José Torvay

José Torvay

Born: January 28, 1909
Died: January 1, 1973
in Durango, Mexico

Movies for José Torvay...

Kid Blue
Title: Kid Blue
Character: Old Coyote
Released: January 31, 1973
Type: Movie
Bickford Waner, an apparently naive young man from Fort Worth, arrives in the tiny Texas town of Dime Box and takes on a variety of menial jobs. He's befriended by Reese Ford and his wife Molly, but before long Molly has seduced Bickford. Only with the arrival of Bickford's former girlfriend Janet Conforto is it revealed that Bickford is actually the notorious train robber Kid Blue. Humiliated by a scandal arising from his affair with his friend's wife, Bickford gives up on going straight and plots a crime.
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Kalimán, the Incredible Man
Title: Kalimán, the Incredible Man
Released: April 15, 1972
Type: Movie
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El Quelite
Title: El Quelite
Character: (uncredited)
Released: December 10, 1970
Type: Movie
Agapito, leader of the revolutionary movement of his state, comes to a town, kills all the federales, and gets a girl who was promised to him for his heroic deeds.
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Chisum
Title: Chisum
Character: Mexican Blacksmith (uncredited)
Released: July 23, 1970
Type: Movie
Cattle baron John Chisum joins forces with Billy the Kid and Pat Garrett to fight the Lincoln County land war.
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Two Mules for Sister Sara
Title: Two Mules for Sister Sara
Character: Mexican Guerrilla (as Jose Torvay)
Released: March 2, 1970
Type: Movie
When a wandering mercenary named Hogan rescues a nun called Sister Sara from the unwanted attentions of a band of rogues on the Mexican plains, he has no idea what he has let himself in for. Their chance encounter results in the blowing up of a train and a French garrison, as well as igniting a spark between them that survives a shocking discovery.
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Por mis pistolas
Title: Por mis pistolas
Character: (uncredited)
Released: August 21, 1968
Type: Movie
Fidencio Borer, an apothecary in a village on the northern border of Mexico, discovers some old title of a mine in Arizona and decides to claim them. Trying to cross the border is a border guard intercepted by exaggerating in the line of duty. On the way is captured by a tribe of Apaches and is about to be burned alive, but thanks to the Great Head Horse Lying having toothache and learns that the prisoner it can heal, ordered his release on the condition that the cure. Fidencio would take the wheel and gets the eternal friendship of the Chief apache.
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Pedro Paramo
Title: Pedro Paramo
Character: Terencio Lubianes
Released: January 26, 1967
Type: Movie
When his mother Dolores dies, Juan Preciado, son of Pedro Páramo, goes to Comala to claim his inheritance; but when he arrives he finds an abandoned and sinister place, inhabited by mysterious voices and whispers…
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Black Wind
Title: Black Wind
Character: Nabor Camargo
Released: December 23, 1965
Type: Movie
The building of a railroad under tough conditions from searing heat to freezing cold in the Sonora desert provokes clashes of passion and struggles between the engineers and the workers at the campsite. The workers also contend with sudden dust storms that are called the 'black wind'. Based on true events.
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The Golden Cockerel
Title: The Golden Cockerel
Released: December 18, 1964
Type: Movie
A poor, but very lucky man in the cock fighting, is hired by a rich man, but both are in love with the same woman
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Los chacales
Title: Los chacales
Released: January 1, 1963
Type: Movie
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Little Town
Title: Little Town
Character: Gregorio
Released: August 2, 1962
Type: Movie
Reactionary local "Big Daddy" tries to prevent a school being built in his district.
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Se alquila marido
Title: Se alquila marido
Released: November 30, 1961
Type: Movie
Female CEO hires a man to pass as her husband and act as figurehead of her business concerns.
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Code Of Silence
Title: Code Of Silence
Released: May 29, 1960
Type: Movie
An ex-mafioso moves to Mexico to become a writer, revealing mob secrets in his books which are met with understandable displeasure. He is soon pursued by hit-men as well as the FBI, who need his testimony in a court case.
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Sonatas
Title: Sonatas
Character: Segundo sargento
Released: October 12, 1959
Type: Movie
In the fall of 1824 Javier Montenegro, Bradomin Marquis is spared death hanging by Captain Casares, and in return, the Marquis agrees to help him escape to America. Adaptation of "Sonata de Otoño" and "Sonata de Estío" of Ramón María del Valle-Inclan, which included elements Bardem later works of the author.
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Beyond All Limits
Title: Beyond All Limits
Released: July 8, 1959
Type: Movie
This typical Mexican melodrama is set in a coastal fishing village where a wealthy fisherman lives with his wife and young son. Their lives are turned upside down when an American of dubious morality comes into town. The American and the fisherman's wife had been lovers years and years ago -- and now the fisherman begins to suspect that the son he always thought was his, is really the offspring of this foreign intruder.
