Gina Romand Movies
- 1987
The Mexican Revolution is the background for this tale of love and jealousy. ~ All Movie Guide
This drama tells the true and quite unbelievable story of popular Mexican singer Jose Sosa, played by himself. Known by fans as "Jose Jose," the singer came from a poor family and rose from rags to riches simply because of his talent. Although he fell in love with a wonderful woman, Anel (Cristian Bach) he succumbed to alcohol, drugs, and the pressures of too much success. As he went downhill, he married someone else, a mistake from the start. After nothing is left of his career and he is in the hospital fighting off a diseased liver, Anel comes back and their old flame re-ignites. The rest of the story is deservedly legendary. Fifteen of Jose Sosa's songs are on the soundtrack. ~ Eleanor Mannikka, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Jose Jose, Gina Romand, (more)
- 1971
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This entertaining entry in the long-running Mexican fantasy series stars Gina Romand as Frankenstein's daughter, who remains eternally youthful thanks to the blood of young virgins. She's also a mad scientist who mummifies her own aunt (Lucy Gallardo), creates a Frankenstein-like monster called Ursus, and uses a gorilla-like henchman to try draining the superhuman blood of Santo (Rodolfo Guzman Huerta). The heroic, masked wrestler must team up with the hulking, disgruntled Ursus to foil her evil plans. Roberto Canedo co-stars with Carlos Suarez, Carlos Agosti, and Gerardo Zepeda. Director Miguel M. Delgado would contribute several films to the Santo series, including the same year's monster-mash Santo y Blue Demon contra Dracula y el Hombre Lobo. ~ Robert Firsching, All Movie Guide
- 1969
The mighty Santo, king of the Mexican wrestlers, takes on his toughest foe, the beautiful vampire queen Romand who wants revenge because one of his ancestors killed some of hers. Typical Mexican wrestling/horror movie. ~ Sandra Brennan, All Movie Guide
- 1963
Cantinflas, known the world around for his Jerry Lewis-style antics, seems more like Peter Sellers in this hilarious Mexican comedy. Short on plot but long on laughs, the innocent comedian falls victim to excellently contrived cliches as a special delivery man caught in the middle of intrigue and spies. Cantinflas also expands into singing and dancing opportunities. The film also features a spectacular Latin dance sequence by Rafael de Cordoba. ~ Lucinda Ramsey, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Cantinflas, Gina Romand, (more)
- 1962
Overcooked melodrama characterizes this tale set during the Mexican Revolution and starring some of Mexico's most famous, old-time actors (Katy Jurado, María Félix, Emilo Fernández, and Pedro Armendáriz). The story is about as far-fetched as can be imagined. Herrera (Armendáriz) and Gómez (Fernández) are on opposite sides in the Revolution, but then, there is more than one side anyway. Just before the two can fight it out, they are arrested and later released when the fighting is more or less over. But when the two men return home, one finds that his mistress, La Bandida (Félix) is involved with someone else, and the other is soon to be a widower. The saga then continues as both men go after La Bandida -- and all this happens with a great deal of brawling, singing, and carrying-on. ~ Eleanor Mannikka, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Maria Felix, Pedro Armendáriz, (more)
Arturo Martínez's 1961 Spanish-language western Alias el Alacrán - also known as El Muchacho de Durango 2 - follows the adventures the infamous outlaw Billy the Kid, who treks off to Mexico to avoid detection while the notoriety surrounding his latest killings subsides. He slips into an assumed identity - that of a ranchhand named El Venado - and finds a regular job on a Mexican ranch. The establishment's ailing proprietor is engaged to be married to Rosa, a lovely girl in grave danger from a vile bandit and murderer called El Alacrán. Billy pretends to be the woman's fiancée himself and vows to protect her. ~ Nathan Southern, All Movie Guide
In this Mexican sci-fi comedy featuring Viruta and Capulina (the Mexican Abbott and Costello), there is terrible trouble on the female ruled planet Venus when the dissatisfied men demand more power so they can have more fun. To stop the uprising, two Venusian women travel to Earth to find men who exemplify their ideals of traditional male behavior. Naturally they pick the two comedians. Merry mayhem ensues when they finally arrive on the second planet. ~ Sandra Brennan, All Movie Guide
