Miguel Contreras Torres Movies

Standard retelling of the the Gospels, with a brief epilogue about the death of Mary.

A 1940 film.

During 1950, Miguel Contreras Torres led a group of filmmakers to officially denounce William O. Jenkins' monopoly on film theaters, which was built...

The story of Mexican President Benito Juárez and the emperor Maximilian of Habsburg and the empress Carlota.

No te engañes corazón (released in English as Don't Fool Yourself Dear) is the first full-feature film of Cantinflas after becoming a...

American journalist in Yucatan falls into the orbit of a local politician.

The Mad Empress is a 1939 American historical drama film depicting the 3-year reign of Maximilian I of Mexico and his struggles against Benito Juarez.

Biopic of the revolutionary Simón Bolívar who fought to end Spanish rule over much of Latin America.

During the times of Venezuelan dictator Juan Vicente Gómez, an exhausted stranger arrives at a farm and starts to help the owner with the...

It's 1913, and noble Mexican General Pancho Villa leads his troops against the assassins of President Madero.

Antonio Guerra is an unemployed Spanish immigrant in the USA. His brother and mother in Spain haven't heard about him for many years or even receive...

Drama film directed and written by Miguel Contreras Torres.

Episodes from the life of an alcoholic hobo.

A 1933 film.

Appointed by the dictator Huerta, a local official tries to use his authority to pressure a young woman into marrying him. Meanwhile,...

Mexican western film about Joaquin Murrieta, the Robin Hood of the West.

Dazzled by the Empress Carlotta's graciousness, magnanimity and charm, a young officer in the Mexican army switches his allegiance to the Imperial...