List of Mexican feature films 1937

The list of Mexican theatrical films for 1936 includes all feature films made in Mexico that year. There were a total of 37 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
A la orilla de un palmar	Raphael J. Seville	melodrama	Marina Tamayo Vicente Oroná Carlos Villatoro
Abnegación	Rafael E. Portas	melodrama	Virginia Fábregas Fernando Soler Vicente Oroná
La Adelita	Guillermo Hernández Gómez	Ranchera melodrama	Esther Fernández Leopoldo Ortín Pedro Armendáriz
Adiós Nicanor	Rafael E. Portas	Ranchera	Emilio Fernández Carmen Molina Ernesto Cortázar
Águila o sol	Arcady Boytler	Melodrama film comedy	Cantinflas Manuel Medel Margarita Mora
Alarma	René Cardona	adventure	Jorge Vélez Yolanda Prida Alfredo del Diestro
Allá el rancho Chico	René Cardona	Ranchera	René Cardona Lucha María Ávila Ernesto Velázquez
Alma jarocha (Estudiantina)	Antonio Helú	Film comedy	Leopoldo Ortín Margarita Mora Ramón Armengod
Almas rebeldes	Alejandro Galindo	adventure	Rául de Anda Nancy Tores Eduardo Arozamena
Amapola del camino	Juan Bustillo Oro	Ranchera melodrama	Tito Guízar Andrea Palma Pedro Armendáriz
¡Asi es mi tierra!	Arcady Boytler	Film comedy	Cantinflas Manuel Medel Antonio R. Frausto
Ave sin rumbo	Roberto O'Quigley	melodrama	Andrea Palma Arturo de Córdova Carlos Villarias
Bajo el cielo de México	Fernando de Fuentes	Ranchera	Vilma Vidal Rafael Falcon Domingo Soler
El bastardo	Ramón Peón	melodrama	Juan José Martínez Casado María Calvo María Luisa Zea
Canción del alma	Chano Urueta	melodrama	Vilma Vidal Rafael Falcon Domingo Soler
Las cuatro milpas	Ramón Pereda	Ranchera film drama	Ramón Pereda Adriana Lamar Lorenzo Barcelata	Pereda made a remake of the film in 1958 . With María Antonieta Pons , after Lamar, his wife again played the main female role.
La cuna vacía	Miguel Zacarías	melodrama	René Cardona Lolita González Adela Jaloma
El derecho y el deber	Juan Orol	melodrama	Consuelo Moreno Juan José Martínez Casado Juan Orol
Don Juan Tenorio	René Cardona	Melodrama historical film	René Cardona Gloria Morel Alberto Martí	The film was the first sound film directed by Cardona.
Eterna mártir	Juan Orol	melodrama	Juan José Martínez Casado Consuelo Moreno Adria Delhort
La gran cruz	Raphael J. Seville	melodrama	Joaquín Busquets René Cardona Elena D'Orgaz
Guadalupe la chinaca	Raphael J. Seville	Historical film adventure film	Leopoldo Ortín Marina Tamayo Vicente Oroná
La honradez es un estorbo	Juan Bustillo Oro	Film comedy melodrama	Leopoldo Ortín Gloria Morel Luis G. Barreiro
Huapango	Juan Bustillo Oro	Film comedy love film	Gloria Morel Enrique Herrera Antonio R. Frausto	The film was remade in 1948 as Sólo Veracruz es bello .
Jalisco nunca pierde	Chano Urueta	Ranchera	Esperanza Baur Jorge Vélez Pedro Armendáriz
La Ilaga	Ramón Peón	melodrama	René Cardona Adria Delhort María Luisa Zea
La madrina del Diablo	Ramón Peón	adventure	Jorge Negrete María Fernanda Ibáñez Consuelo Segarra
La mancha de sangre	Adolfo Best Maugard	Melodrama crime film	Stella Inda José Casal Manuel Dondé	The cut version of the film was not commercially released until 1943. It was long thought to be lost; the currently known version is 51 minutes long.
Mi candidato	Chano Urueta	melodrama	Esther Fernández Pedro Armendáriz Domingo Soler
La mujer de nadie	Adela Sequeyro	melodrama	Adela Sequeyro Mario Tenorio José Eduardo Pérez	It was the first sound film in Mexico that was directed by a woman.
No basta ser madre	Ramón Peón	melodrama	Sra García Carlos Orellana Miguel Arenas
Noches de gloria	Rolando Aguillar	melodrama	Esperanza Iris Alfredo del Diestro Magda Haller
La obligación de asesinar	Antonio Helú	Detective film	Leopoldo Ortín Juan José Martínez Casado Alicia Ortíz
Ojos tapatios	Boris Maicon	Ranchera	Jorge Vélez Esther Fernández Emma Roldán
La paloma	Miguel Contreras Torres	Historical film	Medea de Novara Arturo de Córdova Alfredo del Diestro
Rapsodia mexicana	Miguel Zacarías	Love movie melodrama	Lolita González Vincente Oroná Joaquin Coss
La zadunga	Fernando de Fuentes	Love movie	Lupe Vélez Rafael Falcón Arturo de Córdova

literature

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