Pedro Galván

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The Black Scorpion (1957)

Volcanic activity frees giant scorpions from the earth who wreak havoc in the rural countryside and eventually threaten Mexico City.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Edward Ludwig
CAST:  Richard Denning  •  Mara Corday  •  Carlos Rivas  •  Mario Navarro

Volcanic activity frees giant scorpions from the earth who wreak havoc in the rural countryside and eventually threaten Mexico City.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Edward Ludwig
CAST:  Richard Denning  •  Mara Corday  •  Carlos Rivas  •  Mario Navarro

The Wild Bunch (1969)

Boring

An aging group of outlaws look for one last big score as the "traditional" American West is disappearing around them.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Sam Peckinpah
CAST:  Ernest Borgnine  •  William Holden  •  Robert Ryan  •  Edmond O'Brien

An aging group of outlaws look for one last big score as the "traditional" American West is disappearing around them.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Sam Peckinpah
CAST:  Ernest Borgnine  •  William Holden  •  Robert Ryan  •  Edmond O'Brien

Two Mules for Sister Sara (1970)

When a wandering mercenary named Hogan rescues a nun called Sister Sara from the unwanted attentions of a band of rogues on the Mexican plains, he has no idea what he has let himself in for. Their chance encounter results in the blowing up of a train and a French ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Don Siegel
CAST:  Shirley MacLaine  •  Clint Eastwood  •  Alberto Morin  •  John Kelly

When a wandering mercenary named Hogan rescues a nun called Sister Sara from the unwanted attentions of a band of rogues on the Mexican plains, he has no idea what he has let himself in for. Their chance encounter results in the blowing up of a train and a French ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Don Siegel
CAST:  Shirley MacLaine  •  Clint Eastwood  •  Alberto Morin  •  John Kelly

Big Jake (1971)

An aging Texas cattle man who has outlived his time swings into action when outlaws kidnap his grandson.  (more)

DIRECTION:  George Sherman
CAST:  John Wayne  •  Richard Boone  •  Patrick Wayne  •  Christopher Mitchum

An aging Texas cattle man who has outlived his time swings into action when outlaws kidnap his grandson.  (more)

DIRECTION:  George Sherman
CAST:  John Wayne  •  Richard Boone  •  Patrick Wayne  •  Christopher Mitchum

Beyond All Limits (1959)

This typical Mexican melodrama is set in a coastal fishing village where a wealthy fisherman lives with his wife and young son. Their lives are turned upside down when an American of dubious morality comes into town. The American and the fisherman's wife had been ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Roberto Gavaldón
CAST:  María Félix  •  Jack Palance  •  Pedro Armendáriz  •  Juan Múzquiz

This typical Mexican melodrama is set in a coastal fishing village where a wealthy fisherman lives with his wife and young son. Their lives are turned upside down when an American of dubious morality comes into town. The American and the fisherman's wife had been ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Roberto Gavaldón
CAST:  María Félix  •  Jack Palance  •  Pedro Armendáriz  •  Juan Múzquiz

Stronghold (1952)

In 1850s Mexico, the beautiful owner of a silver mine is kidnapped by a bandit leader, who needs money to finance his revolt against the Emperor Maximilian.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Steve Sekely
CAST:  Veronica Lake  •  Zachary Scott  •  Arturo de Córdova  •  Rita Macedo

In 1850s Mexico, the beautiful owner of a silver mine is kidnapped by a bandit leader, who needs money to finance his revolt against the Emperor Maximilian.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Steve Sekely
CAST:  Veronica Lake  •  Zachary Scott  •  Arturo de Córdova  •  Rita Macedo

Por mis pistolas (1968)

Fidencio Borer, an apothecary in a village on the northern border of Mexico, discovers some old title of a mine in Arizona and decides to claim them. Trying to cross the border is a border guard intercepted by exaggerating in the line of duty. On the way is ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Miguel M. Delgado
CAST:  Cantinflas  •  Isela Vega  •  Gloria Coral  •  Quintín Bulnes

Fidencio Borer, an apothecary in a village on the northern border of Mexico, discovers some old title of a mine in Arizona and decides to claim them. Trying to cross the border is a border guard intercepted by exaggerating in the line of duty. On the way is ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Miguel M. Delgado
CAST:  Cantinflas  •  Isela Vega  •  Gloria Coral  •  Quintín Bulnes

Por el mismo camino (1953)

On vacation, an old lady and her niece pick up a hitch-hiker.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Alejandro Galindo
CAST:  Sara García  •  Celia D'Alarcón  •  Carlos Navarro  •  Antonio Aguilar

On vacation, an old lady and her niece pick up a hitch-hiker.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Alejandro Galindo
CAST:  Sara García  •  Celia D'Alarcón  •  Carlos Navarro  •  Antonio Aguilar

Monte de piedad (1951)

Anthology-movie, series of anecdotes about the personal tragedies that lead people to take their values posessions to the state-run pawnshop.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Carlos Véjar hijo
CAST:  Jorge Mistral  •  Emilia Guiú  •  Armando Calvo  •  Carmen Montejo

Anthology-movie, series of anecdotes about the personal tragedies that lead people to take their values posessions to the state-run pawnshop.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Carlos Véjar hijo
CAST:  Jorge Mistral  •  Emilia Guiú  •  Armando Calvo  •  Carmen Montejo

Sierra Baron (1958)

Director James B. Clark's western, set in 1848 California, is about a brother and sister battling a crooked businessman over property rights.  (more)

DIRECTION:  James B. Clark
CAST:  Brian Keith  •  Rick Jason  •  Rita Gam  •  Mala Powers

Director James B. Clark's western, set in 1848 California, is about a brother and sister battling a crooked businessman over property rights.  (more)

