El Siete Machos

1951 1h 48m ES

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8.2

BANGER

★8.2TMDB · 113

ComedyWestern

Synopsis

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Rosario, the niece of the rancher, returns to the ranch after ten years of absence. She takes in Margarito, a worker at the ranch, who is immediately smitten by her. Rosario is rescued from a runaway horse by the Seven Men, an outlaw a la Robin Hood that steals from the rich and gives to the poor. He also happens to be the twin brother of Margarito, unbeknownst to him. The confusion between Margarito and the Seven Men generates great comical situations in the film.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Cantinflas
Margarito / El Siete Machos
Alma Rosa Aguirre
Rosario
Miguel Inclán
Toño
Miguel Ángel Ferriz Sr.
Don Carmelo
Delia Magaña
Chole
Carlos Martínez Baena
Padre Guzman
Rafael Icardo
Don Ceferino
José Elías Moreno
El Chacal

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Miguel M. Delgado
Writers: Miguel M. Delgado, Janet Alcoriza, Luis Alcoriza
Languages: Spanish
Countries: Mexico

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ERA

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75 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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CINEMA

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Part of the "Cantinflas Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Miguel M. Delgado, shot by José Ortiz Ramos. 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 Manuel Esperón. 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 Jorge Busto 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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Cantinflas and Alma Rosa Aguirre and Miguel Inclán carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0042965 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Miguel M. Delgado directs. José Ortiz Ramos behind the camera. Manuel Esperón scores. Jorge Busto cuts. Produced in Mexico. Dialogue in Spanish.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

175 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Part of the "Cantinflas Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
3Directed by Miguel M. Delgado, shot by José Ortiz Ramos. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Manuel Esperón. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Jorge Busto shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Cantinflas and Alma Rosa Aguirre and Miguel Inclán carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0042965 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.