Estela Inda

Estela Inda

Born: June 28, 1917
Died: December 7, 1995
in Patzcuaro, Michoacán, Mexico
Stella (or Estela) Inda (June 28, 1917 – December 7, 1995) was a Mexican film actress. She was the star of notable Mexican films, including Los olvidados by Luis Buñuel in 1949. She started her career as extra in the successful film La Mujer del Puerto, starred by Andrea Palma. Also, she participated in Mexican films such as La Noche de los Mayas (1939), Santa (second souns version, 1943), Bugambilia (1944, with Dolores del Río), Amok (1945, with María Félix), and the success films Los olvidados (1949, directed by Luis Buñuel and El Rebozo de Soledad (1955). In the later years, she was an acting teacher in the Instituto Nacional de Bellas Artes in Mexico, and directed a folkloric dance group called "Stella Inda y su Conjunto". In 1947 she had a prominent but uncredited role as the historical personage La Malinche in the Hollywood epic Captain from Castile, opposite Cesar Romero as Hernán Cortés.

Movies for Estela Inda...

El aduanal
Title: El aduanal
Released: April 13, 1990
Type: Movie
Customs Inspector's girlfriend is forced into marriage with the son of a drug kingpin. Payback's a bitch.
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Con el odio en la piel
Title: Con el odio en la piel
Released: January 21, 1988
Type: Movie
After group of racist cops from Texas kill his brother, a young Mexican man stands up to the corrupt bunch in this action-drama.
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Durazo: The true story
Title: Durazo: The true story
Released: January 1, 1988
Type: Movie
In the seventies, Arturo Durazo, a close friend of the president, was asked to stop some arms smugglers.
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Arriba Michoacán
Title: Arriba Michoacán
Released: July 9, 1987
Type: Movie
The two largest ranches in a small town are operated entirely by women, because their menfolk have all emigrated. Seceral of the younger women have boyfriend troubles, and all the women band together to vote their own representative into City Hall as Mayor.
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Mundo mágico
Title: Mundo mágico
Released: December 29, 1983
Type: Movie
Anthology movie that presents 3 stories about romance.
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Preparatoria
Title: Preparatoria
Released: January 1, 1983
Type: Movie
Mexican feature film
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Lo mejor de Teresa
Title: Lo mejor de Teresa
Character: Madre de Teresa
Released: February 2, 1977
Type: Movie
Ambitious young woman decides to leave her backwards hometown and move to Mexico City to study for a scientific degree.
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Faith, Hope and Charity
Title: Faith, Hope and Charity
Character: Cuca (segment "Caridad")
Released: February 14, 1974
Type: Movie
Three episodes. Faith: a woman is attacked. Hope: a fakir is crucified. Charity: a woman faces bureaucracy.
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One Way
Title: One Way
Character: Rosa
Released: September 22, 1973
Type: Movie
Italian crime drama
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Emiliano Zapata
Title: Emiliano Zapata
Released: November 20, 1970
Type: Movie
This is the story of a man, Emiliano Zapata, and of a revolution, the Mexican Revolution.
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Attack of the Mayan Mummy
Title: Attack of the Mayan Mummy
Character: The High Priestess
Released: January 1, 1964
Type: Movie
A scientist hypnotically regresses a woman to a previous life, a Mayan princess, who leads him to a secret tomb where the princess was buried - and the mummy of an ancient warrior, cursed to live after death and guard the treasure buried with her. Edited by Jerry Warren from the Mexican horror film LA MOMIA AZTECA, and following its general plot but with 36 minutes of new, American-made footage added and English narration in lieu of dubbed dialogue for the Mexican footage.
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The Curse of the Aztec Mummy
Title: The Curse of the Aztec Mummy
Character: Aztec Chanteuse
Released: December 11, 1957
Type: Movie
The evil Dr. Krupp, once again trying to get possession of the Aztec princess Xochitl's jewels, hypnotizes her current reincarnation, Flor, to get her to reveal the jewels' location - Xochitl's tomb. Confusion reigns as Krupp and his thugs are opposed by Flor's lover, Dr. Almada, his assistant, and wrestling superhero, El Angel. Krupp finally meets his match, however, when he comes up against Popoca, the warrior mummy who guards Xochitl's tomb.
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The Aztec Mummy
Title: The Aztec Mummy
