Manuel Arvide

Manuel Arvide

Born: January 8, 1897
Died: January 22, 1969
in Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico

Movies for Manuel Arvide...

Ambición sangrienta
Title: Ambición sangrienta
Character: Comisario
Released: August 29, 1968
Type: Movie
A lawman and two sidekicks clear up a series of crimes related to mining rights.
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Esta noche si
Title: Esta noche si
Released: May 28, 1968
Type: Movie
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Los mediocres
Title: Los mediocres
Character: Mario Saldívar (segment "El Alacrán")
Released: November 3, 1966
Type: Movie
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The Waltzes came from Vienna and the Children from Paris
Title: The Waltzes came from Vienna and the Children from Paris
Released: January 13, 1966
Type: Movie
Unmarried opera singer has a baby, and her friends convince her to pass it off as the grandchild of a wealthy old lady.
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Sol en llamas
Title: Sol en llamas
Released: April 19, 1962
Type: Movie
A powerful rancher loses his power and wealth during the Revolution, and his daughter falls in love with a revolutionary.
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La tórtola del Ajusco
Title: La tórtola del Ajusco
Released: February 8, 1962
Type: Movie
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The Trial of the Vivanco Ladies
Title: The Trial of the Vivanco Ladies
Character: Prosecutor
Released: January 18, 1961
Type: Movie
After being arrested the two adorable grannies spend some time in jail and then stand trial for the robberies they've committed.
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The Shadow of the Strongman
Title: The Shadow of the Strongman
Character: General Protasio Leyva
Released: August 22, 1960
Type: Movie
Post-revolucionary Mexico. War secretary Hilario Jiménez is chosen as the candidate for presidency, but he isn't so sure about it, because he knows that his boss and current president, El Caudillo, has chosen a second one.
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The Woman and the Beast
Title: The Woman and the Beast
Character: Insp. Jiménez
Released: July 23, 1959
Type: Movie
Dedicated, saintly nurse has a twin sister who is a Bad Girl.
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Nazarin
Title: Nazarin
Character: Compañero de arquitecto (uncredited)
Released: June 4, 1959
Type: Movie
After hiding a murderer, a Catholic priest is forced into self-exile and decides to embark on a pilgrimage through the Mexican countryside.
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The Last Rebel
Title: The Last Rebel
Released: May 9, 1958
Type: Movie
Mexican western film about Joaquin Murrieta, the Robin Hood of the West.
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Land of Men
Title: Land of Men
Character: Gov. Captain
Released: January 7, 1958
Type: Movie
On his family's farm, Gilberto keeps weapons to support the revolutionaries. When his father find out, he runs out from the hacienda to join them.
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Tizoc
Title: Tizoc
Character: Cosijope
Released: October 23, 1957
Type: Movie
An Indian arouses envy for his expertise in hunting animals without ruining their skins, for his wisdom and his kindness.
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Path of evil
Title: Path of evil
Character: Comandante
Released: August 1, 1957
Type: Movie
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The Beast of Hollow Mountain
Title: The Beast of Hollow Mountain
Character: Martinez
Released: August 1, 1956
Type: Movie
An American cowboy living in Mexico discovers his cattle is being eaten by a giant prehistoric dinosaur.
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Para siempre
Title: Para siempre
Released: June 22, 1955
Type: Movie
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The Medallion of Crime
Title: The Medallion of Crime
Released: June 22, 1955
Type: Movie
Going out for a drink with the guys after work, a salaryman get in over his head with a gangster's moll and a murder.
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María la Voz
Title: María la Voz
Character: Damián, municipal president
Released: April 16, 1955
Type: Movie
A small-town woman with psychic sensitivities gets tangled up in the blood-feud between two families and in a romantic rivalry with her best friend.
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Prisionera del pasado
Title: Prisionera del pasado
Released: October 28, 1954
Type: Movie
Romance between a flamenco singer performing in Mexico and a gov't soldier during the Mexican Revolution.
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Sandra, the Woman of Fire
Title: Sandra, the Woman of Fire
Character: Don Miguel Olazabal
Released: June 9, 1954
Type: Movie
An exuberant dancer decides to change her lifestyle after meeting a millionaire.
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Camelia
Title: Camelia
Character: (uncredited)
Released: February 16, 1954
Type: Movie
A sort of meta riff on Alexandre Dumas fils' novel The Lady of the Camellias (La Dame aux Camélias or Camille) here in Mexican melodrama form involving the doomed love of a bullfighter and a beautiful but ailing actress/courtesan.
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Sombrero
Title: Sombrero
Character: Manager
Released: April 22, 1953
Type: Movie
Mexican love stories follow a dying man, a bullfighter's sister and lovers from feuding villages.
