Sara García

Sara García

Born: September 8, 1895
Died: November 21, 1980
in Orizaba, Veracruz, Mexico
Sara García (8 September 1895 – 21 November 1980) was a Mexican actress who made her biggest mark during the "Golden Age of Mexican cinema". During the 1940s and 1950s, she often played the part of a no-nonsense but lovable grandmother in numerous Mexican films. In later years, she played parts in Mexican telenovelas. Known as "Mexican Cinema's Grandmother", García's image is displayed on the label of Mexico's traditional Abuelitachocolate, a company now owned by Nestlé.

Movies for Sara García...

Solicito marido para engañar
Title: Solicito marido para engañar
Character: Tía Mariana
Released: December 22, 1988
Type: Movie
Heir to an enormous fortune deals with relatives who feel they were cheated out of their share and tries to work through a sexual kink with his analyst and in his relationships.
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Sexo contra sexo
Title: Sexo contra sexo
Character: Lady Owner of Can-Can Club
Released: November 24, 1983
Type: Movie
The engineer José Luis, husband of the fichera and dancer Estrella Raleigh, dies in a plane crash. During the burial, Estrella discovers that her husband was having an affair. It's quickly revealed that things are a bit more complicated than they initially appear.
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Como México no hay dos
Title: Como México no hay dos
Released: September 15, 1981
Type: Movie
Rags-to-riches story about the rise of a fictional ranchera-music superstar.
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México de mis amores
Title: México de mis amores
Released: October 12, 1979
Type: Movie
Anthology of clips from classic-era Mexican films, with reality-footage of elderly actors discussing their memories of the period.
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La vida difícil de una mujer fácil
Title: La vida difícil de una mujer fácil
Character: Doña Amalia
Released: January 19, 1979
Type: Movie
Friends, co-workers and clients reminisce about a recently-deceased sex-worker.
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Title: Viviana
Character: Doña Angustias
Released: November 13, 1978
Type: TV
A poor but beautiful woman comes to the city looking for her husband ... who is married to another woman, the evil Gloria. While she falls in love to a handsome and good hearted doctor, she decides to work at nights to earn money at a "Model School" which is, in reality, a high profile brothel...
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La comadrita
Title: La comadrita
Character: Doña Chonita
Released: September 27, 1978
Type: Movie
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Nobleza ranchera
Title: Nobleza ranchera
Released: August 4, 1977
Type: Movie
Respected civic leader hired a gunman twenty five years ago to commit a murder for him. Now that guy is blackmailing him, and meanwhile his two daughters are competing over a boyfriend.
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Como gallos de pelea
Title: Como gallos de pelea
Released: March 16, 1977
Type: Movie
Young man returns from college to his family estate; when he learns that a rival family is trying to take over all available acreage, he gradually warms up to the idea of defending his turf.
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Los leones del ring contra la Cosa Nostra
Title: Los leones del ring contra la Cosa Nostra
Character: Doña Refugio
Released: July 25, 1974
Type: Movie
Twin brother of murdered pro-wrestler goes after the killerses.
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Los leones del ring
Title: Los leones del ring
Character: Doña Refugio
Released: May 23, 1974
Type: Movie
Young wrestler runs afoul of gambling-syndicate Mafiosi; his twin brother and two friends meet at his funeral and decide to avenge his murder (which they don't even start doing until the sequel).
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El hijo del pueblo
Title: El hijo del pueblo
Character: Vicenta Aurelia Fernandez; Chenta
Released: February 28, 1974
Type: Movie
At the end of an unhappy romance, a Mexico City cabdriver decides he's fed up with big-city classism and hypocrisy, and goes home to his ranch. Soon, a group of city-folk are stranded on his property and dependent on him for help and sustenance.
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Faith, Hope and Charity
Title: Faith, Hope and Charity
Character: Old woman (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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Valente Quintero
Title: Valente Quintero
Released: April 12, 1973
Type: Movie
Two best friends tragically fall in love with the same woman.
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Entre monjas anda el Diablo
Title: Entre monjas anda el Diablo
Released: February 15, 1973
Type: Movie
A man called “The Devil” makes a living in cock-fights. He falls for a girl who's about to enter the monastery.
