Miguel Contreras Torres Movies

Latter part of the career of Padre Morelos, the 18th/19th century military leader. Sequel to... um... El Padre Morelos.

A 1940 film.

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

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

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

Two romantic rivals join the Mexican Revolution on opposing sides. The movie's more interested in the love triangle than in the war.

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

Episodes from the life of an alcoholic hobo.

The story of Mary Magdalene from being a sinner to follow Jesus Christ.

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.

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

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

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

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

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

Biography of early-1800s Mexican priest/statesman.

Directed by Miguel Contreras Torres.

Two rival gangs of bandits in the Andalucian outback: one gang distributes their stolen money among the poor and respects women, and the other gang...