Victor Alcocer Movies

In this western, a cowboy falls in love with the daughter of a dishonest rancher who opposes him. ~ Sandra Brennan, All Movie Guide

This melodramatic, three-handkerchief tortilla Western features good acting by Pedro Infante, Jr. as Reynaldo and Arturo Martinez, Jr. as Lauro. Both men are romancing Marsela (Monica Prado), whose main interest lies in the number of pesos she can put in the bank and how to ascend the social ladder. Marsela refuses to marry her beloved Lauro because he cannot afford to tie the knot in the splendid Basilica of Guadalupe. As a gang of bandidos wreaks havoc in the community, wedding plans continue for Marsela's marriage to Lauro's best friend, Reynaldo. But considering the number of bodies piling up in the war of the bandits, it looks like the bride may have to wear black. ~ Eleanor Mannikka, All Movie Guide

In this French-Mexican-Spanish film that hops back and forth between the narration's present and its past, viewers watch Antonieta (Isabelle Adjani) as she is involved in the turbulent Mexican political scene in the first decades of the 20th century -- as she goes to Paris and commits suicide in the Notre Dame cathedral of that city, and then, in a confusing segment of the film, as she is seen with the present-day Parisian author (Hanna Schygulla) who is researching the story of Antonieta's death and who is a witness to her suicide. The film does not follow that chronology exactly, rather introducing the Parisian author first, and taking the author to Mexico for her research where she sees film clips from the political turmoil of the 1910s-1920s and gradually gets to "know" Antonieta -- though in the end, it could be said that no one seems to know Antonieta really well, or why she would want to kill herself. ~ Eleanor Mannikka, All Movie Guide

A crooked cop who was sent to prison for stealing drugs and brutally beaten by his fellow inmates suffers a serious concussion that makes him believe he is the fictional protagonist from an American crime novel in this humorous action thriller from director Alfredo Gurrola. Upon awakening from his violent thrashing and assuming the persona of hard-boiled American detective "Mike," the incarcerated cop stages a daring escape from prison in hopes of eluding the communist group that he believes is hot on his trail. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide

Temporada Salvaje (also title Savage Season) is the tale of three criminals who attempt to steal a huge amount of platinum. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All Movie Guide

In this Spanish drama, a lifelong friendship falls apart when the buddies fall in love with the same girl. ~ Sandra Brennan, All Movie Guide

The comedy Capulina Speedy Gonzales stars the popular Mexican comic actor Capulina as a postal worker whose job performance improves dramatically after eating a particular chili. ~ Perry Seibert, All Movie Guide

We don't know what it was, but we're certain that Phantom of the Red House went by a different title when it was originally released in Mexico. The scene is the standard old dark house, where the standard group of relatives gathers for the standard reading of the will. What isn't standard is that there seems to be a capricious phantom bedevilling the various guests. It turns out that the "dear departed" hasn't departed at all, but is merely pretending to be dead to test the devotion of his family. Alma Rose Aguirre and Raoul Martinez star in this quirky blend of comedy and melodrama. Director Miguel Delgado later became a prime mover of the Santos adventure-flick series of the 1960s. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide