Elvira Qintana Movies

In this jungle adventure, based on a Jules Verne novel, Spunky Minha, was born and raised in the Amazon jungle on her father's hemp plantation. After she agrees to marry Dr. Manuel Valdez, they decide to hold the wedding in Brazil so his sickly mother can be there. Unfortunately, the girl's father hestitates to make the long, dangerous journey downstream because years before he was convicted for a crime and was sentenced to die. Though innocent, he does not want to face Brazilian justice and so changed his name and created his own jungle world on the plantation. Despite all this, he decides he will be there at the wedding. They set off on a great raft and during the journey face many dangers including deadly natives, snakes, piranhas, gators, fierce storms and a greedy bounty hunter who wants to blackmail Juan. The extortionist knows that Juan is innocent and carries with him proof, but this does not stop him from demanding that Juan pay him a fortune and hand over his lovely daughter. When Juan refuses, the bounty hunter makes good his threat, leaving his daughter and the doctor to somehow prove her father's innocence. ~ Sandra Brennan, Rovi

True to its title, Canasta de Cuentos Mexicanos (Basket of Mexican Tales) is based on a series of short stories, all written by reclusive The Treasure of the Sierra Madre author B. Traven. The first story concerns the marital travails of Pierre (Arturo de Cordova) and Lorraine (Lorraine Chanel). The second stars Pedro Armendariz and Maria Felix in a Latino variation of "The Taming of the Shrew." The final tale focuses on an Indian basket-weaver (Jorge Martinez de Hoyos), who proves a bit too clever for a pair of glib American tourists (Jack Kelly, Mari Blanchard). The all-star cast of Canasta de Cuentos Mexicanos enabled the film to secure good bookings on both sides of the border. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

The biblical tale of Samson and Delilah comes to hilarious life in a classic musical sword and sandal parody starring screen legend Tin-Tan (aka Germán Valdés). Drifting off into a deep, much needed sleep, Tin-Tan's character soon enters into his dreams as Old Testament strongman Sanson. Despite the fact that he is deeply in love with the beautiful Delilah, Sanson soon falls under the hypnotic charm of Delilah's seductive sister Semadar. Upon realizing that he has fallen under the influence of evil, Sanson sets out declare his love to the true object of his affections but ends up embarking on a destructive rampage of epic proportions. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

Popular Mexican director Benito Alazraki has put together an effective cinematic version of a drama by Hector Mendoza which involved the participation of the audience. The play was held in a theater-restaurant and the dining ambiance is worked into the storyline. In the film, the setting is a cabaret where a prostitute and a young man fall in love. His intention is to marry her regardless of her past but that simple objective is not necessarily easy to reach. ~ Eleanor Mannikka, Rovi

This musical performance tells the story of an old man, his three daughters and the young woman he wants to marry. ~ Rovi