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The Mexican years

1950 - 1955













FURIA ROJA (USA-Mexico 1950)
Red Fury
aka Misión peligrosa
aka El fuerte

Note: English version titled "STRONGHOLD" was filmed simultaneously with Veronica Lake in the Montiel role.

Director: STEVE SEKELY
Co-director: VICTOR URRUCHUA
Producer: FILMADORA INDEPENDIENTE (Mexico)
LIPPERT FILMS (USA)
Cinematography: STANLEY CORTEZ
Screenplay: WELLS ROOT
Music: ANTONIO DIAZ CONDE
Format: 35mm, BW, 72 minutes

Cast:

ARTURO DE CORDOVA
SARITA MONTIEL
EMILIA GUIU
CARLOS LOPEZ MOCTEZUMA
ALFONSO BEDOYA
FANNY SCHILLER
YADIRA JIMENEZ
JOSE LABORIEL
GUSTAVO ROJO















NECESITO DINERO  (Mexico 1951)
I Need Money

Director: MIGUEL ZACARIAS
Producer: PRODUCCIONES ZACARIAS
Cinematography: JORGE STAHL, JR.
Screenplay: EDMUNDO BAEZ, MIGUEL ZACARIAS
Music: MANUEL ESPERON
Format: 35mm, BW, 82 minutes

Cast:

PEDRO INFANTE
SARITA MONTIEL
IRMA DORANTES
ELDA PERALTA
GUSTAVO RIVERO
GUILLERMO SAMPERIO
ARMANDO SAENZ
GLORIA MOREL
MARIA ESPAñA VIDAL
MARUJA GRIFELL





AHI VIENE MARTIN CORONA  (Mexico 1951)
Here comes Martin Corona
aka Amorcito de mi vida

Director: MIGUEL ZACARIAS
Producer: PRODUCCIONES ZACARIAS
Cinematography: GABRIEL FIGUEROA
Screenplay: MIGUEL ZACARIAS, PAULINO MASIP
Based on a story by ALVAREZ GALVEZ FUENTES
Music: MANUEL ESPERON
Original songs by JOSE ALFREDO JIMENEZ
Format: 35mm, BW, 87 minutes

Cast:

PEDRO INFANTE
SARITA MONTIEL
EULALIO GONZALEZ "PIPORRO"
ARMANDO SILVESTRE
FLORENCIO CASTELLO
JOSE PULIDO
ANGEL INFANTE
JOSE ALFREDO JIMENEZ






EL ENAMORADO  (Mexico 1951)
A man in love
aka Vuelve Martín Corona
aka La vuelta de Martín Corona

Director: MIGUEL ZACARIAS
Producer: PRODUCCIONES ZACARIAS
Cinematography: GABRIEL FIGUEROA
Screenplay: MIGUEL ZACARIAS, PAULINO MASIP
Based on a radio serial by
ALVARO GALVEZ FUENTES
Music: MANUEL ESPERON
Original songs by JOSE ALFREDO JIMENEZ
Format: 35mm, BW, 95 minutes

Cast:

PEDRO INFANTE
SARITA MONTIEL
EULALIO GONZALEZ "PIPORRO"
ARMANDO SILVESTRE
FLORENCIO CASTELLO
IRMA DORANTES
JOSE PULIDO
ANGEL INFANTE











CARCEL DE MUJERES  
(Mexico 1951)
A Women´s Prison

Director: MIGUEL M. DELGADO
Producer: INTERNACIONAL CINEMATOGRAFICA
Cinematography: RAUL MARTINEZ SOLARES
Screenplay: MAX AUB, MAURICIO MAGDALENO
Based on a story by LORENZO BARRIGA RIVAS
Music: RAUL LAVISTA
Format: 35mm, BW, 84 minutes

Cast:

SARITA MONTIEL
MIROSLAVA
KATY JURADO
MARIA DOUGLAS
MERCEDES SOLER
EMMA ROLDAN
ELDA PERALTA
EUFROSINA GARCIA
TITO JUNCO



























ELLA, LUCIFER Y YO (Mexico 1952)
She, the devil, and I
aka El diablo, la mujer y el deseo

Director: MIGUEL MORAYTA
Producer: ARGEL FILMS / EMILIO TUERO
Cinematography: EZEQUIEL CARRASCO
Screenplay: MIGUEL MORAYTA
Music: GONZALO CURIEL
Format: 35mm, BW, 90 minutes

Cast:

SARA MONTIEL
ABEL SALAZAR
CARLOS LOPEZ MCTEZUMA
DALIA IñIGUEZ
NONO ARSAU
TRIO CALAVERAS






























YO SOY GALLO DONDEQUIERA (Mexico 1952)
I´m a daring man anywhere!
aka Jimmy

Director: ROBERTO RODRIGUEZ
Producer: PELICULAS RODRIGUEZ
Cinematography: JACK DRAPER
Screenplay: ROBERTO GONZALEZ DUEÑAS, CARLOS RODRIGUEZ , RICARDO PARADA LEON
Music: MANUEL ESPERON
Format: 35mm, BW, 105 minutes

