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Two con-men, one mansion, zero chill — Mexico's golden age crime comedy you never knew you needed.
TMDB
55
IMDb
66

Caballo a caballo (1939)

screwball chaosperiod sassdouble-crossing bromance

Overview

ComedyDrama

Two con-men end up at a country estate, where they thwart some jewel-thieves.

Flag of MXMXSpanish
Content warning
class deceptionhonor among thievesperformance as survival

Standout Aspects

Acting

Leopoldo Ortin's physical comedy is criminally underrated.

Direction

Bustillo Oro balances tension and farce like a tightrope.

Production

1939 Mexican studio craft rivaling Hollywood contemporaries.

Best for:Solo: Vintage cinema homework that actually slaps.·Friends: Show your film bros Mexican cinema history.·Rewatch: Catch the rapid-fire dialogue you definitely missed.
Juan Bustillo Oro

Director

Juan Bustillo Oro

ReleasedJul 19, 1939
Runtime2h 9m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacesteady
Intensitymedium
Tonelight
Feellight
Grovas-Oro Films

Top Cast

Enrique Herrera

Enrique Herrera

Ángel Pastor

Leopoldo Ortin

Leopoldo Ortin

Inocente Cordero

Joaquín Pardavé

Joaquín Pardavé

Don Espiridión Espérides

Consuelo Frank

Consuelo Frank

Martha

Luis G. Barreiro

Luis G. Barreiro

Administrador Hotel Plaza

Dolores Camarillo

Dolores Camarillo

Socorro

Joaquín Coss

Joaquín Coss

Dueño coche robado

Agustín Isunza

Agustín Isunza

Comisario

Gilberto González

Gilberto González

Alberto Gómez

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Cultural

Caballo a caballo exemplifies the 'Cine de Oro Mexicano,' when domestic studios outproduced Hollywood in Latin American markets.

Trivia

Joaquín Pardavé was so beloved as Don Espiridión that audiences initially missed he was playing a pompous fool, not a hero.

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