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Nosotros los feos
Title: Nosotros los feos
Released: January 1, 1973
Type: Movie
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National Mechanics
Title: National Mechanics
Character: Doña Lolita
Released: December 28, 1972
Type: Movie
A mechanic takes his family to a car race and a series of events occur which brings problems, betrayals, violence and the unexpected death of an elderly person.
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The Innocent
Title: The Innocent
Character: La abuela
Released: November 2, 1972
Type: Movie
The innocence of a woman due to a mental deficit will become the worst nightmare for her loved ones, after the harsh reality of the outside world made her their victim.
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No One Will Love You Like I Do
Title: No One Will Love You Like I Do
Released: September 21, 1972
Type: Movie
A student-movement leftist becomes a nun and absorbs lots of deep, deep TV-movie spiritual lessons about God's glorious plan.
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End of the Party
Title: End of the Party
Character: Doña Beatriz
Released: January 13, 1972
Type: Movie
A motorcycle gang goes to a mansion where a party is being held and joy turns into tragedy.
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La Casa del Farol Rojo
Title: La Casa del Farol Rojo
Released: July 1, 1971
Type: Movie
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Why Was I Born a Woman?
Title: Why Was I Born a Woman?
Character: Doña Rosario
Released: August 20, 1970
Type: Movie
A family gathers to celebrate Mother's Day, that day a woman discuss many problems about her woman condition; husband, children and grandchildren will hear she tired and overwhelmed silenced by submission and obedience. Analysis of the family and gender roles.
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La Hermanita Dinamita
Title: La Hermanita Dinamita
Character: Madre Ana
Released: July 23, 1970
Type: Movie
After accidentally hitting a boy with her car, a young woman pretends to be a nurse in order secretly help him to recover.
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Flor marchita
Title: Flor marchita
Character: Paula la nana
Released: July 3, 1969
Type: Movie
Adult seduces and abandons a teenaged girl, she has a baby. Fifteen years later...
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El día de las madres
Title: El día de las madres
Released: April 17, 1969
Type: Movie
Three interwoven stories about generational conflicts beween single mothers and their adolescent/adult children.
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No se mande, profe
Title: No se mande, profe
Released: February 27, 1969
Type: Movie
Strait-laced teacher at a girl's school unleashes his wild side when he debuts as a pop singer in his spare time.
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Las amiguitas de los ricos
Title: Las amiguitas de los ricos
Released: June 20, 1968
Type: Movie
On Christmas Eve, Santa Claus engineers a miracle that will rehabilitate three kept women into orthodox 'decency' and marriage.
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Sor Ye-yé
Title: Sor Ye-yé
Character: Madre María de los Ángeles
Released: March 9, 1968
Type: Movie
Maria is a young orphan who lives with her wealthy aunt. Maria sings in a cocktail bar with his friends, who form a rock band, and enjoy the night with them. One of his friends, Ernesto, is in love with her, though she does not seem to feel the same about him. In fact, multiple existential doubts and feel a strange emptiness in his life suddenly drive to enter a convent as a novice, breaking Ernestos' heart. However, with her cheerlul character, open and rebellious, not appear to conform to life in the cloister, and especially have problems with the novices director , who often punished for trying to take the right path. In the convent, which also functions as children's hospital, she meets a doctor with which it takes quite right for the contrast between his two characters, but his way with love and mutual respect.
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Seis días para morir
Title: Seis días para morir
Character: Doña Mercedes
Released: November 9, 1967
Type: Movie
Public health thriller: rabies in Mexico City.
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Un novio para dos hermanas
Title: Un novio para dos hermanas
Character: Sra. Cáceres
Released: July 6, 1967
Type: Movie
Pili and uncle Angel travel to Mexico to see Mili dancing at her debut in a theater in the capital. When Mili finds out the bad economic situation of her uncle, she decides to seek work. Meanwhile, Pili works in a department store and meets Rodolfo, the grandson of Mrs. Caceres, owner of the store, which she takes for the chauffeur of the lady. In turn, Ms. Caceres hires Mili to dance at her party, where she meets and falls for Rodolfo. Rodolfo, who does not know of the existence of a twin sister, is convinced that the girl in the party is Pili. And the sisters do not know they are in love with the same man, which will lead to an unexpected conflict.
