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La Cucaracha
La Cucaracha

La Cucaracha

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DramaRomanceWar

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The Mexican Revolution serves as a backdrop to a torrid love triangle composed of three freedom fighters: a colonel, a widow, and a fiery female soldier.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

Spanish

Runtime

97 mins

Rating

6.3/10

Release Date

12 November 1959

Country

Mexico

Cast

María Félix

María Félix

Refugio / La cucaracha

Emilio Fernández

Emilio Fernández

Coronel Antonio Zeta

Dolores del Río

Dolores del Río

Isabel Puente

Antonio Aguilar

Antonio Aguilar

Capitán Ventura

Flor Silvestre

Flor Silvestre

Lola

Ignacio López Tarso

Ignacio López Tarso

Trinidad

Cuco Sánchez

Cuco Sánchez

Cantante

Irma Torres

Irma Torres

Soldadera

Miguel Manzano

Miguel Manzano

Gabriel Fuentes

Lupe Carriles

Lupe Carriles

Trompeta

Humberto Almazán

Humberto Almazán

Soldado

Alicia del Lago

Alicia del Lago

Soldadera embarazada

Emma Roldán

Emma Roldán

Comadrona

Tito Novaro

Tito Novaro

Jacobo Méndez

Manuel Trejo Morales

Manuel Trejo Morales

Mayor

Antonio Haro Oliva

Antonio Haro Oliva

Cura

David Reynoso

David Reynoso

Coronel Ricardo Zúñiga

Amado Zumaya

Amado Zumaya

Soldado

Manuel Vergara 'Manver'

Manuel Vergara 'Manver'

Soldado

Armando Gutiérrez

Armando Gutiérrez

Vendedor de sarape

Pedro Armendáriz

Pedro Armendáriz

Coronel Valentín Razo

Regino Herrera

Regino Herrera

Soldado (uncredited)

José Muñoz

José Muñoz

Soldado (uncredited)

Rubén Márquez

Rubén Márquez

Soldado (uncredited)

Salvador Terroba

Salvador Terroba

Soldado (uncredited)

Abel Cureño

Abel Cureño

Soldado tuerto (uncredited)

Leonor Gómez

Leonor Gómez

Soldadera (uncredited)

Inés Murillo

Inés Murillo

Soldadera (uncredited)

Celia Tejeda

Celia Tejeda

Soldadera (uncredited)

Mario Humberto Jiménez Pons

Mario Humberto Jiménez Pons

Joven pueblerino (uncredited)

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