Chano Urueta
Santiago Eduardo Urueta Sierra Rodríguez (Mineral de Cusihuiriachi, Chihuahua, Mexico, February 24, 1895-Mexico City, March 23, 1979), better known as Chano Urueta, was a film director, actor and writer who stood out since the first half of the 1930s as one of the most gifted adapters of great works of universal literature.
Blue Demon vs. the Diabolical Women (1968)
Wrestler vs. organized crime. (more)
Wrestler vs. organized crime. (more)
Ave sin nido (1943)
Husband, sterile wife, fertile mistress, daughter. (more)
Husband, sterile wife, fertile mistress, daughter. (more)
El corsario negro (1944)
This Mexican drama features murder, revenge, ruling power and romance in Eighteenth century Maracaibo. (more)
This Mexican drama features murder, revenge, ruling power and romance in Eighteenth century Maracaibo. (more)
El misterioso señor Marquina (1942)
By-the-numbers boxing melodrama. (more)
To the Sound of the Mambo (1950)
A fun musical comedy style of the 50s where the infectious rhythm of the son and the mambo, led by the hand by the incomparable Damaso Perez Prado, will a waste of good music and grace. With a formidable cast, and above all a fabulous collector's item. (more)
A fun musical comedy style of the 50s where the infectious rhythm of the son and the mambo, led by the hand by the incomparable Damaso Perez Prado, will a waste of good music and grace. With a formidable cast, and above all a fabulous collector's item. (more)
Mi campeón (1952)
Catita is a simple and poor woman who dreams of that her son stands out on something important to help her out of his humble. But she opposes to him being boxer, therefore constantly fighting with her husband. (more)
Catita is a simple and poor woman who dreams of that her son stands out on something important to help her out of his humble. But she opposes to him being boxer, therefore constantly fighting with her husband. (more)
El Signo de la Muerte (1939)
Two journalists, Carlos and Lola, investigate the murder of a young woman whose body appeared with her heart torn out, in what seems to be a human sacrifice. The investigation leads the reporters to a museum, whose director is the famous Doctor Gallardo. (more)
Two journalists, Carlos and Lola, investigate the murder of a young woman whose body appeared with her heart torn out, in what seems to be a human sacrifice. The investigation leads the reporters to a museum, whose director is the famous Doctor Gallardo. (more)
Film clips of songs by performers from around the world. (more)
Se la llevó el Remington (1948)
While tracking down the three men that killed his father, a notorious bad-ass commits other misdeeds, seemingly based on his desire to wreck as many lives as possible. Doesn't really have anything to do with the historical figure known as Remington, though they ... (more)
While tracking down the three men that killed his father, a notorious bad-ass commits other misdeeds, seemingly based on his desire to wreck as many lives as possible. Doesn't really have anything to do with the historical figure known as Remington, though they ... (more)
Los hermanos Diablo (1959)
The three Diablo brothers are effete dandies who love chamber music and afternoon tea... but they also love brawling and whoring and all that wild west stuff. They inherit a ranch, and all hell breaks loose when they go to take ownership of it. (more)
The three Diablo brothers are effete dandies who love chamber music and afternoon tea... but they also love brawling and whoring and all that wild west stuff. They inherit a ranch, and all hell breaks loose when they go to take ownership of it. (more)
Serenata en Acapulco (1951)
Three broke-ass promoters ingratiate themselves with the owners of a hotel aand a rich guest, all with an eye toward putting on a show. (more)
Three broke-ass promoters ingratiate themselves with the owners of a hotel aand a rich guest, all with an eye toward putting on a show. (more)
Fictional biography of a career criminal. (more)
Los gavilanes negros (1966)
Three masked horsemen vs. crooked saloon-owner and his henchdudes. (more)
Three masked horsemen vs. crooked saloon-owner and his henchdudes. (more)
Dos almas en el mundo (1949)
A young couple meet in the reformatory and try to make a life together after they're released. (more)
A young couple meet in the reformatory and try to make a life together after they're released. (more)
The Revived Monster (1953)
Set in the Balkans, this story concerns a bored journalist, Nora (miroslava) who is ordered by her boss (Wagner) to follow up a mysterious advertisement placed by Dr Ling (Linares Rivas). Ling turns out to be a misshapen creature who, rejected by his peers, has ... (more)
Set in the Balkans, this story concerns a bored journalist, Nora (miroslava) who is ordered by her boss (Wagner) to follow up a mysterious advertisement placed by Dr Ling (Linares Rivas). Ling turns out to be a misshapen creature who, rejected by his peers, has ... (more)
The Magnificent Beast (1953)
The Magnificent Beast (Free Fight) is a 1953 Mexican film. It was directed by Chano Urueta. The first film of the Luchadores genre. (more)
The Magnificent Beast (Free Fight) is a 1953 Mexican film. It was directed by Chano Urueta. The first film of the Luchadores genre. (more)
El ratón (1957)
Amateur boxer turns pro, dealing meanwhile with an eventful personal life. (more)
Amateur boxer turns pro, dealing meanwhile with an eventful personal life. (more)
El jinete negro (1958)
Masked horseman avenges the deaths of family members and resolves questions about a contested inheritance. One of four in a series ("Relampago"). (more)
Masked horseman avenges the deaths of family members and resolves questions about a contested inheritance. One of four in a series ("Relampago"). (more)
