Classic Mex DVDs / Videos (Mysteries, Musicals and Mainstream Stars)
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Video Quality: Q-4 = Excellent ... Q-3 = Very Good ... Q-2 = Good ... Q-1 = Fair/Poor

All films are now available in both DVD and VHS formats. The price for DVDs is $20 each, plus shipping. (Please indicate which format you want on the DVD ... DVD+ or DVD- ... If you are unsure, refer to the instruction book that came with your DVD player. If not specified, all DVDs will be recorded in the more common DVD- format.) The price for VHS tapes is $15 each, plus shipping. (The shipping charge in the U.S. is $5 per order, no matter how many tapes, or DVDs you purchase). We are always striving to upgrade our copies of these films, so that we may provide our customers with the best copies of the films that is available. (Some films may have originally been recorded off TV and may contain commercials.) All tapes are recorded on name brand tapes or DVDs. All titles are in currently stock. ALL TITLES ARE IN SPANISH.

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Title / Year
Video Quality
Description (All titles are in Spanish, unless noted)
A la Sombra del Puente (1946)
Q-2.5

(Spanish version of the 1938 American noirish mystery film, Winterset, about a man determined to find the truth about his father's murder. With English subtitles; Esther Fernandez, David Silva.)

Adan y Eva (1956) NEW
Q-2

(Early, biblical sex film is surprisingly risque -- with the beautiful Christiane Martel exposing all, as a narrator relates the biblical story of Adam and Eve; With Carlos Baena as the first man. The video has some interference running through the bottom of the picture. This problem isn't too bad and the tape is certainly watchable.)

Arsenio Lupin (1945)
Q-1.5

(Early B&W mystery film. This was the first Mexican movie to feature Sherlock Holmes, as the famed detective matches wits with a gentleman crook; Ramon Pereda, Juan Pulido, Jose Baviera.)

As Negro (1943)
Q-1.5

(The second film in the "Fu Manchu" series features the famed magician battling WW2 spies, saboteurs and an evil ventriloquist; David Bamberg, Manuel Medel, Angel Sala.)

Asesinato en los Estudios (1944)
Q-1.5

(The fourth "Fu Manchu" film features the famed magician solving a murder on a movie set; David Bamberg, Maria de los Angeles Santa.)

Aventuras de Carlos Lacroix (1958)
Q-1.5

(B&W mystery / action film -- which was based on a popular radio program. A scientist is matches wits with a traitor, who is trying to steal secret missile plans. First in a two-part series -- Misterio de la Cobra is the sequel.; Ramon Gay, Rosita Arenas, Joaquin Cordero, Marina Camancho, Elisa Loti, Carlos Agosti.)

Bestia Magnifica (1952)
Q-2

(First of the classic, Mexican wrestling movies. This film takes a more serious look at the sport of wrestling than most of its successors; Miroslava, Crox Alvarado, Wolf Ruvinskis.)

Caifanes, los (1966)
Q-2.5

(A rich young society couple leave a party and get stranded in a bad part of town. They become involved with a gang of lower class guys -- she willingly, he less so. They have a series of misadventures in this well-regarded drama about the social classes; Julissa, Enrique Alvares Felix, Sergio Jimenez, Oscar Chavez, Arturo Ripstein.)

Canasta de Cuentos Mexicanos (1955) NEW
Q-2.5

(Award winning comedy film comprised of short stories, involving romance, infidelity, greed and pet murders; Maria Felix, Pedro Armendariz, Arturo de Cordova, Mari Blanchard, Jack Kelly, Jorge Martinez de Hoyos. )

En Tiempos de la Inquisicion (1946)
Q-2

(In 16th century Spain, during the inquisition, a man is tortured and executed for loving a Christian woman. His body is stolen by the witch Zorava, but she falls in love with a member of the inquisition -- Jorge Negrete. Because of his love for her, he kills a man, leading to many complications; Jorge Negrete, Gloria Marin, Beatriz Aguirre, Miguel Arenas, Jose Jambrina.)

Espectro de la Novia (1943)
Q-poor

(First film in the Fu Manchu series features the popular magician, Fu Manchu (real name David Bamberg) in action. This film includes scenes of his actual magic act.)

