Mexicana (film)
| Mexicana | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Alfred Santell |
| Written by | Frank Gill Jr. |
| Produced by | Alfred Santell |
| Starring | Tito Guízar Constance Moore Leo Carrillo Estelita Rodriguez |
| Cinematography | Jack A. Marta |
| Edited by | Arthur Roberts |
| Music by | Walter Scharf |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Republic Pictures |
Release date | November 15, 1945 |
Running time | 83 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Mexicana is a 1945 American musical film directed by Alfred Santell and starring Tito Guízar, Constance Moore and Leo Carrillo. The film was one of three made by Republic Pictures in line with the American government's Good Neighbor policy towards Latin America. Its plot is almost identical to that of another Guízar vehicle Brazil (1944).[1]
Partial cast
- Tito Guízar as 'Pepe' Villarreal
- Constance Moore as Alison Calvert
- Leo Carrillo as Esteban Guzman
- Estelita Rodriguez as Lupita
- Howard Freeman as Beagle
- Steven Geray as Laredo
- Jean Stevens as Bunny Ford
- Bobby Barber as Bellboy
- Maria Valadez as Chamber Maid
- Martin Garralaga as Policeman
- Carla Menet as Old-Fashioned Girl
- Alma Beltran as Modern Girl
- Craig Lawrence as Caballero
References
- ^ Affron & Affron p.69-70
Bibliography
- Affron, Charles & Affron, Mirella Jona. Best Years: Going to the Movies, 1945-1946. Rutgers University Press, 2009.
External links
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