Carlos Leon Movies
In this occasionally funny (though not intentionally so) action film, an Italian gangster develops an ingenious way to smuggle Mexican diamonds into the US: he uses scuba divers. To stop them, two courageous Mexican detectives take the case. The funny parts come in when all of the action grinds to a halt while assorted popular singers sing their newest songs in an attempt to imitate a similar trend in Hollywood. ~ Sandra Brennan, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Gerardo Reyes, Rosa Gloria Chagoyan, (more)
Mexican director Raúl de Anda's 1976 Spanish-language adventure La Gran Aventura del Zorro finds the reputation of the titular masked crusader thrown into grave doubt when he is spotted robbing stagecoaches and committing a series of heinous crimes. In actuality, the culprit turns out to be an imposter masquerading as Zorro. The real Zorro addresses the situation by placing his wounded father and future sister-in-law in a stagecoach and using them as bait - thus luring the criminal to the scene and catching him in the midst of an ambush. ~ Nathan Southern, All Movie Guide
Rene Cardona's Spanish language western El Caballo Bayo features Antonio Aguilar as Doroteo, a cowboy who has focused his life on avenging the death of his father. His ceaseless pursuit for revenge gets sidetracked after he falls for Isabel (Maricruz Olivier). Soon the man must decide if he is going to live for hate or for love. ~ Perry Seibert, All Movie Guide
- 1968
One of four low-rent Mexican horror productions from the 1960s which featured an ailing Boris Karloff in supporting roles (and released after his death), this sci-fi/horror quickie features Karloff as a 19th-century scientist who invents a powerful energy device capable of rendering any weapon useless. Although we're led to believe that military forces will soon step in to nab the device, the scientist's laboratory is suddenly invaded by aliens -- who consider the raygun too dangerous to be allowed to fall into human hands. To achieve their ends, the invaders take over the bodies of the scientist and his assistant, who also happens to be responsible for a series of sex-killings in the surrounding village. Several confusing plot twists later, Karloff regains control of his senses and sets the machine to self-destruct before it can fall into evil hands. The filmmakers barely had enough talent to adhere to the simplest of storylines, much less this hodgepodge of cut-rate H.G. Wells posturing and sleazy exploitation. ~ Cavett Binion, All Movie Guide
- 1951
Based on a story by José María Fernández-Usain, this typical, melodramatic tortilla Western by director Miguel M. Delgado features a villain who goes by the nickname of "El Gato." El Gato is quick on the draw, prone to mayhem, and has killed more than once. The guys in the white hats have been trying to bring him in but before he gets his just deserts, there are fist fights and duels to the death -- none are particularly spectacular, just the usual fare for this C-grade offering from Columbia Pictures via Alfa Films. ~ Eleanor Mannikka, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Joaquin Cordero, Lucha Moreno, (more)