Cast:

SARA MONTIEL
JOAQUIN CORDERO
MARCO DE CARLO
FREDDY FERNANDEZ
JULIO VILLARREAL
ALICIA RODRIGUEZ
SALVADOR QUIROZ
ROBERTO MEYER


























PIEL CANELA (Mexico 1953)
Cinnamon skin lady


Director: JUAN J. ORTEGA
Producer: CINEMATOGRAFICA MEXICANA
Cinematography: MAX GOMEZ URQUIZA
Sequence in color: MANUEL LISZT
Screenplay: JUAN J. ORTEGA
Music: GONZALO CURIEL
Format: 35mm, BW, 82 minutes

Cast:

SARA MONTIEL
MANOLO FABREGAS
RAMON GAY
FELIPE DE ALBA
FERNANDO CASANOVA
ROSA ELENA DURGEL
MAGDA DONATO
PEDRO VARGAS (Guest)
ROSITA FORNES (Guest)
OLGA CHAVIANO (Guest)
JULIO GUTIERREZ AND HIS ORCHESTRA
(Guest)
















POR QUE YA NO ME QUIERES
Why Don´t You Love Me Anymore?
(México 1954)

Director: CHANO URUETA
Producer: PRODUCCIONES GALINDO
Cinematography: IGNACIO TORRES
Story: EDUARDO GALINDO,
RAMON PEREZ PELAEZ
Screenplay: CHANO URUETA
Music: JOSE DE LA VEGA
Format: 35mm, BW, 93 minutes

Cast:

SARITA MONTIEL
RAUL MARTINEZ
AGUSTIN LARA
WOLF RUBINSKIS
MARUJA GRIFELL
CARLOS RIQUELME
THE AGUSTIN LARA ORCHESTRA












SE SOLICITAN MODELS
(Mexico 1954)
Female models wanted

Director: CHANO URUETA
Producer: PRODUCCIONES GALINDO
Cinematography: IGNACIO TORRES
Screenplay:  EDUARDO GALINDO, ERNESTO CORTAZAR
RAMON PEREZ PELAEZ, CHANO URUETA
Music: GONZALO CURIEL
Format: 35mm, BW, 93 minutes

Cast:

SARITA MONTIEL
RAUL MARTINEZ
DOMINGO SOLER
CHULA PRIETO
ANTONIO ESPINO "CLAVILLAZO"
AMPARO AROZAMENA
MARUJA GRIFELL
EDUARDO ALCARAZ
LOS TRES DIAMANTES (Guests)



























FRENTE AL PECADO DE AYER  
(Mexico 1954)
Facing Up To Yesterday´s Sins
aka Cuando se quiere de veras

Director: JUAN J. ORTEGA
Producer: CINEMATOGRAFICA MEXICANA
Cinematography: AGUSTIN JIMENEZ
Screenplay:  JUAN J. ORTEGA
Based on the radio serial "Lucecita"
by MARIA TERESA DE LA CRUZ
Music: GUSTAVO CESAR CARRION
Format: 35mm, BW, 86 minutes

Cast:

SARITA MONTIEL
ALBERTO GONZALEZ RUBIO
MAGDA BELTRAN
DALIA IñIGUEZ
ANDRES SOLER
ALEJANDRO LUGO
ROSA ELENA DURGEL
DAVID LAMA (Guest)





YO NO CREO EN LOS HOMBRES  
(Mexico 1954)
I don´t believe in men

Director: JUAN J. ORTEGA
Producer: CINEMATOGRAFICA MEXICANA
Cinematography: AGUSTIN JIMENEZ
Screenplay:  JUAN J. ORTEGA
Based on the radio serial
by CARIDAD BRAVO ADAMS
Music: GUSTAVO CESAR CARRION
Format: 35mm, BW, 95 minutes

Cast:

SARITA MONTIEL
ROBERTO CAñEDO
DALIA IñIGUEZ
EMPERATRIZ CARBAJAL
JULIO VILLARREAL
REBECA ITURBIDE
ANTONIO RAXEL
RAFAEL BERTRAND (Guest)














DONDE EL CIRCULO TERMINA  
(Mexico 1955)
Where the circle ends
aka "La belle de Mexico"
aka "La ambiciosa"

Director: ALFREDO B. CREVENNA
Producer: ADOLFO LAGOS
Cinematography: ROSALIO SOLANO
Screenplay:  ALFREDO B. CREVENA, JOSE REVUELTAS
Based on a story by LUIS SPOTA
Music: LAN ADOMIAN
Format: 35mm, BW, 90 minutes

Cast:

SARITA MONTIEL
RAUL RAMIREZ
NADIA HARO OLIVA
JORGE MARTINEZ DE HOYOS
RAFAEL ESTRADA
ANTONIO RAXEL
ARMANDO ARREOLA




















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