Pedro Infante, Sr. Movies

Mexico's contribution to the 1957 Berlin Film Festival was the Color-Cinemascope star vehicle Tizos. The ever-popular Maria Felix stars as a white woman who enters into a romance with a Mexican Indian, played by singing star Pedro Infante (who died shortly after the film's completion). The racial barriers between the lovers prove to be insurmountable, resulting in tragedy. Director Ismael Rodriguez spends a great deal of time establishing the folklore and traditions of Infante's people, much to the fascination of his audience. Likewise enraptured by Tizoc were the participants at the Berlin Festival, where the film scored a significant success. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

A delivery man sets himself up for a case of mistaken identity in this musical comedy. Victor (Pedro Infante) is an actor whose former friendship with a notorious thief comes back to haunt him when the robber threatens to reveal ugly secrets about Victor's past. Victor decides to contact the police about the extortion attempt, but someone kills Victor while he's speaking with the authorities. The police persuade Raul (also played by Infante), the driver of a bread truck who bears a striking resemblance to Victor, to pose as the murdered thespian as they try to track down the killers. Raul soon finds himself dealing with Victor's unsavory acquaintances, as well as a beautiful woman who had fallen victim to one of his schemes. Escuela de Rateros proved to be the last film featuring the popular Mexican actor and singer Pedro Infante; he died in the crash of an airplane within a year of its release. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi

This Mexican musicomedy was released in English-speaking markets as Watch Out For Love. Pop star Pedro Infante plays a happy-go-lucky young man whose romantic misadventures are the heart and soul of the film. Our Hero leaves home at the beginning of the story in search of true love, finding it in the form of a young lady who is unwillingly affianced to an older, richer man. The boy saves the day by miraculously coming up with his own reserve of cash. Co-starring with Infante is the estimable Elsa Aguirre, who in one cunningly photographed scene displays ample portions of her torso for the benefit of her fans. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

The Spanish language drama La Vida No Vale Nada stars Pedro Infante as Pablo, a stranger new to town who finds work in the antique shop of widow Cruz (Rosario Granados). The two fall in love, even though the local priest makes it clear he believes Pablo is unworthy of her company. Pablo messes up this seemingly idea situation when he goes on a drinking binge and reverts back to the less than honorable ways familiar to him. ~ Perry Seibert, Rovi

The Mexican Ansiedad (Anxiety) is a showcase for three top South-of-the-Border talents. The film stars Argentine tango singer Libertad Lamarque, "pop" vocalist Pedro Infante and songwriter Agustin Lara. Lamarque plays a recently widowed singer, saddled with a troublesome son (Infante). Her other son (Lara) is a prim-and-proper businessman, albeit one with a potentially injurious "get rich quick" mindset. Along the way, Lamarque is allowed to execute a delightful dance number with a bevy of tropical beauties. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

A reformed criminal looking to turn over a new leaf finds that even wealth and success aren't enough to turn off his criminal impulses in a classic Mexican comedy starring Pedro Infante and Marga Lopez. Upon realizing the errors of his criminal ways, Pedro (Infante) gets a job as a salesman and attempts to go legit. As luck would have it, Pedro finds great success in his new venture and soon acquires both a beautiful mistress and all the wealth a man could hope for. Problems arise, however, when the thrill of the criminal life simply becomes too powerful to resist and Pedro joins some shady old friends in a dangerous drug robbery. When an innocent man is falsely implicated in the crime, the hoodlum-at-heart soon finds himself torn between his sordid desire to break the law, and his sorrow at seeing the wrongly accused man suffer. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

The Mexican drama El Enamorado concerns a man who must stand up to murderous criminals would they threaten his hometown and his family. ~ Perry Seibert, Rovi

The Mexican comedy Necesito Dinero stars Pedro Infante as a simple mechanic who attempts to win over the girl of his dreams by becoming a professional boxer. ~ Perry Seibert, Rovi