  Carlos Agostí

Pecado Mortal (1955)

Juan Manuel intends his wife Clara, who is blind, sign the will in his favor, but she refuses. With them lives Soledad, goddaughter Clara. A day comes Carlos, nephew of Juan Manuel, who is interested in Soledad. Carlos is going to study medicine in the United ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Miguel M. Delgado
CAST:  Gloria Marín  •  Silvia Pinal  •  Víctor Junco  •  Ramón Gay

Juan Manuel intends his wife Clara, who is blind, sign the will in his favor, but she refuses. With them lives Soledad, goddaughter Clara. A day comes Carlos, nephew of Juan Manuel, who is interested in Soledad. Carlos is going to study medicine in the United ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Miguel M. Delgado
CAST:  Gloria Marín  •  Silvia Pinal  •  Víctor Junco  •  Ramón Gay

Mexicano ¡Tú puedes! (1985)

Vicente and Carmen, are spouses, he works in a factory, although he is a womanizer and irresponsible; she sells cosmetics or fayuca. Both dream of owning a home. Vincent did not want to leave their neighborhood but after several discussions they decide to buy a land...  (more)

DIRECTION:  José Estrada
CAST:  Sergio Jiménez  •  Carmen Salinas  •  Arturo Alegro  •  Mario Casillas

Vicente and Carmen, are spouses, he works in a factory, although he is a womanizer and irresponsible; she sells cosmetics or fayuca. Both dream of owning a home. Vincent did not want to leave their neighborhood but after several discussions they decide to buy a land...  (more)

DIRECTION:  José Estrada
CAST:  Sergio Jiménez  •  Carmen Salinas  •  Arturo Alegro  •  Mario Casillas

La casa de la zorra (1945)

The owner of an illegal gambling casino witnesses all the problems in the life of her dissolute son and finally acts in a way that'll help him rehabilitate himself.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Juan José Ortega
CAST:  Virginia Fábregas  •  Isabela Corona  •  Ricardo Montalban  •  Andrea Palma

The owner of an illegal gambling casino witnesses all the problems in the life of her dissolute son and finally acts in a way that'll help him rehabilitate himself.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Juan José Ortega
CAST:  Virginia Fábregas  •  Isabela Corona  •  Ricardo Montalban  •  Andrea Palma

The Night of the Mayans (1939)

A white man seduces a local girl in an isolated Mayan village, which makes gods unhappy.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Chano Urueta
CAST:  Arturo de Córdova  •  Estela Inda  •  Isabela Corona  •  Miguel Ángel Ferriz Sr.

A white man seduces a local girl in an isolated Mayan village, which makes gods unhappy.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Chano Urueta
CAST:  Arturo de Córdova  •  Estela Inda  •  Isabela Corona  •  Miguel Ángel Ferriz Sr.

El hombre propone... (1965)

Anthology film, four stories set in Guadalajara and environs.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Juan Alfonso Chavira Jacha
CAST:  Roberto Cañedo  •  Isabela Corona  •  Columba Domínguez  •  Germán Robles

Anthology film, four stories set in Guadalajara and environs.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Juan Alfonso Chavira Jacha
CAST:  Roberto Cañedo  •  Isabela Corona  •  Columba Domínguez  •  Germán Robles

El mil usos (1981)

The tragic adventures of a illiterate man named "Milusos" who leaves his family & hometown to go to the big city and try to better his luck. And finds he's unprepared for what he encounters.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Roberto G. Rivera
CAST:  Héctor Suárez  •  Rafael Inclán  •  Roberto Cañedo  •  Isabela Corona

The tragic adventures of a illiterate man named "Milusos" who leaves his family & hometown to go to the big city and try to better his luck. And finds he's unprepared for what he encounters.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Roberto G. Rivera
CAST:  Héctor Suárez  •  Rafael Inclán  •  Roberto Cañedo  •  Isabela Corona

Los gemelos alborotados (1982)

Gumaro and his buddy Chon are among the First Citizens locally. One day, unexpectedly, twin brothers of both of them turn up in town. Adaptation of A Comedy Of Errors.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mario Hernández
CAST:  Antonio Aguilar  •  Ernesto Gómez Cruz  •  Lucila Mariscal  •  Isabela Corona

Gumaro and his buddy Chon are among the First Citizens locally. One day, unexpectedly, twin brothers of both of them turn up in town. Adaptation of A Comedy Of Errors.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mario Hernández
CAST:  Antonio Aguilar  •  Ernesto Gómez Cruz  •  Lucila Mariscal  •  Isabela Corona
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