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La Lucha Invade el Cine Mexicano (2024)

Lucha libre is part of Mexican culture, but how did something that was shown in circuses and fairs become a cinematic genre? Join us to learn about this trajectory. ...

Living in Wrestling: History of Wrestling in Mexico (1998)

A comprehensive history of Wrestling in Mexico. Starring some of the most famous Mexican wrestlers of our times. ...

La mujer de los dos (1996)

The boys in a famous pop-band all have girl troubles. And other problems. Sucks being them. ...

Juego limpio (1995)

Días de combate (1994)

A novice private detective is on the trail of a serial strangler in Mexico City. ...

Wall of Darkness (1994)

Extraños caminos (1993)

During the rainy Christmas season, a troupe of five actors who are college students lose their way in the mountains of Hidalgo when they try to take a short cut. With their van in need of repairs, they are stranded in a village where a local boss, Don Elia ...

Mi compadre Capulina (1989)

Baseball sketch, restaurant sketch, store-detective sketch, lucha libre sketch. Remake of No me defiendes, compadre. ...

Bonampak (1989)

The film narrates the discovery of the last great Mayan city, which occurred during the spring of 1946. It is the story of Charles Frey, a smuggler of archaeological pieces who upon hearing some legends about the immense riches that the jungle regions of s ...

Rosa de dos aromas (1989)

Two women meet by accident and discover that they both have 10 year+ relationships with the same man. Also, unrelated subplots involving other women. ...

By Fire And Sword (1988)

Offbeat Mexican police officer must transport 3 convicts to a trial before a local drug kingpin kills them. ...

El Secuestro De Lola - Lola La Trailera 2 (1986)

The Realm of Fortune (1986)

Poor Dionisio finds himself as recipient of the good fortune, but soon he forgets that everything that goes up also has to go down, and that in the depressing nothingness of his town it is easy to die. ...

Chido Guan, el tacos de oro (1986)

Street-punk drafted to soccer team, rises to stardom. Cuz he plays so good. ...

Mientras México duerme (1986)

Los Verduleros (1986)

The adventures of two friends, one a chicken vendor in a market and the other a policeman. They have love affairs and capture criminals. ...

Los Matones Del Norte (1985)

Young man grows up thinking that his father's murderer is dead but wanting revenge against the guys who hired him to commit that crime. ...

A garrote limpio (1985)

A series of murders have occurred in the uppermost circles of society. Detective Felipe Fierro vows to solve the killings, or die trying (which is a strong possibility). ...

Knock Out (1984)

Rodrigo Zaracho, once a promising boxer, is in decline. While fleeing from a gang that is chasing him, he remembers his past. ...

Mexico vs. Estados Unidos (1984)

A Mexican youth basketball team competes against another from the United States, overcoming obstacles. ...

La fuga de Carrasco (1983)

El patrullero 777 (1978)

Follows Diogenes as he goes about his day as a police officer. He's prone to do things the right way, surrounded by a pretty much corrupt & citizen distant police department, & always resolves his duties with a personal method. ...

The Mexican (1977)

On the border between Mexico and the United States, there is a man willing to do anything. Handsome and adventurous, he prepares to live a new life that will make him a legend. ...

La puerta falsa (1977)

Young heroin addict dies in the pursuit of his calling, and his brother goes on a vendetta against the narco gang that supplied his drugs. ...

El hombre del puente (1976)

A man without identity/citizenship papers is stuck in the no-man's-land between two countries. ...

Mexico, Mexico, ra, ra, ra! (1976)

Librado, an unemployed man, lives in a crowded small house with numerous children and relatives, is beaten for stealing a car antenna. His godmother and her children try to settle in his place. She then is arrested at a supermarket for stealing, however, s ...

Acapulco 12-22 (1975)

Tourist industry dudes moonlight as karate detectives, solving crimes committed among the mod young jet-setters. ...

Descenso del País de la Noche (1974)

A young woman of wealthy class rejects the world that surrounds her and dies, but in her wake a shaman resuscitates her. She is dedicated to transgressing all the rules of her society. In the end a strange character offers him a flower and they both love e ...