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Soledad's Shawl
Title: Soledad's Shawl
Character: Médico hospital
Released: November 13, 1952
Type: Movie
Alberto Robles, a young doctor, is faced with the decision to surrender to a life full of comforts and luxuries or to continue dedicating himself body and soul to serving those who need it most.
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¿Qué te ha dado esa mujer?
Title: ¿Qué te ha dado esa mujer?
Character: Don Antonio
Released: December 20, 1951
Type: Movie
This musical comedy tells the story of two men whose friendship (whose beginning is told in "A toda máquina") is affected by assumptions love triangles and misunderstandings between the two, however, the value of that friendship overcomes all difficulties.
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Hombres sin alma
Title: Hombres sin alma
Character: Dandy
Released: December 7, 1951
Type: Movie
Final installment in Juan Orol's Percal trilogy. In this film, Malena is freed from prison by a gangster but a rival mobster will make things impossible for them.
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Perdición de mujeres
Title: Perdición de mujeres
Character: El dandy
Released: November 16, 1951
Type: Movie
Small town girl moves to the big city. When she can't find a job, she starts hanging with a bad crowd.
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Doña Perfecta
Title: Doña Perfecta
Character: Capitán
Released: October 10, 1951
Type: Movie
Liberal farmer Pepe has arrived in Santa Fe to visit his aunt, Dona Perfecta. While he's there, Pepe is eager to teach the traditional-minded townspeople a new way of living. Unfortunately for Pepe the people of Santa Fe aren't eager to embrace change, and when the citizens begin to voice resentment Pepe is forced to seek refuge with his sympathetic aunt. Dona Perfecta is just as traditional as any of the other townspeople though, and only suffers Pepe due to the fact that he is family. When Pepe and his cousin Rosario fall deeply in love, the situation quickly comes to a head.
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Monte de piedad
Title: Monte de piedad
Character: Don Ruperto
Released: August 1, 1951
Type: Movie
Anthology-movie, series of anecdotes about the personal tragedies that lead people to take their values posessions to the state-run pawnshop.
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In the Palm of Your Hand
Title: In the Palm of Your Hand
Character: Inspector de policia
Released: June 21, 1951
Type: Movie
A con artist seduces the widow of a millionaire, only to learn she'd plotted with her lover to murder the late husband. A tense game of cat-and-mouse ensues—but who's the cat?
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Madre querida
Title: Madre querida
Released: February 14, 1951
Type: Movie
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Cabaret Shanghai
Title: Cabaret Shanghai
Character: Inspector Arriaga
Released: August 31, 1950
Type: Movie
Nightclub-owner/gangster discovers that his dame and his second-in-command are cheating on him.
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Vino el remolino y nos alevantó
Title: Vino el remolino y nos alevantó
Character: Don Florencio
Released: March 1, 1950
Type: Movie
Three generations of a stable, middle-class family in the capitol are scattered to the four winds by blowback from the Mexican Revolution.
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El charro del arrabal
Title: El charro del arrabal
Released: April 27, 1949
Type: Movie
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Tongolele Has Been Killed
Title: Tongolele Has Been Killed
Character: Marcelo
Released: September 30, 1948
Type: Movie
Murder mystery set in a night-club; who killed the star performer?
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El reino de los gángsters
Title: El reino de los gángsters
Released: August 5, 1948
Type: Movie
Johnny Carmenta is a gunman who heads a gang of gangsters. Carmenta secretly acts as a kind of El Zorro, helping the unprotected.
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Tania, the Beautiful Wild Girl
Title: Tania, the Beautiful Wild Girl
Character: Rolando
Released: June 4, 1948
Type: Movie
Rolando, a millionare, travels to a remote island and meets the young and tough Tania, a local woman with great dancing skills. He falls in love with her and takes the girl to Mexico, but their relationship gets awry when Tania cheats on him with another man.
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Vuelven los García
Title: Vuelven los García
Character: Judge
Released: August 15, 1947
Type: Movie
Ruled by a tough grandma, the Garcías are three charro cousins who fall in love with young American-born Lupita and fight for her love until grandma quiets them.
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The Three Garcia
Title: The Three Garcia
Character: Judge
Released: August 15, 1947
Type: Movie
Ruled by a tough grandma, the Garcías are three charro cousins who fall in love with young American-born Lupita and fight for her love until grandma quiets them.
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Honeymoon
Title: Honeymoon
Character: Registrar
Released: May 17, 1947
Type: Movie
A prospective bride and groom have misadventures in Mexico City.
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Cinco rostros de mujer
Title: Cinco rostros de mujer
Character: Gustavo Carreño
Released: February 26, 1947
Type: Movie
"The great love of his life" happened five times; one of those women just wrote him a letter. Which one will it be?