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Joselito vagabundo
Title: Joselito vagabundo
Character: Mrs. Guadalupe
Released: May 19, 1966
Type: Movie
Rene, a street urchin, is coerced by the head of a gang of thieves, Frank, who wants to force him to remain in their organization. One day, Rene meets Anita, a young aristocrat to whom Frank attempted to rob. And because she feels sympathy for him, the boy will have the opportunity to change his life and leave the country to make a deal with a rich heir, Fernando de Ponce, which proposes Rene to supplant him before his old aunt, who does not know him.
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La vida de Pedro Infante
Title: La vida de Pedro Infante
Character: Sara Garcia
Released: April 20, 1966
Type: Movie
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Los dos apóstoles
Title: Los dos apóstoles
Character: Doña Angustias
Released: April 1, 1966
Type: Movie
Two boys and two girls hook up at the big festival in a neighboring town. Once they get back home they have to deal with their families' plans for them, which may not include their new sweethearts.
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El dinamitero
Title: El dinamitero
Character: La Abuela
Released: December 17, 1965
Type: Movie
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Escuela para solteras
Title: Escuela para solteras
Character: Doña Bernarda
Released: March 25, 1965
Type: Movie
All-star ranchera fest, rom-com style. Four charros, four eligible young ladies.
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Canta mi corazón
Title: Canta mi corazón
Released: March 4, 1965
Type: Movie
Teen-pop singer launches his career. Family conflicts and girlfriend troubles.
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Nos lleva la tristeza
Title: Nos lleva la tristeza
Released: January 21, 1965
Type: Movie
Love in bloom between two ranching families: boy A and girl B, boy B and girl A, the surviving grandparent of each family, their elderly man-baby house stewards, and the prize racehorse from each family all end up pairing off together. Transitory problems, inevitable happy solutions.
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Los dinamiteros
Title: Los dinamiteros
Character: Doña Pura
Released: November 2, 1964
Type: Movie
Doña Pura, don Benito and don Augusto are three venerable old people who usually coincide each month in the queues of the mutuality windows to collect their pension, an opportunity they take advantage of to talk about life. When they learn that the old don Felipe, an acquaintance, is very sick and is alone and without money for a decent funeral, they decide to ask for a loan to help him, but, as they do not grant it, they decide to rob the savings bank. To do this, they will plan everything thoroughly and manufacture a homemade explosive.
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Los fenómenos del fútbol
Title: Los fenómenos del fútbol
Released: September 10, 1964
Type: Movie
Working class family owns a restaurant: one brother's a rising star in local soccer, one's a priest/semi-pro boxer, sister's an aspiring ranchera singer and the other brother's a waterboy at the stadium.
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Héroe a la fuerza
Title: Héroe a la fuerza
Released: July 30, 1964
Type: Movie
Child suffers a brain injury and falls into a coma. When he regains consciousness, twenty years later, he has to deal with having become a grown-up 'overnight'.
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Ruletero a toda marcha
Title: Ruletero a toda marcha
Character: Doña Sarita
Released: May 14, 1964
Type: Movie
Country-boy migrates to the big city to work as a taxi-driver.
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Las chivas rayadas
Title: Las chivas rayadas
Character: Doña Pancha
Released: April 2, 1964
Type: Movie
The comical misadventures of two brothers who are part of the local soccer team and their family.
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Las hijas del Amapolo
Title: Las hijas del Amapolo
Released: May 31, 1962
Type: Movie
Six grown-up daughers need husbands. Is big problem for El amapolo.
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El malvado Carabel
Title: El malvado Carabel
Released: April 26, 1962
Type: Movie
Frustrated salaryman responds to career setbacks by embarking on a life of crime.
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The White Horse
Title: The White Horse
Character: Doña Refugio
Released: February 15, 1962
Type: Movie
Claimed by his grandmother, who lives in a Mexican village, Joselito begins the journey from Spain. Once there, while traveling in a stagecoach, is assaulted by bandits. Joselito manages to escape and, walking aimlessly, he meets Antoine, a rider who is ex officio of random player, and become close friends.
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Paloma brava
Title: Paloma brava
Released: November 28, 1961
Type: Movie
Paloma is bound and determined to kill the heck out of the guy that dishonored her sister, but mistaken identities and stuff.