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La máscara de carne
Title: La máscara de carne
Released: June 3, 1958
Type: Movie
Mexican feature film
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A Woman's Devotion
Title: A Woman's Devotion
Character: Gomez
Released: November 16, 1956
Type: Movie
An artist suffering from mental problems from his experiences during the war goes to Acapulco on his honeymoon. Soon young women are turning up dead in the area, and the ex-GI comes to believe he might be responsible, as he has long stretches where he can't remember anything.
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Bandit!
Title: Bandit!
Character: Gonzalez (as Jose Torvay)
Released: September 1, 1956
Type: Movie
American arms dealer Kennedy hopes to make a killing by selling to the "regulares" in the 1916 Mexican revolution. American mercenary Wilson favors the rebel faction headed by Escobar, and they plot to hijack Kennedy's arms; but Wilson also has his eye on Kennedy's wife. Raids, counter-raids, and escapes follow in a veritable hail of bullets.
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Serenade
Title: Serenade
Character: Mariachi Leader (uncredited)
Released: March 23, 1956
Type: Movie
A wealthy woman discovers a vineyard worker with a beautiful operatic singing voice. She helps make him a star but then breaks his heart. He flees in misery to Mexico where he meets a sweet farm girl.
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The Littlest Outlaw
Title: The Littlest Outlaw
Character: Vulture
Released: December 22, 1955
Type: Movie
Little Pablito is the ten year old son of a cruel horse trainer. The trainer is responsible for training a Mexican General's horse to jump for the grand race. The trainer's methods cause the horse to become afraid of jumping and the general orders the animal's death. Pablito runs away with the horse, becoming a fugitive. He travels throughout Mexico encountering several fugitives and a priest who tries to help.
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A Life in the Balance
Title: A Life in the Balance
Character: Andrés Martínez
Released: July 1, 1955
Type: Movie
A widower's young son leads the police to a killer of sinners in Mexico City.
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Strange Lady in Town
Title: Strange Lady in Town
Character: Bartolo Diaz
Released: April 12, 1955
Type: Movie
Julia Garth, a female doctor, plans to introduce modern techniques of medicine to old Santa Fe in 1880, but is opposed by an established doctor, Rourke O'Brien.
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Green Fire
Title: Green Fire
Character: Manuel
Released: December 29, 1954
Type: Movie
In Colombia, mining engineer Rian Mitchell discovers Carrero, the lost emerald mine of the Conquistadors, but has to contend with notorious local bandit El Moro's gang and with coffee planter Catherine Knowland's love.
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The Sword of Granada
Title: The Sword of Granada
Released: January 24, 1954
Type: Movie
In this period costume swashbuckler, Don Pedro de Rivera, the rightful owner of a Spanish castle seeks to reclaim it from an occupying Moorish Caliph. Don Pedro’s accomplice is Juan Ponce de León, who intends to steal the "Rose of Granada," a rare gem owned by the Caliph, which supposedly contains a rare essence that ensures eternal youth.
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La extraña pasajera
Title: La extraña pasajera
Character: Negrete, detective de banco
Released: June 4, 1953
Type: Movie
Noir-style suspense thriller; three unrelated criminal schemes are happening on board an express train; all three get uncovered/solved/thwarted before they reach their destination.
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The Hitch-Hiker
Title: The Hitch-Hiker
Character: Captain Alvarado
Released: March 30, 1953
Type: Movie
Roy and Gilbert's fishing trip takes a terrifying turn when the hitchhiker they pick up turns out to be a sociopath on the run from the law. He's killed before, and he lets the two know that as soon as they're no longer useful, he'll kill again. The two friends plot an escape, but the hitchhiker's peculiar physical affliction, an eye that never closes even when he sleeps, makes it impossible for them to tell when they can make a break for it.
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My Man and I
Title: My Man and I
Character: Manuel Ramirez
Released: September 5, 1952
Type: Movie
In California, a Mexican-American is falsely accused of killing the farmer he was working for after the racist farmer stiffed his immigrant employee with a bad check.
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Untamed Frontier
Title: Untamed Frontier
Character: Bandera
Released: July 23, 1952
Type: Movie
The Denbow family denies access across their land to homesteaders. To evade a murder charge, Glenn Denbow marries Jane, the only witness who's in love with him. But the woman favors the settlers...
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Night Falls
Title: Night Falls
Released: April 24, 1952
Type: Movie
The arrogant Arizmendi, pelota champion, lives intoxicated by his success and disdain for women who love him. Arizmendi commits blackmail to lose a game. Convinced to get away with it, Arizmendi does not meet the covenant and must face the villainous revenge Marcial Gomez.