Island of Lost Souls (1974)

Rene Cardona directs the film version of Jose Leon Sanchez's best-selling novel, which relates the author's 20 years of imprisonment on an island ruled by brutality. When a sadistic man declares himself the boss of an island pueblo, an innocent husband and ...

Mujeres de medianoche (1969)

Crime melodrama involving blackmail, murder, mystery and the obligatory police investigation. ...

El crepúsculo de un dios (1969)

Sonia meets Roberto, a miserable actor with a few days left of life. Both fall in love, but soon after a policeman comes looking after Sonia, but is distracted by a countess during New Years Eve. Sonia and Roberto take this chance to escape. ...

Esclava del deseo (1968)

Criminals hiding out on an island find a shipwrecked stranger. ...

Santo vs. The Ring Villains (1968)

Santo fights a group of phony spiritualists who are trying to scam his god-daughter out of her 6 million peso inheritance. ...

Pistoleros de la frontera (1967)

"The fastest gun of all" visits his home-town for a few days. All he really wants is to see his wife and som, talk with them about starting over someplace far away... but life interferes with his plans. Remake of The Gunfighter (1950). ...

Santo vs. the Martian Invasion (1967)

In this Mexican sci-fi fantasy, big beefy Martians invade the earth. Ostensibly, they have come to warn people about the dangers of nuclear testing and exploring space, but their real mission becomes manifest when they begin using their special powers and ...

Demonios sobre ruedas (1967)

"Demons on Wheels". A gang of bikers terrorize a town and its inhabitants who can not do anything to prevent it. ...

Jinetes de la llanura (1966)

Cowboy-hero series, first of two. Sequel: Pistoleros de la frontera. ...

El mexicano (1966)

After USA's appropriation of Texas, a Mexican resident responds to prejudice and injustice by forming a band of bandits. ...

Forbidden Cargo (1966)

Federal agent infiltrates smuggling gang in seaport. ...

El proceso de Cristo (1966)

The story of The Last Hours of Jesus Christ. ...

El señor doctor (1965)

It's about a country doctor that comes to the city while a clinic is built in his home town... he rubs off his care and compassion on others at the hospital with his humor and wit. ...

Neutron vs. the Maniac (1965)

Neutron, a wrestler/superhero, investigates a series of murders at a sanitarium. ...

Neutron Battles the Karate Assassins (1965)

Superhero wrestler Neutron battles a gang of robotic assassins who use their hands and feet as deadly weapons. ...

The Devil in the Blood (1964)

Three episodes about the influence of Satan: a black boxer commits killings under the influence of his manager.A pair of lovers is haunted by the memory of a murdered wife.A wedding in the mountains is disrupted when the bride sees an apparation of the Dev ...

Rata de puerto (1963)

The son of a prostitute, longshoreman, fighter and bully. ...

Neutron vs. Dr. Caronte (1963)

Neutron, a superhero/wrestler, goes up against a mad scientist and his army of monsters. ...

Sangre en el ring (1962)

Boxing melodrama; heroic middleweight vs. crooked promoters. Sequel to Dinamita Kid. ...

Bajo un mismo rostro (1962)

Two twin sisters have completely different ways of loving: to one love is profound, to the other is carnal. ...

Neutron the Atomic Superman vs. the Death Robots (1962)

The evil scientist Dr. Caronte plots to revive the brains of three dead scientists and use them to obtain the formula for the super-powerful neutron bomb. The resulting creation needs blood lots of blood, sending Caronte's midget assistant Nick and his leg ...

The Shame of the Sabine Women (1962)

The Sabine tribe battles Romulus in the early days of Rome after Romans seize their women as unwilling brides. ...

Dinamita Kid (1962)

Young boxer on the rise butts head with dishonest promoters. Etc etc. ...

El justiciero vengador (1962)

White-hat with two sidekicks masquerades as a priest to break the stranglehold a blackhat has on a small town. ...

Neutron and the Black Mask (1962)

Neutron, a masked wrestler/superhero, battles a gang of crooks who are plotting to steal a secret formula. ...

El jinete enmascarado (1961)

Horseman. With a mask on. First in a series, "El Norteño. ...

