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Ismael Rodríguez
Director 1917 - 2004

Ismael Rodríguez

Mexico City, Mexico

Ismael Rodríguez Ruelas (October 19, 1917 – August 7, 2004) was an acclaimed Mexican film director. Rodríguez directed many major stars, including Pedro Infante, Dolores del Río, María Félix, and even Toshiro Mifune, the favorite actor of Japanese director Akira Kurosawa, as... Read full bio →

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Pepe El Toro

Pepe El Toro

Ismael Rodríguez 1953 2h

A grief-stricken boxer must overcome tragedy in the ring and forge an unlikely friendship on his path to becoming champion, in this final chapter of Mexico's beloved Pepe el Toro trilogy.

Ustedes, los ricos

Ustedes, los ricos

Ismael Rodríguez 1948 2h 5m

Sequel to Nosotros los Pobres (1947). This time, Pepe "El Toro" (Infante) is married with "La Chorreada" (Pavon) and they have two children. Chachita (Munoz) knows her real grandma: Charito (Derba), a rich woman who takes Chachita away from Pepe and tries to convert her into a rich girl.

No te engañes corazón

No te engañes corazón

Miguel Contreras Torres 1937 1h 30m

No te engañes corazón (released in English as Don't Fool Yourself Dear) is the first full-feature film of Cantinflas after becoming a star of the carpa circuit (folk theater). It was also one of the earliest films of Sara García and Carlos Orellana and the first where they share the screen.

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