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Bello recuerdo
Title: Bello recuerdo
Character: Dona Sara
Released: October 16, 1961
Type: Movie
Back from vacation, Lucy, a school's music teacher, misses a boy. People say he will not return because he recently lost his father. She is very affected by his favorite student, so she decides to go to see him, finding the house in utter ruin. But chance makes Lucy forced to take the child and immediately found in him the son that was kidnapped years ago in America when she was a famous artist.
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El analfabeto
Title: El analfabeto
Character: Doña Epifanita
Released: September 7, 1961
Type: Movie
Inocencio Prieto y Calvo receives a letter telling him he is the heir to his uncle's fortune of two million pesos. Not being able to read he has no idea of who sent the letter or its content. So he goes to the drugstore because the pharmacist can read the letter to him. But while waiting to be helped he sees that a young girl can read. He figures he has to be able to discover the letter's content by himself and decides he will save the letter and go to school, and wait to read the letter on his own.
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Mis abuelitas... no más!
Title: Mis abuelitas... no más!
Released: March 30, 1961
Type: Movie
Bush-league actor allows two adorable grannies to believe he's their long-lost grandson. Then: complications!
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El buena suerte
Title: El buena suerte
Released: February 16, 1961
Type: Movie
An acquaintance from Venezuela visits the owner of a Mexican ranch, causes upheavals in the love-life of the foreman.
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The Trial of the Vivanco Ladies
Title: The Trial of the Vivanco Ladies
Character: Doña Hortensia Vivanco y de la Vega
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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Yo pecador
Title: Yo pecador
Released: September 20, 1959
Type: Movie
Biopic of a 1930s operatic tenor who ended up becoming a Franciscan monk and joining the priesthood.
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The Vivanco Ladies
Title: The Vivanco Ladies
Character: Hortensia Vivanco y de la Vega
Released: April 9, 1959
Type: Movie
Two women of lesser descent are dedicated to stealing to support their brother's daughter.
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Los santos reyes
Title: Los santos reyes
Released: January 29, 1959
Type: Movie
Three criminals break out of jail and head for a town where they've hidden their steals.
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With my finger on the trigger
Title: With my finger on the trigger
Character: La abuela
Released: October 8, 1958
Type: Movie
The Private detective Raúl Marín with the help of his grandmother and the police commander Aragón try to find out the murder of several homicides in three episodes: El Anónimo, El Ídolo and El Hipnotizador.
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El gran premio
Title: El gran premio
Character: Soledad Fuentes Lagos 'Cholita'
Released: July 24, 1958
Type: Movie
Elderly home is struggling for funds; one of the residents competes on a game show to win a jackpot she can donate.
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Pobres millonarios
Title: Pobres millonarios
Character: Doña Margarita del Valle
Released: December 25, 1957
Type: Movie
Squatter neighborhood finds a wealthy sponsor.
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La ciudad de los niños
Title: La ciudad de los niños
Released: May 31, 1957
Type: Movie
Priest feels a calling to open an orphanage.
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The Living Idol
Title: The Living Idol
Character: Elena
Released: May 2, 1957
Type: Movie
An archaeologist believes a Mexican woman is the reincarnation of an Aztec princess.
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The Innocent
Title: The Innocent
Character: Madre de Mané
Released: September 20, 1956
Type: Movie
After a quarrel with her boyfriend on New Year's Eve, Mane drives her car from Mexico City to Cuernavaca to meet her parents in their country house. The car breaks down in the highway and Mane has to ask for help. Mechanic Cruci arrives and, after testing the car, offers Mane a ride on his motorcycle. Back in Mane's house, she invites him some drinks to celebrate New Year's Eve. They get drunk and, the morning after, Mane's parents arrive and find them sleeping together. Not knowing what happened, Mane and Cruci are forced to get married against their will.
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The Third Word
Title: The Third Word
Character: Matilde
Released: July 3, 1956
Type: Movie
The English-language title of this Mexican musical was The Third Word. Singer Pedro Infante stars as a pampered young man who is sheltered by his doting aunts. Deciding that their darling boy needs an education, the ladies hire pretty schoolteacher Marga Lopez. Upon discovering that her pupil is 28 years old, Marga is momentarily nonplused, but then settles into her duties. Inevitably, romance blossoms between Pedro and Marga, much to the aunts' dismay.
