Luis Aceves Castañeda

Simon of the Desert (1965)

Simon, a deeply religious man living in the 4th century, wants to be nearer to God so he climbs a column. The Devil wants him come down to Earth and is trying to seduce him. ...

Cielo Rojo (1962)

Troubled young man meets his father for the first time. ...

The Trial of the Vivanco Ladies (1961)

After being arrested the two adorable grannies spend some time in jail and then stand trial for the robberies they've committed. ...

Macario (1960)

Poor, hungry peasant Macario longs for just one good meal on the Day of the Dead. After his wife cooks a turkey for him, he meets three apparitions, the Devil, God, and Death. Each asks him to share his turkey, but he refuses all except Death. In return, D ...

Fever Mounts at El Pao (1959)

After Caribbean despot Mariano Vargas is murdered at the hands of his enraged populace, his secretary Ramón Vázquez takes not just control but also Vargas' widow Inés, with whom he's been having an affair. Special military unit leader Alejandro Gual arr ...

Nazarín (1959)

A Catholic priest in a poor community lives a charitable life in accordance with his religious principles, but others do not return the favor. ...

The Robot vs. The Aztec Mummy (1958)

A mad doctor builds a robot in order to steal a valuable Aztec treasure from a tomb guarded by a centuries old living mummy. ...

The Curse of the Aztec Mummy (1957)

The evil Dr. Krupp, once again trying to get possession of the Aztec princess Xochitl's jewels, hypnotizes her current reincarnation, Flor, to get her to reveal the jewels' location - Xochitl's tomb. Confusion reigns as Krupp and his thugs are opposed by F ...

The Aztec Mummy (1957)

A scientist discovers through hypnosis a mummy who watches over the jewels of an Aztec god for all eternity. ...

Path of evil (1957)

Death in the Garden (1956)

In a remote Amazon jungle village, a group of angry diamond prospectors revolt when the local government undertakes a violent crackdown. ...

A Woman's Pride (1956)

Everything is very quiet and peaceful in the city of Taxco, until there arrives a man called Ramón Durán who exploits abandoned mines. His presence in the community will initiate a lot of changes. Ada Montalvo is a beautiful young woman with a great hear ...

La sombra de Cruz Diablo (1955)

Wuthering Heights (1954)

In 19th-century Mexico, young orphan Alejandro is adopted by the wealthy, landowning Earnshaw family and moves into their estate, Wuthering Heights. Soon, the new resident falls for his compassionate foster sister, Catalina. The two share a remarkable bond ...

Un minuto de bondad (1954)

A young woman tries to stop the sale of a house that serves as a shelter for orphaned children and retired actors. ...

Rebellion of the Hanged (1954)

A peasant who works in a mahogany camp in the Mexican jungles with his family is disgusted with the miserable living conditions imposed upon himself and his co-workers, the peasant finally spearheads a revolt against the sadistic bosses. ...

The Witch (1954)

Thieves break into a scientist's laboratory to steal a secret formula, and in the process they kill his daughter. Enraged, he develops a formula that will turn an extremely ugly woman into a spectacular beauty, and then uses the woman to take his revenge o ...

Reportaje (1953)

Reporters compete for cash prize awarded for biggest scoop on New Year's Eve. ...

Padre nuestro (1953)

Pops is dismissed from his banking job for embezzlement, and his family have to adjust to a more modest lifestyle. ...

A Place Close to Heaven (1952)

An honest man emigrates to the capital in search of a better life, but ends up mired in extreme poverty along with his family; forced to overcome tragedy and despair to find, even in misery, a glimmer of hope. ...

Mexican Bus Ride (1952)

Newlywed Oliverio receives disturbing news that his mother is on her deathbed. He travels to a remote part of Mexico to fetch a lawyer who can sort out her will. Leaving his wife behind, he embarks on a bus ride that's interrupted by an increasingly absurd ...

Pecado (1951)

Victims of Sin (1951)

A nightclub performer decides to raise the baby boy she found abandoned in a trash can, putting her job and social life in jeopardy. ...

Sentenciado a muerte (1951)

Red Rain (1950)

Military leader is appointed to local government, becomes overly despotic in his leadership. ...

The Possession (1950)

Two old friends get hinky with each other over the deed to a tract of land, and their children's engagement gets broken over it. ...

The Unloved Woman (1949)

Emilio Fernandez directs Dolores Del Rio and Pedro Armendariz in a classic tale of family and obsession. Raimunda's daughter Acacia hates her stepfather Esteban, and in order to escape her suffocating home life she's accepted a marriage proposal from a man ...

Felipe de Jesús (1949)

Biography of the first Catholic Saint to be born in Mexico. ...

Pueblerina (1949)

Aurelio Rodríguez is released from jail, and tries to start a new life by marrying Paloma and working his land. But the local landowners, the brothers González, interfere with his plans. ...

Salon Mexico (1949)

Mercedes works as a cabaret performer to pay for her sister's studies. Problems begin when Mercedes and Paco, her exploiter, win a dance contest, but he refuses to share the prize with her. ...