Spanish title: Rayos Al Valante (Lightning to the Steering Wheel)Stars: Harry Millard, Judy LewisDirected by: William T. NaudDistributor: Peliculas Agrasanchez
"The gamble of the race! The love of life! From the first second, you will be caught in a web of emotion, intrigue and suspense!"
William T. Naud had never directed a film before when the [...]
Spanish title: Aventuras del Capitan KidStars: Richard Crane, David Bruce, John Crawford, George WallaceDirected by: Derwin Abbe, Charles S. GouldDistributor: Columbia Pictures
"The king of the pirates! 15 sensational episodes!"
The age of the serials was well and truly over by the time this pedestrian matinee ‘thriller’ series hit the screens, and it has all the hallmarks [...]
Spanish title: Cleopatra la Serpiente Del Nilo
Stars: Rhonda Fleming, William Lundigan, Raymond Burr, Julie NewmarDirected by: William CastleDistributor: Columbia Pictures
"From my bed of silk, I dominate the world with my burning lips… Sin and savagery in matchless spectacle!"
This low-budget version of the Cleopatra story, which is often considered to be as good as the big [...]
Spanish title: La Sirena Del CaribeStars: Jane Russell, Gilbert Roland, Richard EganDirected by: John SturgesDistributor: RKO Radio Pictures
"Between thousands of pirates and killer sharks, she looks for of a
lost treasure – the most fabulous adventure under the sea!"
Jane Russell was said to have been ‘two of the biggest stars in show business’, and as a [...]
Spanish title: Paris en AbrilStars: Doris Day, Ray Bolger, Claude DauphinDirected by: David ButlerDistributor: Warner Bros
"Nights in Paris! Romantic encounters! Endless pleasures! You’ll cheer for this spring-time celebration!"
This lobby card is a great example of how cinema art designers often mixed original art with cut’n’paste images and illustration to create something that looks all hand-painted. [...]
Spanish title: El Hijo de Ali BabaStars: Tony Curtis, Piper Laurie, Susan Cabot, William Reynolds, Hugh O’Brian, Victor JoryDirected by: Kurt NeumannDistributor: Universal Pictures
"Soul of a Prince, heart of a poet… with steel in his hand and a kiss on the lips, the sensational stars of "The Prince Who Was a Thief", together again! And… [...]
Spanish title: Dos Seductores (Two Seducers)Stars: Marlon Brando, David Niven, Shirley JonesDirected by: Ralph LevyDistributor: Universal Pictures
"The Blue Coast shines with the gallant adventures of two gigolos."
Better known these days by the name of its remake, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, this bedrooms and hallways Euro-comedy pit two most definitely unlikely actors together in Marlon Brando [...]
Spanish title: Rasputin y la Zarina (Rasputin and the Czarina)Stars: Lionel Barrymore, Ethel Barrymore, John Barrymore, Ralph Morgan, Diana WynaraDirected by: Richard BoleslavskyDistributor: MGM
"King of crime, hatred and evil… bringing about the fall of an empire"
You know how, when you watch the end credits on a film, it’ll say "the characters and story in this [...]
Spanish title: La Dama y el VagabundoStars: Barbara Luddy, Larry Roberts, Peggy LeeDirected by: Clyde Geronimi, Wilfred JacksonDistributor: MGM (for Disney)
"She’s from the leash and license set… he’s footloose and collar free!"
With the Walt Disney company not running an office in Mexico, it was left to MGM to distribute this undeniable animation classic south [...]
Spanish title: Tarzan el Indomable (Tarzan the Indomitable One)Stars: Herman Brix (AKA Bruce Bennett)Directed by: Edward A. KrullDistributor: Guaranted Pictures de Mexico
"Dangers and adventures in the tropical forest"
Herman Brix could have been Johnny Weismuller, but for a shoulder injury he suffered in his first film – Touchdown. he was due to play Tarzan, the studio [...]