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The Stone Crucifix
Title: The Stone Crucifix
Released: June 15, 1956
Type: Movie
A young prostitue woman arrives severely injured to a hospital and finds a chance to have a new life when the grandmother of another woman who has just died there mistakenly takes her as her grandaugther and takes her to live with her.
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El hombre inquieto
Title: El hombre inquieto
Character: Doña Fátima Sayeh
Released: November 26, 1954
Type: Movie
Adult street urchin passes himself off as rich man's long-lost son.
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Los Fernández de Peralvillo
Title: Los Fernández de Peralvillo
Character: doña Conchita Fernández; doña Chita
Released: September 14, 1954
Type: Movie
A young man fails as a seller of household goods and his sister, tired of poverty, elopes with a criminal.
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El lunar de la familia
Title: El lunar de la familia
Released: May 20, 1953
Type: Movie
Fernando Mendez's 1953 Spanish-language melodrama El Lunar de la Familia unfurls against the backdrop of a deceptively innocent-sounding family reunion. Two freewheeling, party-happy young men, Luis and his buddy Antonio, catch the train in to San Miguel, on a visit to Luis's grandmother, Doña Luisa, and his sister Esther. Unfortunately for the visitors, Luisa's goddaughter Rosita, is sitting near them in the same train car. She soon catches wind of the boys' wild tendencies, and makes a point of telling Luisa. Furious, the crotchety old woman decides to teach the bad boys a lesson by beating them senseless with her cane and forcing Luis to seek out a proper mate for Esther. Unfortunately, Esther has already fallen in love with Antonio - who could care less.
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Misericordia
Title: Misericordia
Released: March 13, 1953
Type: Movie
Faded rich family has a housekeeper who struggles to keep them fed and comfortable after their fortune disappears; she also sacrifices herself on behalf of sick and disabled friends. Is there no end to her nobility of spirit?
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Por el mismo camino
Title: Por el mismo camino
Character: Tia Justa
Released: February 11, 1953
Type: Movie
On vacation, an old lady and her niece pick up a hitch-hiker.
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Póker de ases
Title: Póker de ases
Released: December 25, 1952
Type: Movie
Four brothers try to manage their careers and love-lives under the close supervision of a domineering mother.
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La miel se fue de la luna
Title: La miel se fue de la luna
Character: Doña Martirio
Released: May 2, 1952
Type: Movie
Dr. Pablo, something womanizer, going to marry with Mini and cheats África, singer and his lover, telling her to wait while she is on tour in Cuba. With her, he poses as a friend industrial, Ricardo and his intention is not to see her again. While Africa is out he marries Mini, which proves to be terribly jealous. Complications ensue when Africa returns to Mexico and start searching for the fake Richard. By chance a friend of Mini will be in a beauty salon and this ensures she can take to "Ricardo" because is "a friend of her husband". A typical sitcom with a blistering pace.
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El Papelerito
Title: El Papelerito
Character: Dominga
Released: October 25, 1951
Type: Movie
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Sandwiches Here!
Title: Sandwiches Here!
Character: Dolores
Released: October 12, 1951
Type: Movie
College students, ready to start entering adult society, are ashamed of their working-class backgrounds.
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La duquesa del Tepetate
Title: La duquesa del Tepetate
Released: July 21, 1951
Type: Movie
Romantic comedy.
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La reina del mambo
Title: La reina del mambo
Released: February 28, 1951
Type: Movie
Nightclub performer escapes from her abusive manager and starts life over in a new city.
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Doña Clarines
Title: Doña Clarines
Released: February 7, 1951
Type: Movie
Aging wastrel wants to have his sister declared incompetent so he can take control of her estate.
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My Dear Captain
Title: My Dear Captain
Character: Pelancha
Released: December 7, 1950
Type: Movie
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Yo quiero ser tonta
Title: Yo quiero ser tonta
Character: Doña Atilana
Released: November 30, 1950
Type: Movie
Dreamer father wants son to become a bullfighter, and daughter to become a singer, so they become instant millionares, although their talent is not apparently there.