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Gangsters Versus Cowboys
Title: Gangsters Versus Cowboys
Character: Felipe
Released: January 2, 1947
Type: Movie
Gangster Johnny Carmenta must confront the "Charro of the Slums" Pancho Domínguez, who has control over the city, but their rivalry gets worse when rumba dancer Rosa befriends both men.
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La Devoradora
Title: La Devoradora
Character: Ricardo Galván
Released: April 18, 1946
Type: Movie
A Mexican film noir revolving around a crime: the suicide of one of Diana (María Félix)'s lovers and the disposal of his body in order to avoid a scandal. Diana not only engineers the entire scheme, but drafts her two other suitors: her fiance Adolfo (Julio Villareal) and his nephew Miguel (Luis Aldas).
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Twilight
Title: Twilight
Character: Ricardo Molina
Released: April 13, 1945
Type: Movie
Neurotic society doctor struggles with anomie and existential despair.
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La pequeña madrecita
Title: La pequeña madrecita
Released: June 15, 1944
Type: Movie
Little girl develops her maternal instincts with dolls and with an infant cousin while family tragedies erupt over and over again around her.
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Viva Mi Desgracia
Title: Viva Mi Desgracia
Character: (uncredited)
Released: January 1, 1944
Type: Movie
After drinking a special concoction made of various types of alcohol, the once-timid Ramon (Pedro Infante) suddenly turns into a brawler and extroverted ladies' man. With his newfound confidence, Ramon attempts to win the heart of the woman (María Antonieta Pons) he loves. Full of enjoyable songs and funny scenes, this entertaining Mexican musical centers on a wealthy man who finally realizes that money can't buy him love.
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Another Dawn
Title: Another Dawn
Character: Gunman
Released: November 18, 1943
Type: Movie
The disaffected wife of a failed civil servant, is thrilled to re-encounter Octavio, a former lover who is now a union activist on the run from a corrupt politician. Hoping to help him, she descends into the Mexican underworld, where she finds a purpose-and a thrill-missing from her married life.
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El ametralladora
Title: El ametralladora
Character: Priest
Released: September 28, 1943
Type: Movie
Peasant farmer and landowner are rivals for a woman. Sequel to Ay Jalisco No Te Rajes.
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Mexicanos al Grito de Guerra
Title: Mexicanos al Grito de Guerra
Character: Gen. Lorencez
Released: September 16, 1943
Type: Movie
In times of the French Intervention, a student of Nunó, author of the Mexican National Anthem, falls in love with the niece of the French Ambassador, which causes quite amusing complications.
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Santa
Title: Santa
Character: Rubio
Released: June 10, 1943
Type: Movie
Santa is a beautiful and very humble young girl living in Chimalistac, a small and quiet spot south of the 1930's Mexico City. After Santa is cheated by arrogant soldier Marcelino, she's rejected by her family and friends and expelled of Chimalistac. Santa finds shelter in a whorehouse and becomes a cinic and bitter woman, mistreated by bullfighter "Jarameno" and silently loved by blind pianist Hipolito
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¡Cuando la tierra tembló!
Title: ¡Cuando la tierra tembló!
Character: El marido
Released: April 4, 1942
Type: Movie
A 1942 film.
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Cantinflas Ruletero
Title: Cantinflas Ruletero
Released: January 1, 1940
Type: Movie
Cantinflas Ruletero is one of his most famous short films, where the great comedian acts as a taxi driver, making his passengers work without taking them to their destination.
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The Sign of Death
Title: The Sign of Death
Character: Jefe de redacción (uncredited)
Released: December 23, 1939
Type: Movie
Two journalists, Carlos and Lola, investigate the murder of a young woman whose body appeared with her heart torn out, in what seems to be a human sacrifice. The investigation leads the reporters to a museum, whose director is the famous Doctor Gallardo.
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Águila o sol
Title: Águila o sol
Character: Hipólito Sol
Released: May 4, 1938
Type: Movie
At birth, three children are abandoned in a convent. They are Polito Sol and his siblings, Adriana and Carmelo Águila and they grow up to become the "Águila o Sol" trio. Many years later, Don Hipólito, Polito's father becomes rich and decides to search for his son. In the end he finds Polito and the Aguila siblings.
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La soñadora
Title: La soñadora
Released: September 20, 1917
Type: Movie
La soñadora ("The Dreamer") is a 1917 Mexican silent film. It features Sara García as an extra.
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The Tigress
Title: The Tigress
Released: August 26, 1917
Type: Movie
The attractive and rapturous Eva is ready to do anything to be the protagonist of a cruel and painful romance. Determined, the young woman falls in love with the humble craftsman Bruno, whom she later abandons to marry the millionaire Ernesto. Bruno goes mad with pain and is admitted to a madhouse. In delirium, Bruno imagines a tigress with Eva's face attacking her in her delusions.