Las canciones unidas (1960)

Film clips of songs by performers from around the world. ...

Vivo o muerto (1960)

Cowboy/western: hero fakes cowardice to trap the bad guys into showing their hands. ...

La estrella vacía (1960)

Mourners share their memories of a dead film-star at her wake, a la Citizen Kane. Only melodrama. ...

Los tigres del ring (1960)

Crooked promoter has a secret weapon who goes around beating fighters to death after their matches if they aren't in line with his rigging schedule. Part one of two. ...

La última lucha (1959)

Slice-of-life melodrama: backstage at the wrestling arena. ...

Born to Love (1959)

El superflaco (1959)

Mad scientist gives Atomic Powers to a 98 pound weakling. ...

¡Paso a la juventud..! (1958)

Champion diver on a Uni swim team trains for the Olympics and contends with his buffoonish room-mate. ...

A Media Luz Los Tres (1958)

"Confirmed bachelor" quits playing the field and gets married. ...

Los tres mosqueteros y medio (1957)

Spoofy adaptation of The Three Musketeers, follows the original very closely. ...

The Body Snatcher (1957)

A detective and his cowboy friend team up to stop a mad scientist who is stealing the bodies of murdered wrestlers, and bringing them back to life while electronically replacing their minds with those of animals to make them stronger and live longer. Posi ...

Asesinos, S.A. (1957)

Incompetent clown is drafted into a Murder Incorporated style squad of hitmen. ...

El gato sin botas (1957)

Target of ridicule from fellow military academy, the cowardly Augustin did not want to return to their village for fear of confronting his grandfather, a revolutionary colonel. In love with the movie star Laura, Agustin flee to the capital but encounters t ...

Furias desatadas (1957)

College student enters the pro wrestling circuit, hoping to find out who killed his father. Third of four in a series. ...

El diablo desaparece (1957)

Cowboy justice: drifter takes on unscrupulous rancher and his sociopathic son. ...

Diabolical Kidnapping (1957)

Second film in the Tigres del ring series. ...

Una piedra en el zapato (1956)

Police procedural: some detail pertaining to a murder case is nagging at the back of a detective's mind "like having a stone in his shoe." Once he teases it to the surface, he solves the case. ...

El sultán descalzo (1956)

Jack-of-all-trades interferes in his neighbors' lives, then has to set everything straight. ...

The Hawks (1956)

The story of two half brothers who do not know they are such, who fight over a woman and nearly kill each other. One of them belongs to Los Gavilanes, a group of men who live live hidden and looting to give to the poor. Revenge, love and hate will at the e ...

El gavilan vengador (1955)

Masked rider exposes the criminal misdeeds of a wealthy land-owner and his henchmen. ...

El túnel 6 (1955)

Engineering crew excavating a tunnel through a mountain, are trapped by a landslide. ...

Secreto profesional (1955)

A film that tells how a woman who suffered blackmail her entire life kills a man. Her lawyer falls in love with her and does everything possible to uncover the truth, even though it is a professional secret that will make him lose everything. ...

The Medallion of Crime (1955)

Going out for a drink with the guys after work, a salaryman get in over his head with a gangster's moll and a murder. ...

La Vida No Vale Nada (1955)

Pablo, a wandering laborer, has imprisoned himself in a hell of alcoholism. Cruz, a widow, reaches out to the troubled man, but even her compassion may not be enough to save him. ...

Tailored gentleman (1954)

Cantinflas works as a model of tuxedos in a prestigious store, your job is to use the smoking in the street along with an advertising sign on his back. The use of smoking gives you access to exclusive places and meet important people. During this time, Can ...

La gitana blanca (1954)

Nina, a gypsy girl, promised to the future leader of her tribe, falls in love with Roberto, a depressed violinist. ...

¿Por qué ya no me quieres? (1954)

Tired of struggling, Lilia, played by Sara Montiel, moves to the city to live with her aunt, a former actress. There she strives to become a singer and meets Raul a singer, played by Agustin Lara, who helps her succeed. ...