DIRECTION:  James B. Clark
CAST:  Brian Keith  •  Rick Jason  •  Rita Gam  •  Mala Powers

The Golden Cockerel (1964)

A poor, but very lucky man in the cock fighting, is hired by a rich man, but both are in love with the same woman  (more)

DIRECTION:  Roberto Gavaldón
CAST:  Ignacio López Tarso  •  Lucha Villa  •  Narciso Busquets  •  Carlos Jordán

A poor, but very lucky man in the cock fighting, is hired by a rich man, but both are in love with the same woman  (more)

DIRECTION:  Roberto Gavaldón
CAST:  Ignacio López Tarso  •  Lucha Villa  •  Narciso Busquets  •  Carlos Jordán

Seven Cities of Gold (1955)

In 1769, a Spanish expedition to California seeks to conquer the land and discover its famed gold treasures while missionaries aim to gain new converts and establish a network of Catholic missions.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Robert D. Webb
CAST:  Richard Egan  •  Anthony Quinn  •  Michael Rennie  •  Jeffrey Hunter

In 1769, a Spanish expedition to California seeks to conquer the land and discover its famed gold treasures while missionaries aim to gain new converts and establish a network of Catholic missions.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Robert D. Webb
CAST:  Richard Egan  •  Anthony Quinn  •  Michael Rennie  •  Jeffrey Hunter

Te quiero (1979)

Claudia is a young executive who works with her father in a successful company. When Claudia’s father finds out that his daughter suffers from a serious illness, he plans a trip to the Caribbean Sea so that she can enjoy the last days of her life and he even hires ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tito Davison
CAST:  Daniela Romo  •  Fernando Allende  •  Joaquín Cordero  •  Evangelina Elizondo

Claudia is a young executive who works with her father in a successful company. When Claudia’s father finds out that his daughter suffers from a serious illness, he plans a trip to the Caribbean Sea so that she can enjoy the last days of her life and he even hires ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tito Davison
CAST:  Daniela Romo  •  Fernando Allende  •  Joaquín Cordero  •  Evangelina Elizondo

The Big Cube (1969)

A young woman and her drug addict boyfriend plot to drive the woman's stepmother insane with LSD in a plot to secure an inheritance.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tito Davison
CAST:  Lana Turner  •  George Chakiris  •  Karin Mossberg  •  Dan O'Herlihy

A young woman and her drug addict boyfriend plot to drive the woman's stepmother insane with LSD in a plot to secure an inheritance.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tito Davison
CAST:  Lana Turner  •  George Chakiris  •  Karin Mossberg  •  Dan O'Herlihy

Furia roja (1951)

Mother and daughter return to Mexico to escape the US Civil War... and get caught up in the conflict between the French army and the fighters for independence.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Steve Sekely  •  Víctor Urruchúa
CAST:  Arturo de Córdova  •  Sara Montiel  •  Carlos López Moctezuma  •  Emilia Guiú

Mother and daughter return to Mexico to escape the US Civil War... and get caught up in the conflict between the French army and the fighters for independence.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Steve Sekely  •  Víctor Urruchúa
CAST:  Arturo de Córdova  •  Sara Montiel  •  Carlos López Moctezuma  •  Emilia Guiú

La extraña pasajera (1953)

Noir-style suspense thriller; three unrelated criminal schemes are happening on board an express train; all three get uncovered/solved/thwarted before they reach their destination.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Fernando A. Rivero
CAST:  Víctor Manuel Mendoza  •  Emilia Guiú  •  Tito Junco  •  Miguel Ángel Ferriz Sr.

Noir-style suspense thriller; three unrelated criminal schemes are happening on board an express train; all three get uncovered/solved/thwarted before they reach their destination.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Fernando A. Rivero
CAST:  Víctor Manuel Mendoza  •  Emilia Guiú  •  Tito Junco  •  Miguel Ángel Ferriz Sr.

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

El diablo a caballo (1955)

Masked cowboy hero, first in a series of four.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Rolando Aguilar
CAST:  Fernando Casanova  •  Olivia Michel  •  Pedro Galván

Masked cowboy hero, first in a series of four.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Rolando Aguilar
CAST:  Fernando Casanova  •  Olivia Michel  •  Pedro Galván

La venganza de los Villalobos (1955)

Cowboy-hero series, number two of two: Townsfolk pledge all their jewels and valuables as security for a large loan to undertake a public works project... and then the swag is stolen.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Fernando Méndez
CAST:  Joaquín Cordero  •  Freddy Fernández 'El Pichi'  •  Raúl Luzardo  •  Evangelina Elizondo

Cowboy-hero series, number two of two: Townsfolk pledge all their jewels and valuables as security for a large loan to undertake a public works project... and then the swag is stolen.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Fernando Méndez
CAST:  Joaquín Cordero  •  Freddy Fernández 'El Pichi'  •  Raúl Luzardo  •  Evangelina Elizondo

The Candy Man (1969)

An American actress travels to Mexico to make a movie and brings her daughter with her. Upon arriving in Mexico, she is spotted by a drug dealer who also heads a kidnapping ring. He plants one of his drug-addicted "customers" with the actress as her nanny in order ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Herbert J. Leder
CAST:  George Sanders  •  Leslie Parrish  •  Manolo Fábregas  •  Pixie Hopkin

An American actress travels to Mexico to make a movie and brings her daughter with her. Upon arriving in Mexico, she is spotted by a drug dealer who also heads a kidnapping ring. He plants one of his drug-addicted "customers" with the actress as her nanny in order ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Herbert J. Leder
CAST:  George Sanders  •  Leslie Parrish  •  Manolo Fábregas  •  Pixie Hopkin
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