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One Big Affair
Title: One Big Affair
Character: Charcoal Wagon Driver
Released: February 22, 1952
Type: Movie
Lawyer Jimmy Donovan thinks a bicycle tour through Mexico is just the thing to keep him out of trouble until his client arrives. But when school teacher Jean Harper misses her tour bus, all of a sudden Jimmy is in for much more than he bargained for.
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Cuatro noches contigo
Title: Cuatro noches contigo
Character: Juan, hombre familia tren
Released: February 1, 1952
Type: Movie
Traveling salesman meets a young woman who's running away from home, and helps her evade detectives who are tracking her.
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Canasta Uruguaya
Title: Canasta Uruguaya
Character: Don Atenogenes
Released: November 1, 1951
Type: Movie
Screwball comedy about country girl who inherits a fortune.
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My Outlaw Brother
Title: My Outlaw Brother
Character: Enrique Ortiz (as Jose Torvay)
Released: August 22, 1951
Type: Movie
Danny, a greenhorn from New York comes to the Mexican border in search for his older brother whom he has always looked up to. A Texas Ranger charged with bringing in, El Tigre and his gang of bandits, takes Danny under his wing.
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The Brave Bulls
Title: The Brave Bulls
Character: Eladio Gómez
Released: April 18, 1951
Type: Movie
A matador must recover his courage after being gored in the ring.
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El Cristo de mi Cabecera
Title: El Cristo de mi Cabecera
Character: Sabas
Released: January 3, 1951
Type: Movie
1830s, guerrillas in the hills resisting the French occupation. Meanwhile, their leader has a French officer and another guy chasing after his fiancé, and...
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One Day of Life
Title: One Day of Life
Character: Don Manuel, maestro de escuela
Released: November 23, 1950
Type: Movie
A story about two men caught in the Mexican revolution: close friends before, but now on the opposite sides. One of them is military officer, while the other one expects capital punishment. The prisoner's mother comes to visit his son, unaware that his former best friend is now his enemy.
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Piña madura
Title: Piña madura
Released: June 6, 1950
Type: Movie
Bad woman plays men off each other to her advantage; she ends up with about 8 guys she's leading around by the nose. How long can this last?
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The Torch
Title: The Torch
Character: Captain Quiñones
Released: June 2, 1950
Type: Movie
The story of a fear-inspiring revolutionary general who develops a passion for the daughter of a wealthy villager. It's hate at first sight so far as the girl is concerned, but this will soon change.
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Hipólito, el de Santa
Title: Hipólito, el de Santa
Released: March 4, 1950
Type: Movie
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Borderline
Title: Borderline
Character: Miguel
Released: March 1, 1950
Type: Movie
Two undercover agents infiltrate a drug-smuggling ring in Mexico, thee find them selves falling in love with each other. Neither is aware of the other's identity As they decide to make a run for the border.
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Border Incident
Title: Border Incident
Character: Pocoloco
Released: October 28, 1949
Type: Movie
The story concerns two agents, one Mexican (PJF) and one American, who are tasked to stop the smuggling of Mexican migrant workers across the border to California. The two agents go undercover, one as a poor migrant.
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Zorina
Title: Zorina
Released: September 14, 1949
Type: Movie
This overlooked, if not almost forgotten romantic melodrama from Director Juan Jose Ortega, features a South American-born beauty named Lenora Amar, (whom the Mexican press quickly dubbed "The Brazilian Beauty"), in the title role. Although her acting career was rather short-lived because she chose to end it when she was just 27 years of age, her Zorina co-star and then-husband, Luis Aldas, (starring as" Bardo" in this film), seem to still have made an impact on movie audiences due to some favorable news publicity and the relative success of the handful of films the pair made.
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Salon Mexico
Title: Salon Mexico
Character: Policía (uncredited)
Released: February 25, 1949
Type: Movie
Mercedes works as a cabaret performer to pay for her sister's studies. Problems begin when Mercedes and Paco, her exploiter, win a dance contest, but he refuses to share the prize with her.
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Maclovia
Title: Maclovia
Character: Don Generoso (uncredited)
Released: September 30, 1948
Type: Movie
On a small Mexican island dwells a group of Indians who live in the traditional manner and who disdain outsiders. The beautiful Maclovia and the poverty-stricken Jose Maria are in love, but her father refuses to allow their marriage, or even any communication between them, due to Jose Maria's lack of means.
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Mystery in Mexico
Title: Mystery in Mexico
Character: Swigart
Released: August 21, 1948
Type: Movie
Insurance detective Steve Hastings is sent by his company to investigate the disappearance of a fellow agent. His first lead is the agent's fetching sister, Victoria, whom he trails to Mexico City. After charming his way into her confidence, Steve helps Vicki unravel the mystery.
