Gerónimo is justifiably proud of his accomplishments, since he has recently far surpassed his own father in the acquisition of wealth and security. In fact, he is soon to be given a government-financed home. Not only that, but hi...
Cantinflas (Mario Moreno) appears in several separate stories in this film, all of which deal with bureaucrats of one sort or another. In the first episode, Cantinflas is a man who earns his living writing letters for illiterate p...
Seminary students interrupts his studies for a final vacation in the real world and finds it difficult to break his worldly bonds in preparation for the pristhood.
Lopez, treated derisively by all as Lopitos, is a humble but loyal citizen of Los Cocos Republic, working as an assistant at the chancellery, helping to process visas. Through a sudden series of events, namely the fear of the numb...
Popular Mexican comic Cantinflas made this his homecoming film after veering off to the U.S. to appear in Pepe, his last movie in English. El Analfabeto sees him back in top form as Inocencio Prieto y Calvo (which roughly translat...
It tells the story of a pregnant woman living in extreme poverty who has no place to give birth. In her desperation, she turns to a high-society lady for help. The film explores themes such as social inequality, solidarity between...
Filmed almost entirely on location, the story focuses in on three young boys who, arrested by the authorities, await sentencing in Mexico City's Juvenile Court. One boy has killed his stepfather to protect his mother; the second b...
Confronted with the unfortunate news that their favorite Streetcar, no. 133, is going to be decommissioned, two Municipal Transit workers get drunk and decide to "take 'er for one last spin," as it were. Unfortunately, t...
Infante stars as a rebel general caught up in a tempestuous romantic tug-of-war between two women: ex-girlfriend (Chula Prieto) and wife (Lilia Prado). This love triangle yields devastating consequences as they must face the gover...
Martin wants to break away from the business for which he currently works and start his own company after marrying Maria Elena. He asks his boss, a mentor for many years, for some money that he is owed. The boss agrees to give him...
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