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The Gangster
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The Gangster

1965-07-08 · 98 min · ★ 6.8

Comedy · Crime · Drama

An old gangster returns from the United States to Mexico City to live with his sister-in-law and his two nephews, where he will face the daily life of a middle-class family.

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Directors
Luis Alcoriza
Production companies
Técnicos y Manuales del Sindicato de Trabajadores de la Producción Cinematográfica
Countries
Mexico
Status
Released

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Arturo de CórdovaArturo de CórdovaAntonio Paredes / Tony Wall
Ana Luisa PeluffoAna Luisa PeluffoIsabel
Angélica MaríaAngélica MaríaCarito
Sofía ÁlvarezSofía ÁlvarezMargot / Maggie la verde
David ReynosoDavid ReynosoJoe Gatillo
Pancho CórdovaPancho CórdovaRicky Rito
Nathanael LeónNathanael LeónKid Romo
Víctor AlcocerVíctor AlcocerDon Teófilo García
Fernando LujánFernando LujánPedro
René Cardona Jr.René Cardona Jr.Chano
Agustín FernándezSecuaz de Teófilo
Carlos LeónCarlos LeónPolicía
Salvador LozanoPolicía
Francisco LlopisSr. Rugama
Raúl Leonel de Cervántes
Luis AragónLuis Aragón
Alicia BonetAlicia Bonet
Ana María HernándezAnciana piadosa
Jay W. JensenGangster
Ana MartínAna MartínGirl in the party

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