Ángel Merino

The Exterminating Angel

Lucas (uncredited)

After a lavish dinner party, the guests find themselves unable to depart... and, over the next few days, all of their elaborate societal pretenses and façades deteriorate as they are reduced to living like animals.

Simon of the Desert

Rich man (uncredited)

Simon, a deeply religious man living in the 4th century, wants to be nearer to God so he climbs a column. The Devil wants him come down to Earth and is trying to seduce him.

The Criminal Life of Archibaldo de la Cruz

Handwriting expert (uncredited)

A bizarre black comedy about a man whose overwhelming ambition in life is to be a renowned serial killer of women, and will stop at nothing to achieve it - but not everything goes according to plan...

The Shadow of the Tyrant

Vázquez, secretario de Aguirre

In 1920s Mexico, the candidates being chosen to succeed the current president, El Caudillo, find themselves at his mercy as he will resort to anything to accomplish his will, including kidnapping, betrayal, and murder.

Entrega Inmediata

(uncredited)

Immediate delivery recounts the misadventures of Feliciano Callosum (Cantinflas), a postman who is recruited by the secret counterintelligence service (called XU-777 secret agency), and must uncover an international conspiracy.

La edad de la inocencia

Agente ministerio público

A poor little girl slips in a circus one day and sees a puppets' show. Later she returns to the empty circus looking for a fairy she was fascinated by.

The Coward

Marino

A stranded ship. A man and two boys go to its rescue - uncle Arturo and his two nephews. The ship is empty, except for a little girl - the only survivor.

Camelia

Mesero (uncredited)

A sort of meta riff on Alexandre Dumas fils' novel The Lady of the Camellias (La Dame aux Camélias or Camille) here in Mexican melodrama form involving the doomed love of a bullfighter and a beautiful but ailing actress/courtesan.

Música, mujeres y amor

Tripulación crucero (uncredited)

Two women are installed in the cabin of a ship that was already occupied by two gentlemen.

Tlayucan

Turista

Desperate because of his son's illness, the peasant Eufemio steals a pearl from the image of Santa Lucía in the village church.

Ella, Lucifer y yo

Fuentes

A man makes a pact with Lucifer in order to gain the love of a beautiful singer. To achieve his goal, the devil endows him with the ability to become invisible at will.

Frente al destino

No description available

El mensaje de la muerte

Maître (uncredited)

The film is based on real events, from a case investigated by Detective Valente Quintana.

Reto a la vida

Ayudante comisario ejidal (sin créditos)

Self-righteous young Social Services woman puts all her faith in the institutional answers to questions of the Public Good, and she destroys a couple of lives in the process.

La perversa

Testigo (uncredited)

A single, hard-working, girl looks to improve her situation by becoming a "kept woman". In doing so, she turns away from church and family, thereby violating the mandates of both God and Man.

A 16 Year Old Young-Woman

Pretendiente

Papa hires a "boyfriend" to indulge her in her fantasies of old-fashioned romance.

Solamente una vez

A couple suffers through slander and jealousy to maintain their love for one another.

El gran autor

Espectador teatro (sin créditos)

A story of passion and deceit, where love overcomes the misfortunes and finally triumphs.

Lágrimas de amor

No description available

La extraña pasajera

Militar (sin créditos)

During a long train trip, the Police has discovered jewelries in the personal bag of an actress, but she turns out to be innocent.