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Orange Blossoms for your Wedding
Title: Orange Blossoms for your Wedding
Character: Eloísa
Released: July 19, 1950
Type: Movie
During the time of the Mexican Revolution, the eldest daughter of a conservative family must respect the decision of her parents, and follow the traditions of using the wedding flowers her mother used.
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Yo quiero ser hombre
Title: Yo quiero ser hombre
Released: June 30, 1950
Type: Movie
In order to come into a large inheritance, young Divina must marry her cousin Pablo. Her aunt, Milagros, hatches a plan to disguise themselves as a maid and her nephew in order to get to know him better.
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El diablo no es tan diablo
Title: El diablo no es tan diablo
Released: October 26, 1949
Type: Movie
Gender-reversal comedy about husband and wife trading places.
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Dos pesos dejada
Title: Dos pesos dejada
Released: September 7, 1949
Type: Movie
Comedy/melodrama: player runs out on his pregnant girlfriend, and her mother's boyfriend steps in to set matters straight.
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Eterna agonía
Title: Eterna agonía
Character: Doña Cholita
Released: June 22, 1949
Type: Movie
Convicted on flimsy evidence of complicity in a jewel robbery, there's nothing he can do afterward to put his life in order. Downward spiral.
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Novia a la medida
Title: Novia a la medida
Released: May 31, 1949
Type: Movie
Door-to-door salesman falls for a young woman, implements hare-brained schemes to separate her from her fiance.
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Perez Family
Title: Perez Family
Character: Natalia Vivanco de Pérez
Released: May 4, 1949
Type: Movie
Gumaro Pérez must fulfill all the whims of his wife, who is sworn lady of society even though the Pérez are not a wealthy family. In order not to look bad with his wife, Gumaro asks for a loan, but when he receives it, all his co-workers take it from him since he owes everyone money.
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Dicen que soy mujeriego
Title: Dicen que soy mujeriego
Character: Doña Rosa
Released: April 14, 1949
Type: Movie
Pedro has had many lovers but he only loves one of them, but this romance stop going on for his flirts with other women.
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Dueña y señora
Title: Dueña y señora
Released: November 20, 1948
Type: Movie
After his wife dies, the master of the house can... maybe... acknowledge that he had children with the houseekeeper. But will he?
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Those Who Came Back
Title: Those Who Came Back
Character: Marta Ortos
Released: January 21, 1948
Type: Movie
A small disparate group of people are aboard a multi-day, multi-stop flight from Mexico City to Buenos Aires.
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Los Cristeros
Title: Los Cristeros
Released: December 19, 1947
Type: Movie
When the government places restrictions on the Catholic church's autonomy, an armed uprising takes place. Disagreements over the new laws create conflict within the protagonist's family.
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Los tres García
Title: Los tres García
Character: Grandma Luisa García
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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Vuelven los García
Title: Vuelven los García
Character: Grandma Luisa García
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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El ropavejero
Title: El ropavejero
Released: January 23, 1947
Type: Movie
Cirilo, a used clothes dealer, falls in love with Maria, who works as a cook in a house. One day they find by chance in the basement something that will change their lives.
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El barchante Neguib
Title: El barchante Neguib
Character: Sara
Released: September 13, 1946
Type: Movie
Small-town Arabic family moves to Mexico City to live with the oldest son who made his career there. Follow-up (not a direct sequel) to El baisano Jalil (1942).
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¡Ay qué rechula es Puebla!
Title: ¡Ay qué rechula es Puebla!
Character: Doña Severa
Released: January 31, 1946
Type: Movie
Two charros from Hacienda A come a-courtin' to hacienda B, owned by a friend of their father's. Also a horse-race.
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Mamá Inés
Title: Mamá Inés
Released: January 1, 1946
Type: Movie
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Escuadrón 201
Title: Escuadrón 201
Released: November 30, 1945
Type: Movie
Personal stories of a handful of Air Force recruits.
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Como yo te quería
Title: Como yo te quería
Released: September 26, 1945
Type: Movie
Romantic comedy/drama.
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La señora de enfrente
Title: La señora de enfrente
Released: September 21, 1945
Type: Movie
Two travelers visiting a small town link up together and then run afoul of the gossip of church ladies.