Character: Aztec Chanteuse
Released: November 13, 1957
Type: Movie
A scientist discovers through hypnosis a mummy who watches over the jewels of an Aztec god for all eternity.
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Näskara (Awakening)
Title: Näskara (Awakening)
Character: María
Released: May 24, 1953
Type: Movie
Maria, an indigenous woman, seeks justice for her sister Rosa after she is raped.
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Soledad's Shawl
Title: Soledad's Shawl
Character: Soledad
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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The Young and the Damned
Title: The Young and the Damned
Character: Mother
Released: December 9, 1950
Type: Movie
A group of juvenile delinquents live a violent life in the infamous slums of Mexico City; among them Pedro, whose morality is gradually corrupted and destroyed by the others.
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Captain from Castile
Title: Captain from Castile
Character: Doña Marina (uncredited)
Released: December 25, 1947
Type: Movie
Spain, 1518: young caballero Pedro De Vargas offends his sadistic neighbor De Silva, who just happens to be an officer of the Inquisition. Forced to flee, Pedro, friend Juan Garcia, and adoring servant girl Catana join Cortez' first expedition to Mexico. Arriving in the rich new land, Cortez decides to switch from exploration to conquest...with only 500 men. Embroiled in continuous adventures and a romantic interlude, Pedro almost forgets he has a deadly enemy...
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Tragic Weddings
Title: Tragic Weddings
Released: May 30, 1946
Type: Movie
Romantic triangles, rural/hacienda setting.
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Bugambilia
Title: Bugambilia
Character: Zarca
Released: November 2, 1945
Type: Movie
In mid-nineteenth century Guanajuato, the beauty and charm of the young heiress Amalia conquers the lowly foreman Ricardo with fatal results. Prevented from consummating their love, Ricardo is going to Guanajuato where again later become the rich owner of a mine. On his return, fate has prepared a tragic encounter with Amalia.
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Amok
Title: Amok
Released: December 22, 1944
Type: Movie
A European doctor, in self-imposed exile in some place like Borneo, obsesses crazily over a ruling-class white woman.
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La Fuga
Title: La Fuga
Character: Condesa de la Cadena
Released: July 4, 1944
Type: Movie
A stagecoach full of conflictive passengers makes its dangerours way from Mexico to Veracruz during the days of the French Intervention.
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El rayo del sur
Title: El rayo del sur
Released: September 30, 1943
Type: Movie
Latter part of the career of Padre Morelos, the 18th/19th century military leader. Sequel to... um... El Padre Morelos.
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Santa
Title: Santa
Character: Raquel
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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La feria de las flores
Title: La feria de las flores
Character: Virginia
Released: January 16, 1943
Type: Movie
Ranchera melodrama/romance.
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Mala yerba
Title: Mala yerba
Character: Mariana Bermúdez
Released: September 11, 1940
Type: Movie
Plantation owner is way too much into his peasant girls. It causes problems.
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The Miracle Song
Title: The Miracle Song
Character: Margarita (as Stella Inda)
Released: May 10, 1940
Type: Movie
A 1940 film directed by Rolando Aguilar.
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The Night of the Mayans
Title: The Night of the Mayans
Character: Lol
Released: September 16, 1939
Type: Movie
A white man seduces a local girl in an isolated Mayan village, which makes gods unhappy.
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The Blood Stain
Title: The Blood Stain
Released: January 1, 1937
Type: Movie
Camelia, a prostitute who works in a low-class cabaret in Mexico City (called "The Blood Stain') meets Guillermo, a young man from the country who just arrived in the city looking for a better life. She offers to take care of him until he gets set up, and the initial friendship soon turns romantic. This inevitably causes problems with Gastón, Camelia's pimp.
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The Woman of the Port
Title: The Woman of the Port
Character: Mujer de cabaret
Released: February 14, 1934
Type: Movie
Her father dies... her fiance dumps her... and she can't find a job... so she covers the waterfront. And then one night...