Reportaje (1953)

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

El señor fotógrafo (1953)

Cantinflas, a traveling photographer, is captured by some gangsters while trying to get some flowers for his girlfriend. The gangsters have confused him with the assistant of Dr. Penongo, a scientist who has discovered the formula of a new atomic bomb. Mea ...

Pepe El Toro (1953)

The simple life and the values ​​of loyalty and solidarity of the poor people in the environment of professional boxing, is the plot of this film, where Pepe el Toro shows the effort and tragedies that are experienced in this profession. ...

El vagabundo (1953)

Homeless/unemployed dude has a spiritual awakening and rehabilitates himself working at a circus. ...

The Magnificent Beast (1953)

Two very good friends become wrestlers to leave poverty behind, but the arrival of an ambitious woman will tragically change their destinies. ...

Me traes de un ala (1953)

To conquer the beautiful vedette Rosita, journalist Tin Tan is subject to her whims. Fired along with his friend Narciso from the newspaper they worked, Tin Tan trying to sell a movie plot. A woman looking to buy it and Tin Tan will visit her in a gloomy m ...

La sexta carrera (1953)

Mexican feature film ...

When the Fog Lifts (1952)

One mental patient usurps the identity of another and starts a new life, passing himself off as a long-lost relative of a rich family. ...

El luchador fenómeno (1952)

Amado is an employee of a brewery that dreams of success in football. Inveterate dreamer sends a letter to the pantheon of athletes. There champions Assembly decides to send the spirit of a great scorer for help. However, the devil, a fighter with no luck, ...

The Sleeping Beauty (1952)

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. ...

Música, mujeres y amor (1952)

Two women are installed in the cabin of a ship that was already occupied by two gentlemen. ...

Mi campeón (1952)

Catita is a simple and poor woman who dreams of that her son stands out on something important to help her out of his humble. But she opposes to him being boxer, therefore constantly fighting with her husband. ...

Night Falls (1952)

Marcos is an arrogant jai-alai player who seduces and discards women until he himself becomes the object of a cunning revenge. ...

Los tres alegres compadres (1952)

Father and two sons raise hell at the county fair. ...

Las locuras de Tin Tan (1952)

Tin-Tan wants to builds an ice cream machine. ...

Las tres alegres comadres (1952)

When three poor young women fail in their attempts to break into films and night clubs in Mexico City, they separate from their boyfriends, form a trio and travel the country singing, dancing and bribing older men, but they fall into a trap when they inves ...

El cardenal (1951)

Mexican feature film ...

Mujeres sin mañana (1951)

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

The Troublemaker (1951)

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

Hell Road (1951)

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. ...

Streetwalker (1951)

In Mexico City, two sisters live radically different lives: Maria, who—along with her supportive group of fellow sex workers—must deal with unscrupulous, abusive clients and her exploitative pimp, Rudy, and Elena, a society woman trapped in a marriage ...

Una gringuita en México (1951)

A USA girl decides to vacation in Mexico and experience first hand all the stereotypical scenes she's seen in movies. When she gets there, everything isn't all charros and bandidos, though -- surprise, surprise! ...

Una mujer sin destino (1950)

"Brilliant" young painter watches his wife lapse into schizophrenia. ...

The Man Without a Face (1950)

A faceless killer who hunts women can only be stopped by a detective with a disturbing past. ...

Wild Love (1950)

Alma leaves Panama to go live with her aunt Antonia and with Manuel, her husband. There she meets Julio, who tries to woo her. ...

The Black Sheep (1949)

The Trevino family tries to overcome the irresponsible behavior of Don Cruz, an erratic father with numerous defects that contrast with his son Silvano, a young kid man that is incapable of passing judgment on his own father. ...

¡No me defiendas, compadre! (1949)

A bungling wannabe-lawyer keeps interfering in his friend's lives; his desire to help always makes things worse. ...

Hipócrita..! (1949)

A disfigured woman is helped by a talented composer to recover her face with plastic surgery. Then he discovers that she's a beautiful woman and a talented singer. ...

Bambucos y Corazones (1945)

In a charming and gossipy town in La Sábana that they call Alpargatoca, the old aunts are surprised by everything and gossip about everything... ...

La última lucha (1959)

Slice-of-life melodrama: backstage at the wrestling arena. ...