List of Mexican feature films 1938

The list of Mexican theatrical films of 1938 includes all feature films made in Mexico that year. In total there were 57 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 lo macho	Martin de Lucenay	Ranchera	Raúl de Anda Magda Haller Roberto Banquells
Alma norteña	Roberto Guzmán	Comedia Rachera	Anita Campillo Víctor Manuel Mendoza Irma Allende
Aquí Ilegó el valentón	Fernando A. Rivero	Ranchera	Jorge Negrete María Luisa Zea Magda Haller	The film was only shown in Mexico City in 1943.
Los bandidos de Río Frío	Leonardo Westphal	Adventure film historical film	Victor Manuel Mendoza Alberto Martí Luis G. Barreiro	There is a remake from 1954 .
El beso mortal	Fernando A. Rivero	melodrama	Miguel Ángel Ferriz Magda Haller Julián Soler
La bestia negra	Gabriel Soria	melodrama	Ferando Soler Mary López Carlos López Moctezuma
Cada loco con su tema	Juan Bustillo Oro	Film comedy	Enrique Herrera Joaquín Pardavé Gloria Martín
Caminos de ayer (La mano de Dios)	Quirico Michelena	melodrama	Jorge Negrete Eduardo Arozamena Carmen Hermosillo
Canto a mi tierra (México canta)	José Bohr	Musical film	Pedro Vargas Nancy Torres Carmelita Bohr
El capitán aventurero	Arcady Boytler	Adventure film historical film	José Mojica Manolita Saval Alberto Martí	José Mojica had already shot in Hollywood ; it was his film debut in Mexico.
La casa del ogro	Fernando de Fuentes	melodrama	Fernando Soler Arturo de Córdova Gloria Martín	In 1950 the remake Casa de vecindad was shot.
El cementerio de las águilas	Luis Lezama	Historical film	Jorge Negrete Margarita Mora Celia D'Alarcón
La China Hilaria	Robert Curwood	Ranchera	Alicia Ortíz Pedro Armendáriz Gilberto González
El circo trágico	Manuel R. Ojeda	melodrama	Eduardo Vivas Gaby Macías Ramón Vallarino
El cobarde	René Cardona	melodrama	Julián Soler Adria Delhort Josefina Escobedo
El crimen del expreso	Manuel Noriega	Detective film	Magda Haller Loló Trillo José Ortíz de Zárate	Hardly any information has been passed on, it was the only sound film Noriegas had previously made some silent films.
Diablillos de arrabal	Adela Sequeyro	Detective film	Jorge Vidal Saúl Zamora Alberto Islas	It is Sequeyro's last film.
Un domingo en la tarde	Rafael E. Portas	melodrama	Lorenzo Garza Carmen Hermosillo Miguel Arenas
Dos cadetes	René Cardona Jorge López Portillo	Film comedy	Fernando Soler Julián Soler Miguel Montemayor
Los enredos de Papá	Miguel Zacarías	Film comedy	Leopoldo Ortin Sara García Julián Soler	There were three sequels to the film in 1940 with Papá se desenreda , Papá se enreda otra vez and Las tres viudas de Papá .
Estrellita	René Cardona	melodrama	Lolita Gonzáles Julián Soler Eduardo Vivas
El gaucho Múgica	Antonio Guzmán Águila Guillermo Calles	Historical film adventure film	Vicente Padula Loló Trillo Amparo Arozamena	The film was re-released in 1940.
La golondrina	Miguel Contreras Torres	Melodrama historical film	Medea de Novara Miguel Contreras Torres Pepe Ortíz
Hambre	Fernando A. Palacios	melodrama	Rafael Falcon Adela Fierro Susana Cora
Hombres de mar	Chano Urueta	melodrama	Vilma Vidal Arturo de Córdova Esther Fernández