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Tuya en cuerpo y alma
Title: Tuya en cuerpo y alma
Character: María Antonia
Released: June 1, 1945
Type: Movie
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The Secret of the Spinster
Title: The Secret of the Spinster
Character: Marta
Released: May 10, 1945
Type: Movie
A homeless orphan girl is adopted by a wealthy man against his wife wishes. When the man dies, the girl endures endless humiliations under the wife's harsh grip, so she finds solace with mysterious old maid who lives near by.
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La trepadora
Title: La trepadora
Released: September 21, 1944
Type: Movie
Romantic triangles between city folk and country folk, with new money/old money issues complicating the story.
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Toros, amor y gloria
Title: Toros, amor y gloria
Released: March 27, 1944
Type: Movie
Farmhand moves to the city to be with his mother. He falls in love with the daughter of the rich family for whom she works as housekeeper, and decides to take advantage of his skill as a bullfighter to earn money and status enough to be able to court her.
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Mis hijos!
Title: Mis hijos!
Character: María
Released: March 11, 1944
Type: Movie
An endless series of disasters separates a mother from her children. It takes her over twenty years to find her way back to the bosom of her family.
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Caminito alegre
Title: Caminito alegre
Released: February 17, 1944
Type: Movie
An elderly homeless man is welcomed into an Old Folks' Home and becomes acquainted with the dramas of several of his companions.
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No matarás
Title: No matarás
Released: August 19, 1943
Type: Movie
A mother stands by helplessly while a scandal involving marital infidelity, blackmail and murder takes shape around her daughter.
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El baisano Jalil
Title: El baisano Jalil
Released: December 3, 1942
Type: Movie
Aristocratic but penniless, the Veradada have to resort to loans Lebanese businessman Jalil, whose son Selim, suffers the scorn of Martha, the daughter of the Veradada wasteful. Being invited to the house of Don Guillermom, Jalil and his wife Suan and Selim are teased and contempt. Finally, the Lebanese family worker puts in place the family of Don Guillermo ridiculous.
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El Verdugo De Sevilla
Title: El Verdugo De Sevilla
Released: November 28, 1942
Type: Movie
Comedy set in Spanish boarding house.
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Story of a Great Love
Title: Story of a Great Love
Character: doña Josefa
Released: September 20, 1942
Type: Movie
Manuel leaves town leaving Soledad in deep sadness. After several years of absence, the young man returns to find Soledad married to Antonio. However, the woman continues to be in love with him and both are determined to consummate their love.
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Alejandra
Title: Alejandra
Character: Doña Elena
Released: July 2, 1942
Type: Movie
There's a lot of confusion about who Alejandra's parents are, and until those questions are resolved, she may not be able to get married.
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Papá se desenreda
Title: Papá se desenreda
Character: Petra
Released: June 11, 1942
Type: Movie
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La abuelita
Title: La abuelita
Released: May 9, 1942
Type: Movie
Granny rules the roost, but little sister's a bit rebellious. She listens to Cuban music, she wears make-up, she goes out un-chaperoned... Granny sees her rubbing up against a married man and it shatters her health.
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Regalo de reyes
Title: Regalo de reyes
Released: March 5, 1942
Type: Movie
Class conflicts between two families; one's upper-class but decaying, one's industrious middle-class on the rise. Also Christmas.
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¿Quién te quiere a tí?
Title: ¿Quién te quiere a tí?
Character: Dolores
Released: January 9, 1942
Type: Movie
Neither he nor she are very handsome, not to say ugly, and how they would like to be good looking to give and receive compliments, and that someone loves them.
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Dos mexicanos en Sevilla
Title: Dos mexicanos en Sevilla
Released: January 1, 1942
Type: Movie
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La gallina clueca
Title: La gallina clueca
Character: Doña Teresa de Treviño
Released: December 4, 1941
Type: Movie
Divorced mother struggles to raise her large family.
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When the Children are Gone
Title: When the Children are Gone
Character: Doña Lupe Rosales
Released: July 30, 1941
Type: Movie
Unjustly accused of theft, the noble Raimundo is forced to leave his paternal home. A new incident, caused by the ambition of his brother José, causes Raimundo to be disowned by his girlfriend María and by his father, the just and strict Don Pepe. The only one who believes in Raimundo is his mother, Dona Lupita, a woman who suffers deeply because of the wrong decisions of her children.
