List of Mexican feature films 1921

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The list of Mexican theatrical films for 1921 includes all feature films made in Mexico that year. There were a total of 17 Mexican productions this year. The information in this list is based on David E. Wilt's book, The Mexican Filmography 1916 through 2001 , which has provided the most complete filmography for Mexico.

Legend

  • Title : If available, gives the official German film title, otherwise the original Spanish title.
  • Director : Name the director or directors of the film.
  • Genre : States the genre allocation.
  • Actors : Name three main actors.
  • Special features : Lists special features and background information on the film.

Film list

title Director genre actor particularities
Alas abiertas Luis Lezama adventure Luis Ross ;
Carlota Santuggini ;
Carmen Bonifant 		The film was also shown in the United States.
Amnesia (Dos almas en una) Ernesto Vollrath melodrama Elvira Ortiz ;
Guillermo Hernández Gómez ;
Agustin Carrillo de Albornoz 		There are two copies in the Filmoteca de la UNAM , one stating 1921 and one stating 1922 as the year of production. 1921 is the generally accepted year of production.
La bastarda Maria Cantoni melodrama María Cantoni ;
Luis G. Barreiro ;
Emilia Otazo
El caporal Miguel Contreras Torres ;
Rafael Bermúdez Zataraín ;
Juan Canals de Homs 		Miguel Contreras Torres ;
Delia de Altamira ;
Irma Domínguez 		Partly not listed as a feature film, although it was probably confused with a short film sequel from the following year.
Carmen Ernesto Vollrath melodrama Elvira Ortiz ;
Rosa del Castillo ;
Guillermo Hernández Gómez 		Based on a novel by Pedro Castera , which was re-filmed as Alejandra in 1941 .
Carnaval trágico Jesús H. Abitia Alejandro de Mezzi ;
Gloria Gomez Sarabia ;
Claudio Beltran 		It's not certain that the film isn't the same as Los encapuchados de Mazatlán from 1920.
Los chicos de la prensa Carlos Noriega Hope adventure Luz Alba ;
Rafael Vera de Cordoba ;
Lauro de Prida
El crimen del otro Carlos Stahl melodrama Carlos Stahl ;
Amparo Rubio ;
José de Jesús Curiel
La dama de las camelias Carlos Stahl Historical film ;
Romance movie ;
melodrama 		Nelly Fernández ;
Francisco Pesado ;
Armando Bolío Avila 		Based on the novel The Lady of the Camellias by Alexandre Dumas the Younger , which has been filmed several times.
De raza azteca Guillermo Calles ;
Miguel Contreras Torres 		Film drama Guillermo Calles ;
Miguel Contreras Torres ;
Carlota Santuggini
El que a hierro mata Maria Cantoni Maria Cantoni It is controversial whether it was a feature film. It could have been part of an opera by Cantoni.
En la hacienda Ernesto Vollrath Rural melodrama Elena Sánchez Valenzuela ;
Luis Ross ;
Guillermo Hernández Gómez
Luchando por el petróleo Ezequiel Carrasco Martínez ;
Pérez Rojas (?) 		Gilda Chávarri ;
Emilio Majul ;
Roberto Y. Palacios
Mitad y mitad (Maltidas sean las mujeres) Carlos Stahl melodrama Nelly Fernández ;
Justa Juarez ;
Francisco Pesado
Mitad y mitad (El tren expreso) Enrique J. Vallejo Film comedy Fernando R. Elizondo ;
Josefina Maldonado
La parcela Ernesto Vollrath Rural melodrama Luis Ross ;
Guillermo Hernández Gómez ;
Carmen Bonifant 		Based on a novel by José Lopez Portillo y Rojas , which was made into a film several times.
La Thais Maria Cantoni Maria Cantoni

literature

  • David E. Wilt: "The Mexican Filmography 1916 through 2001" . McFarland & Co Inc, Jefferson NC 2004. ISBN 978-0-7864-6122-6