El hotel de los chiflados	Antonio Helú	Film comedy	Carlos Orellana Anita Campillo Consuelo Miller	The film was never shown in Mexico City.
La India Bonita	Antonio Helú	Film comedy love film	Emilio Tuero María Luisa Zea Anita Campillo
El indio	Armando Vargas de la Maza	melodrama	Pedro Armendáriz Consuelo Frank Gloria Morel	Diego Rivera illustrated the credits for this film.
Infidelidad	Boris Maicon	melodrama	Jorge Vélez Magda Haller Miguel Ángel Ferriz
Juan sin miedo	Juan José Segura	Ranchera	Juan Silveti Jorge Negrete María Luisa Zea
Juan Soldado	Louis Gasnier	Ranchera adventure film	Emilio Tuero María Luisa Zea Carlos Gómez
Juntos pero no revueltos	Fernando A. Rivero	Film comedy melodrama	Jorge Negrete Rafael Falcón Susana Guízar
El Látigo	José Bohr	adventure	José Bohr Elena D'Orgaz Domingo Soler
Luna criolla	Raphael J. Seville	Detective film melodrama	Vicente Oroná Lucy Delgado Joaquín Pardavé
Una luz en mi camino	José Bohr	melodrama	Joaquín Busquets Narciso Busquets Consuelo Frank	Many directors and actors of the time made cameo appearances in this film .
Maria	Chano Urueta	Historical film	Lupita Tovar Rodolfo Landa Miguel Arenas
México lindo	Ramón Pereda	Film comedy	Ramón Pereda Adriana Lamar Antonio R. Frausto
Mientras México duerme	Alejandro Galindo	Detective film	Arturo de Córdova Gaby Morel Miguel Arenas
Los millones de Chaflán	Rolando Aguilar	Film comedy	Carlos López Emma Roldán Joaquín Pardavé
Padre de más de cuatro	Roberto O'Quigley	Film comedy	Leopoldo Ortín Sara García Alfredo del Diestro
Padre Mercader	Luis Améndolla	melodrama	Blanca Erbeya Eduardo Vivas Margarita Cortés
Perjura	Raphael J. Seville	Historical film	Jorge Negrete Marina Tamayo Sara García
Pescadores de perlas (Sol de gloria)	Guillermo Calles		Sara García Victor Manuel Mendoza Victoria Blanco
Por mis pistolas	José Bohr	Comedia Ranchera	Sara García Domingo Soler Carmelita Bohr	The film is considered lost.
Refugiados in Madrid	Alejandro Galindo	Film drama	Fernando Soler María Conesa Arturo de Córdova	Over a dozen former and future directors were part of the cast.
La reina del rio	René Cardona	Love movie	Rafael Falcón Gloria Morel Susana Guízar
Rosa de Xochimilco	Carlos Véjar Jr.	melodrama	María Luisa Zea Victor Manuel Mendoza Alicia Ortiz
El rosario de Amozoc	José Bohr	Film comedy	Lupita Tovar Emilio Tuero Carlos Orellana
Sangre en las montañas	Jaime L. Contreras	Ranchera	Victor Manuel Mendoza Margarita Cortéz Tony Díaz
El señor alcalde	Gilberto Martínez Solares	Film comedy	Domingo Soler Andrea Palma Joaquín Pardavé
Su adorable majadero	Alberto Gout	Film comedy	Tomás Perrín Alma Lorena Carlos Riquelme
La tía de las muchachas	Juan Bustillo Oro	Film comedy	Enrique Herrera Juan José Martínez Casado Joaquín Pardavé
Tierra Brava	René Cardona	Film comedy	Ester Fernández Rafael Falcón Joaquín Pardavé
La tierra del mariachi	Raúl de Anda	Ranchera	Consuelo Frank Raúl de Anda Jorge Vélez
La Valentina	Martin de Luceney	Ranchera	Jorge Negrete Esperanza Baur Raúl de Anda
Un viejo amor	Luis Lezama	Ranchera	Consuelo Frank Ramón Armengod Alberto Martí
La virgen de la sierra	Guillermo Calles	melodrama	Anita Campillo Carlos Villatoro Raúl de Anda

literature

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