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The Treasure of the Sierra Madre
Title: The Treasure of the Sierra Madre
Character: Pablo
Released: January 15, 1948
Type: Movie
Fred C. Dobbs and Bob Curtin, both down on their luck in Tampico, Mexico in 1925, meet up with a grizzled prospector named Howard and decide to join with him in search of gold in the wilds of central Mexico. Through enormous difficulties, they eventually succeed in finding gold, but bandits, the elements, and most especially greed threaten to turn their success into disaster.
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Fantasía ranchera
Title: Fantasía ranchera
Released: February 12, 1947
Type: Movie
Young composer in a small town where everyone is very nurturing of his talent finishes his first opera and goes to Mexico City to get it produced. Over half the movie is taken up with a performance of his masterpiece.
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Me persigue una mujer
Title: Me persigue una mujer
Released: January 1, 1947
Type: Movie
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Enamorada
Title: Enamorada
Character: Maestro Apolonio Sánchez
Released: December 25, 1946
Type: Movie
In Mexican Revolution times, a guerrilla general and his troops take the conservative town of Cholula, near by Mexico City. As the revolutionaries mistreat the town's riches, General Reyes falls for beautiful and wild Beatriz Peñafiel, the daughter of one of the town's richest men.
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Boom in the Moon
Title: Boom in the Moon
Released: August 2, 1946
Type: Movie
An American soldier (Keaton) during World War II escapes from an airplane crash over the Pacific Ocean. He arrives on a beach believing he has landed in Japan, but he is actually in Mexico. He wanders into a fishing village and is arrested under the mistaken belief that he is a wanted serial killer. Keaton and another prisoner are put in the custody of an scientist who is planning to launch a manned rocket into outer space. The two prisoners, along with the scientist’s assistant, are blasted into space but their craft lands in an isolated portion of Mexico instead. They mistake a beekeeper wearing protective headgear as an alien, while the beekeeper believes the trio (who are wearing wizard robes) are escaped lunatics. The prisoners and the scientist’s assistant are apprehended by the local police, and the matter is quickly settled. The film is notable both as Keaton’s only Mexican production and as the last time Keaton had star billing in a feature film.
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The Jungle of Fire
Title: The Jungle of Fire
Character: Abdo
Released: December 27, 1945
Type: Movie
A beautiful woman awakens passions in the workers of a camp deep in the jungle.. Venice Film Festival 1947
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Maria Candelaria
Title: Maria Candelaria
Character: Policeman (uncredited)
Released: January 20, 1944
Type: Movie
A young journalist asks an old artist about the portrait of a naked Indian woman that he has in his study. The artist tells the story of Maria Candelaria, a young Indian woman who was rejected by her own people for being the daughter of a prostitute. She is protected by a young Indian man, Lorenzo Rafael, who has fallen in love with her.
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Miguel Strogoff
Title: Miguel Strogoff
Character: Tartaro
Released: January 1, 1944
Type: Movie
A Russian courier has to deliver a message from the Czar to the Grand Duke across enemy lines .On the way he encounters adventures and colorful characters.
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El ametralladora
Title: El ametralladora
Character: Cockfighter
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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Amanecer ranchero
Title: Amanecer ranchero
Released: August 29, 1942
Type: Movie
The old massa dies and his son comes home to take over the hacienda. Things are going to be a whole lot different now; he's overturning all the old social order. A-a-and...
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¡Cuando la tierra tembló!
Title: ¡Cuando la tierra tembló!
Character: El compadre de ranchero
Released: April 4, 1942
Type: Movie
A 1942 film.
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El rápido de las 9.15
Title: El rápido de las 9.15
Character: Secuaz de gobernador (as Jose Torbay)
Released: September 11, 1941
Type: Movie
Every passenger boarding The Express has a story.
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Ni sangre ni arena
Title: Ni sangre ni arena
Character: Comisario (uncredited)
Released: May 22, 1941
Type: Movie
Cantinflas enjoys the bullfight show, and wants to crash in every of these spectacles. Also, there's a professional bullfighter, Manolete, who is identical to Cantinflas. Manolete has to give a bullfight show in a village, but Cantinflas arrives first as a stowaway in a train, and he'll be mistake by the real bullfighter. Cantinflas will give us a demonstration of courage.
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Rancho Alegre
Title: Rancho Alegre
Released: March 28, 1941
Type: Movie
Proud old family's hacienda is falling into decay, and the oldest son has to come back from college to set things aright... or does he have other plans?
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Los olvidados de Dios
Title: Los olvidados de Dios
Character: Arabé Nagil
Released: January 14, 1940
Type: Movie
A 1940 film directed by Ramón Pereda.
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Aventurero del mar
Title: Aventurero del mar
Released: January 1, 1939
Type: Movie
Adventure film directed by Carlos Véjar hijo.