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The Criminal Life of Archibaldo de la Cruz
The Criminal Life of Archibaldo de la Cruz

The Criminal Life of Archibaldo de la Cruz

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ComedyDramaCrime

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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...

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

Spanish

Runtime

89 mins

Rating

7.269/10

Release Date

19 May 1955

Country

Mexico

Cast

Ernesto Alonso

Ernesto Alonso

Archibaldo de la Cruz

Miroslava

Miroslava

Lavinia

Rita Macedo

Rita Macedo

Patricia Terrazas

Andrea Palma

Andrea Palma

Mrs. Cervantes

Rodolfo Landa

Rodolfo Landa

Alejandro Rivas

Ariadna Welter

Ariadna Welter

Carlota Cervantes

José María Linares Rivas

José María Linares Rivas

Willy Corduran

Leonor Llausás

Leonor Llausás

The Governess

Eva Calvo

Eva Calvo

Señora de la Cruz, Archibaldo's mother

Enrique Díaz 'Indiano'

Enrique Díaz 'Indiano'

Señor de la Cruz, Archibaldo's father

Carlos Riquelme

Carlos Riquelme

The Commissioner

Carlos Martínez Baena

Carlos Martínez Baena

Priest

Manuel Dondé

Manuel Dondé

Colonel at wedding

Armando Velasco

Armando Velasco

Judge

Armando Acosta

Armando Acosta

Man at Gordo's (uncredited)

Eduardo Alcaraz

Eduardo Alcaraz

Gordo Azuara (uncredited)

Janet Alcoriza

Janet Alcoriza

American tourist (uncredited)

Rafael Banquells hijo

Rafael Banquells hijo

Archibaldo as a boy (uncredited)

Antonio Bravo

Antonio Bravo

Antiques dealer (uncredited)

Emilio Brillas

Emilio Brillas

Mannequin maker (uncredited)

Lupe Carriles

Lupe Carriles

Maid at Carlota's home (uncredited)

Jorge Casanova

Jorge Casanova

Draftsman (uncredited)

Jorge Chesterking

Jorge Chesterking

Tourist from Oklahoma (uncredited)

Ángel Di Stefani

Ángel Di Stefani

Police agent (uncredited)

Enedina Díaz de León

Enedina Díaz de León

Maid (uncredited)

Enrique García Álvarez

Enrique García Álvarez

Chucho (uncredited)

Jesús Gómez

Jesús Gómez

López - policeman (uncredited)

Leonor Gómez

Leonor Gómez

Waitress (uncredited)

Elodia Hernández

Elodia Hernández

Dress shop owner (uncredited)

Francisco Ledesma

Francisco Ledesma

Antique shop asst. (uncredited)

Salvador Lozano

Salvador Lozano

Gambler (uncredited)

Ángel Merino

Ángel Merino

Handwriting expert (uncredited)

Roberto Meyer

Roberto Meyer

Doctor (uncredited)

José Peña

José Peña

Esteban (uncredited)

Ignacio Peón

Ignacio Peón

Wedding guest (uncredited)

Chabela Durán

Chabela Durán

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