The Sleeping Beauty

The Sleeping Beauty 1952

7.17

A Mexican comedy loosely playing off of the tale of Sleeping Beauty. A caveman wakes up after a thousand year slumber. When he awakens he is seen as a wonder to behold, and discovers his ancient love and romantic rival are seemingly still alive as well.

1952

Hell Road

Hell Road 1951

6.30

When a robbery goes wrong, the thief takes a singer as hostage, they fall in love and try to rebuild their lives, but tragedy surges in the most unexpected way.

1951

In the Palm of Your Hand

In the Palm of Your Hand 1951

6.00

A con artist seduces the widow of a millionaire, only to learn she'd plotted with her lover to murder the late husband. A tense game of cat-and-mouse ensues—but who's the cat?

1951

They also sing of pain

They also sing of pain 1950

6.90

The movie starts with Braulio Peláez (Pedro Infante), a schoolteacher, having just fallen off his horse, representing the situation he and his family are in. The next scenes introduce the viewer to his family and their poor financial and social situation. As Braulio stumbles around looking for his glasses, he causes a famous film star, Alfonso de Madrazo (Rafael Alcaide) to crash his car. Braulio offers him to eat at his house as an apology. Braulio's sister and mother, big film fans, immediately recognise Alfonso and attempt to get him to bring the girl, Luisa Peláez (Irma Dolores) to Mexico City to become a film star. Alfonso agrees and tells them to come to the capital.

1950

The Troublemaker

The Troublemaker 1951

6.80

Well-intentioned Tin Tan who is always making trouble for other people, sometimes on purpose and sometimes by accident.

1951

Simbad el Mareado

Simbad el Mareado 1950

5.80

The Mexican comedy Simbad el Mareado stars the popular comic Tin-Tan. The story concerns the adventurer Sinbad who becomes sidetracked from his quest for riches and love when he suffers from a psychotic belief that his best friend is a commoner who may be in line to receive a financial windfall.

1950

Oh, Love… How Have You Put Me!

Oh, Love… How Have You Put Me! 1951

6.10

A low-class baker accidentally gets to know an attractive but bitter fiancée. By getting her snobby, dead-pan family to spend some time with his scumbag friends, he changes their lives, while at the time stealing the girl's heart.

1951

Cuando me vaya

Cuando me vaya 1954

6.00

Fictionalized version of the life of songwriter Maria Grever.

1954

Las cariñosas

Las cariñosas 1953

8.00

When three beautiful young nurses from Jalisco, afflicted with a rare disease called "sexappealitis", create commotion among the patients in a hospital, they are forced to resign. They travel to Mexico City following the suggestion of a crazy scientist, who tells them they will be cured when they get married. But they are attracted to three men who are indifferent to their sexy looks, being themselves sick with "lovetitis".

1953

El mariachi desconocido

El mariachi desconocido 1953

5.30

This film is considered one of Tin Tan's funniest comedies. This time, the charismatic comedian incarnates a mariachi musician that lives the most entertaining an extraordinary adventures while traveling from Mexico to the paradisaic island of Cuba. An example of the excellent cinematographic comedy that only Tin Tan can achieve.

1953

Mujeres sin mañana

Mujeres sin mañana 1951

5.50

Loosely-plotted melodrama about five "hostesses" and the owners of a waterfront nightclub.

1951