Gran Casino (1946) NEW
Q-2

(Oil cartel kidnaps and murders in order to take over valuable property. The first Mexican film directed by Luis Bunuel; Jorge Negrete, Libertad Lamarque, Meche Barba, Agustin Isunza, Charles Rooner, Julio Villareal.)

Hombre Sin Rostro (1950)
Q-2.5

(Surreal psychological horror film features a psychotic killer who is haunted by a man with no face; Arturo de Cordova, Carmen Molina, Miguel Angel.)

Misterio de la Cobra (1958)
Q-1.5

(B&W mystery film based on a popular radio program. Criminal mastermind hypnotizes victims making them rob themselves and gets rid of victims by dumping them in a pit of vipers. Second in a two-part series -- Aventura de Carlos Lacroix was the first; Ramon Gay, Rosita Arenas, Rosa Carmina, Jose Galvez, Noe Murayama.)

Misterio del Rostro Palido (1935)
Q-2.5

(Mad Dr. Forti experiments on and kills numerous unfortunate patients. After being absent 8 years, Forti returns, bringing along his mysterious son; Carlos Villarias.)

Muertos Hablan (1935)
Q-2

(Early sci-fi/mystery film about a doctor who tries to prove that the retina actually retains the last image seen by the eyes before one's death; Julian Solar, Amelia de Ilisa.)

Mujer de Todos (1946)
Q-2

(Classic Melodrama with Maria Felix as a a mistress who accompanies her soldier lover to Spain. Once their, she begins an affair with his friend, causing a falling out and a duel; Maria Felix, Armando Calvo, Gloria Lynch, Ernesto Alonso.)

Mujer Sin Cabeza (1945)
Q-1

(The third film in the classic "Fu Manchu" series. The famed magician discovers a series of wax heads, which help him solve a murder of which he is suspected. Several actual magicians strut their stuff; David Bamberg, Manuel Medel, Paco Fuentes, Angel T. Sala.)

Mujer y la Bestia (1958)
Q-4

(Ana, who is a saintly nurse by day, becomes a murderous prostitute by night. A good split personality /psychotic killer movie; Ana Luisa Peluffo, Ruben Rojo.)

Museo del Crimen (1944)
Q-2.5

(Fifth outing in the popular "Fu Manchu" series of mystery/comedy films. This one has some horror overtones, as the magician solves crimes related to a museum; David Bamberg, Pituka de Foronda, Rafael Icardo.)

Retorno a la Juventud (1953)
Q-1.5

(Highly stylized (filmed like Cabinet of Dr. Caligari) movie combines elements of both Faust and The Picture of Dorian Gray; Enrique Rambal.)

Selva de Fuego (1945) NEW
Q-2

(Dolores del Rio plays a prostitute who arrives at the camp of a man who had taken refuge in the jungle after becoming disillusioned with women. He allows her to spend the night. Lusting after del Rio, local workers eventually attack the man's house; Dolores del Rio, Arturo de Cordova, Miguel Inclan, Gilberto Gonzalez.)

Senora Ama (1954)
Q-2

(Dolores del Rio is married to a wealthy landowner. They are unable to have children, causing him to seek comfort with other women. Classic melodrama from the golden age of Mexican cinema; Dolores del Rio, Jose Suarez, Manuel Monroy, Maria L. Galicia.)

Tal para Cual (1952) NEW
Q-2.5

(Jorge Negrete play a rancher claims to be visiting his fictitious brother Paco, whenever he wants to go on a spree. He gets blackmailed into visiting a rich woman, in an effort to get money from her. Great cast in this fun romantic comedy; Jorge Negrete, Maria Elena Marques, Luis Aguilar, Rosa de Castilla.)

Tesoro de Chucho el Roto (1959) NEW
Q-2

(Before he dies, thief Chucho el Roto gives his daughter Dolores half of a map showing the location of a hidden treasure. Time passes. As the daughter looks for the treasure, a gang of criminals, allegedly led by Chucho's son, commits crimes and brands the hands of old enemies of the dead bandit; Ana Bertha Lepe, Joaquin Cordero, Tony Carbajal.)

Tres Bohemios, los (1956) NEW
Q-3

(Musical comedy film about the exploits of three male friends. The men romance various women while trying to make a restaurant a success; Luis Aguilar, Agustin Lara, Pedro Vargas, Lina Salome, Lorena Velazquez.)

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