The King of the Neighborhood

1950 1h 40m ES

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8.4

BANGER

★8.4TMDB · 64

ComedyCrime

Synopsis

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A poor man becomes a modern Robin Hood, robbing the rich to give to the poor.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Germán Valdés
Tin-Tán
Silvia Pinal
Carmelita
Marcelo Chávez
Policeman
Famie Kaufman
Girl
Juan García
El Peralvillo
Joaquín García Vargas
Borolas
Ramón Valdés
El Norteño
José Ortega
El Sapo

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Gilberto Martínez Solares
Writers: Gilberto Martínez Solares, Juan García
Languages: Spanish
Countries: Mexico

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ERA

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76 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Gilberto Martínez Solares, shot by Agustín Martínez Solares. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Luis Hernández Bretón. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor José W. Bustos shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Germán Valdés and Silvia Pinal and Marcelo Chávez carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0042888 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 64 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Gilberto Martínez Solares directs. Agustín Martínez Solares behind the camera. Luis Hernández Bretón scores. José W. Bustos cuts. Produced in Mexico. Dialogue in Spanish.

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176 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Directed by Gilberto Martínez Solares, shot by Agustín Martínez Solares. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Luis Hernández Bretón. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor José W. Bustos shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Germán Valdés and Silvia Pinal and Marcelo Chávez carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0042888 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 64 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
8Classified under 8 themes, including "mexico", "sacrifice", "cabaret", "robber".