Fernando de Fuentes Sr. Movies

When a young woman living in the big city discovers just how chaotic urban living can be, she does all she can in order to stay in control of her sanity in a rollicking comedy starring Maria Elena Velasco. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

A greedy family schemes to find a means of wrestling a hearty inheritance from the ailing family matriarch, only to discover that the mischievous grandmother has left everything to her ever-faithful feline friend in this dark comedy starring Emma Roldan, Fernando Lujan, and Maria Elena Velasco. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

When an Indian woman from San José of the Burros leaves her friends and family behind to seek out a job that has been promised to her in the big city, she soon finds that live in the urban jungle is far different from the laid-back pace of life in her quiet hometown in a classic Mexican comedy starring Maria Elena Velasco. ~ Jason Buchanan, 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

Luis Aguilar stars in this vintage comedy by celebrated Mexican director Fernando Mendez; he plays automobile accident victim Joven Morillo, dumbstruck to discover that the woman whose car struck him is both young and gorgeous. Sensing an opportunity to make his move, the clever Morillo opts to take her under his wing, which opens him up to all sorts of shifty shenanigans and political maneuverings. ~ Nathan Southern, Rovi

Director Chano Urueta draws inspiration from the classic Mexican folk song about Pancho Villa to tell musical tale of romance concerning a privileged rich girl (Gloria Martin) who gives up her life of luxury to be with the famed Mexican revolutionary (Jorge Negrete). ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

This Mexican musical is a remake of the popular 1936 film of the same name. South-of-the-Border film-favorite Jorge Negrete plays the leading role, a likeable ranchero in love with a pretty orphaned girl (Lilia del Valle). Negrete carries on a friendly rivalry for the girl's affections with handsome Eduardo Noriega, but there's little doubt as to the outcome of this romantic triangle. The film takes full advantage of the limited but attractive Cinecolor process, offering vivid picturizations of such traditional Mexican diversions as a fiesta, a "dancing duel," and a surprisingly bloodless cockfight. A big hit in Mexico, Alla en el Rancho Grande also cleaned up in Spanish-speaking American communities. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

A notorious womanizer is placed in charge of his newborn nephew, only to find that caring for infants is decidedly more difficult than charming the ladies in a classic Mexican comedy starring Jorge Negrete, Gloria Marin, and Eduardo Noriega. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

Director Fernando de Fuentes and star Maria Felix, the creative team responsible for the 1943 box-office hit Dona Barbera, once more combined their talents for La Mujer sin Alma (Woman without a Soul) Felix is cast as Tersa, a lowborn sewing machine girl with high-society aspirations. Hoping to escape her shabby environment, Tersa marries the fabulously wealthy, much-older Don Vicente (Alfredo Soler). Quickly tiring of her elderly mate, she begins a series of casual affairs, ending in an emotional crash-and-burn. Fernando Soler delivers the film's best performance as Tersa's best friend-severest critic. In America, Dona Barbera and La Mujer sin Alma were released in reverse order in the early months of 1945. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi