Full Spead Ahead

Full Spead Ahead 1951

8.30

A drifter lands a job as an officer in México City's elite motorcycle police unit and gets home with a mate of this unit. The mate is in love with a girl, but he and she are always making jealous to each other. The drifter and the mate get involved themselves in a fight to become the winner of conquering ladies and performing unit acrobatic tricks, interfering with their friendship and profession.

1951

The Mummies of Guanajuato

The Mummies of Guanajuato 1972

7.10

Satan, a wrestler who sold his soul to the Lord of Darkness for fame but was thwarted by Santo's ancestor, who is now rising after a hundred years with his army of mummies to take revenge.

1972

El dengue del amor

El dengue del amor 1965

5.00

Dancing fanatic weasels his way into Perez Prado's entourage as a personal assistant.

1965

María Isabel

María Isabel 1967

8.00

A woman jumping from the poverty of the countryside to the splendor of wealth in the city without losing its simplicity

1967

From the Village to TV

From the Village to TV 1953

5.30

A young man goes to the capital to prove himself as an opera singer, after being rejected he must find other means to achieve fame

1953

The Important Man

The Important Man 1961

7.80

Animas Trujano is a colorful but irresponsible Indian in a small Mexican village. He hopes above all things someday to be chosen mayordomio of his village, a place of great honor usually conferred upon the wealthiest and most respected citizens. Animas has a loyal wife, but cheats on her and gambles away every cent they raise. Chances arise for Animas to turn over a new leaf and even hope realistically for the honor of mayordomio.

1961

Puss n' Boots

Puss n' Boots 1961

5.50

Mexican adaptation of the famed fairy tale.

1961

The Beast of Hollow Mountain

The Beast of Hollow Mountain 1956

4.20

An American cowboy living in Mexico discovers his cattle is being eaten by a giant prehistoric dinosaur.

1956

The Door and The Butcher's Wife

The Door and The Butcher's Wife 1969

7.20

A movie divided in two segments, the first "La puerta" (The Door) is about a high society gathering in which a door inside the mansion leads to a bizarre corridor where a naked and menacing human figure appears. The second "La mujer del carnicero" (The Butcher's Wife) is set during the Mexican revolution and is about horrifying hallucinations felt by a lieutenant after committing a murder.

1969

Land of Men

Land of Men 1958

7.10

On his family's farm, Gilberto keeps weapons to support the revolutionaries. When his father find out, he runs out from the hacienda to join them.

1958

The Smile of the Virgin

The Smile of the Virgin 1958

5.50

Marita, a charming little girl, lives in the country with her grandmother. Her best friend is a modest servant, Anselmo, who almost everyday takes the girl to visit the church known as "Guadalupe's Basilica", an important cathedral in Mexico City, where she discovers Virgin Guadalupe and the legend about her apparitions in that place. Marita doesn't behave properly in school, and her teacher always has a punishment for the girl. She doesn't like school, and she doesn't want to return to school anymore. Besides, Marita's worried about her animals, like a cow who doesn't produce milk. The girl asks many miracles of Virgin Guadalupe, one of them is to not have to go to school. During a visit to the Basilica, Marita hears the Virgin's voice, and this could be the beginning of a responsible life for the girl, like to study and to be a good child.

1958

Las dos galleras

Las dos galleras 1964

5.50

Two tough Mexican ladies avenge their father when he is set-up and shot during a cockfight.

1964

This Was Pancho Villa: Third chapter

This Was Pancho Villa: Third chapter 1958

5.10

The third and final chapter of director Ismael Rodríguez's series about Pancho Villa. Several stories about the life and death of the famous mexican revolutionary general.

1958

Little Red Riding Hood

Little Red Riding Hood 1959

7.30

The classic story of the Red Riding Hood spiced up by a couple of funny characters like the dog Duke, companion to the girl in her adventures, and the stinky Skunk, henchman to the Wolf.

1959

Little Red Riding Hood and Tom Thumb vs. the Monsters

Little Red Riding Hood and Tom Thumb vs. the Monsters 1962

3.40

The film follows adventures of Little Red Riding Hood (Maria Gracia) and Tom Thumb (Cesaro Quezadas) and their friends, fighting against the wicked Witch Queen (Ofelia Guilmáin) and her band of monsters. The film starts at the meeting of the evil monsters in the castle in the Haunted Forest, heart of the Devil's dominion, during which the Vampire (Quintín Bulnes) accuses the Wolf (Manuel Valdés) and the Ogre (José Elías Moreno) of betraying the Witch Queen (La Reina Bruja, renamed Queen of Badness in the English dub), who orders them to ber executed. Their friend Stinky the Skunk (Santanón) however escapes and informs Little Red Riding Hood and Tom Thumb, who promise to help. Meanwhile, the Queen and her sister the Old Witch cast a terrible curse, turning villagers into monkeys and mice for trying to defy her magic. The rest of the story details the heroes' quest to conquer evil.

1962

La Cucaracha

La Cucaracha 1959

6.10

The Mexican Revolution serves as a backdrop to a torrid love triangle composed of three freedom fighters: a colonel, a widow, and a fiery female soldier.

1959

El diario de mi madre

El diario de mi madre 1957

5.00

Scheming secretary sabotages her boss's wedding plans and snags him for herself. She, him, his brother and the abandoned pregnant fiance all suffer as a result.

1957

To Each His Own Life

To Each His Own Life 1960

5.50

The days go by dizzyingly for the girls who work at the cabaret ´El Paraíso´. However, on New Year's Eve, in the heat of the glasses and cigarette smoke, they narrate their hapless destinies

1960

Tierra baja

Tierra baja 1951

5.50

A poor shepherd is convinced to marry a beautiful woman. This is a Maquiavellian plan schemed by the woman's fiancé and her father.

1951