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You’re Missing the Point
Title: You’re Missing the Point
Character: Clotilde Regalado
Released: September 11, 1940
Type: Movie
Cantinflas, the boyfriend of the servant of a rich industrial man, gets into the house in order to kill a mad dog. Suddenly this man appears so the servant tells him that Cantinflas is his wife's brother (Leonardo), who had been lost for years. The rich man then remembers that his father in law's testament could only be paid when all brothers get together, so treats Cantinflas, a real bum, as a king.
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Miente y serás feliz
Title: Miente y serás feliz
Character: Constancia
Released: May 31, 1940
Type: Movie
A Spanish, Juan, is obsessed with telling the truth always. As a result he is consistently in the middle of troubles...
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Mi madrecita
Title: Mi madrecita
Character: Doña María (as Sarah Garcia)
Released: May 8, 1940
Type: Movie
Woman faces the vicissitudes of life with her three adult children well in the background. But when the chips are down...
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To the Sound of the Marimba
Title: To the Sound of the Marimba
Released: April 11, 1940
Type: Movie
Shabby-genteel big city family tries to marry their daughter off to a wealthy landowner from the southern provinces.
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En un burro tres baturros
Title: En un burro tres baturros
Released: November 11, 1939
Type: Movie
Three Spaniards emigrate to Mexico and become prosperous landowners.
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El Capitan Aventurero
Title: El Capitan Aventurero
Character: Catalina, corregidora
Released: October 7, 1939
Type: Movie
Don Gil de Alacala (José Mojica), a swashbuckler also known as Captain Adventure, must overcome a series of difficult trials and tribulations in order to save the love of his life, Carmina (Manolita Saval), who is engaged to marry a terrible nobleman. Based upon the libretto "Don Gil de Alcala" by Manuel Penella, this classic black-and-white romance also stars Margarita Mora, Carlos Orellana and Sara García.
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Calumnia
Title: Calumnia
Released: January 1, 1939
Type: Movie
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Perjura
Title: Perjura
Released: November 11, 1938
Type: Movie
Musical romance set in 1880s Mexico.
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Pescadores de perlas
Title: Pescadores de perlas
Released: November 2, 1938
Type: Movie
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Dos cadetes
Title: Dos cadetes
Released: April 10, 1938
Type: Movie
Mama thinks one of her sons is going into the priesthood... but he wants to join the army instead. Naughty uncle from Paris help him get out from under Mom's thumb.
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Las mujeres mandan
Title: Las mujeres mandan
Released: September 28, 1937
Type: Movie
Aging bank-teller gets mixed up with a nightclub singer.
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La honradez es un estorbo
Title: La honradez es un estorbo
Character: Doña Refugio
Released: July 23, 1937
Type: Movie
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No te engañes corazón
Title: No te engañes corazón
Character: Doña Petro
Released: May 19, 1937
Type: Movie
No te engañes corazón (released in English as Don't Fool Yourself Dear) is the first full-feature film of Cantinflas after becoming a star of the carpa circuit (folk theater). It was also one of the earliest films of Sara García and Carlos Orellana and the first where they share the screen. Don Boni (Orellana) is diagnosed with a deadly disease and decides to spend his last days doing good deeds. He leaves his wife and decides to help people. He then gets drunk and wakes up with a winning lottery ticket and realizes that the doctor who diagnosed him has been sent to prison for fraud.
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Malditas sean las mujeres
Title: Malditas sean las mujeres
Character: Señora de Ambrosaliet
Released: July 8, 1936
Type: Movie
A tragicomic piece based on a novella by Manuel Ibo Alfaro.
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Marihuana El Monstruo Verde
Title: Marihuana El Monstruo Verde
Released: June 4, 1936
Type: Movie
Policeman goes undercover to bust drug-smuggling ring.
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¡Viva México!
Title: ¡Viva México!
Character: Doña Josefa Ortiz de Domínguez
Released: September 16, 1934
Type: Movie
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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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Soul Sacrifice
Title: Soul Sacrifice
Released: July 20, 1917
Type: Movie
Soul Sacrifice is a 1917 Mexican silent film. It features Sara García as an extra.