List of Mexican films in 1940

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The list of Mexican theatrical films for 1940 includes all feature films made in Mexico that year. There were a total of 27 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
Ahí está el detalle Juan Bustillo Oro Film comedy Cantinflas ;
Joaquíen Pardavé ;
Sara García 		There is a remake from 1950 under the title Vivillo desde chiquillo .
Al son de la marimba Juan Bustillo Oro Film comedy Fernando Soler ;
Emilio Tuero ;
Marina Tamayo 		There is a remake from 1952 under the title Por ellas aunque mal paguen .
Allá en el trópico Fernando de Fuentes Rural melodrama Tito Guízar ;
Esther Fernández ;
Carlos Lopez 		Fuentes reunited many of the cast and crew of Allá en el Rancho Grande from 1937 for this film .
Amor de mis amores René Cardona Melodrama Rafael Falcon ;
Josefina Escobedo ;
Julieta Palavicini
El Charro Negro Raúl de Anda Ranchera ;
adventure 		Raúl de Anda ;
María Luisa Zea ;
Emilio Fernández 		Three sequels were produced for the film in 1941 and 1949.
Con su amable permiso Fernando Soler Film comedy Fernando Soler ;
Virginia Serret ;
René Cardona 		It is the sequel to Pobre diablo from the same year.
Creo en Dios (Secreto de confesión) Fernando de Fuentes Historical film ;
Melodrama 		Fernando Soler ;
Isabela Corona ;
Miguel Angel Ferriz
Cuando la tierra tembló Antonio Helú Film drama Arturo de Cordova ;
Emilio Tuero ;
Carmen Hermosillo
Hasta que llovió en Sayula (Suerte te dé Dios) Miguel Contreras Torres Film comedy Carlos López ;
Emma Roldán ;
Leopoldo Beristáin
Hombre o demonio (don Juan Manuel) Miguel Contreras Torres Historical film ;
Melodrama 		Medea de Novara ;
Arturo de Cordova ;
Julio Villareal 		Remake of the 1919 film Don Juan Manuel .
El insurgente Raphael J. Seville Historical film José Crespo ;
Virginia Serret ;
Miguel Wimer
El jefe máximo Fernando de Fuentes Film comedy Leopoldo Ortín ;
Joaquíen Pardavé ;
Gloria Marín
Mala yerba Gabriel Soria Ranchera ;
Melodrama 		Arturo de Cordova ;
Pedro Armendáriz ;
Lupita Gallardo
Mi madrecita Francisco Elías Melodrama Sara García ;
Julián Soler ;
Julieta Palavicini
El milagro de Cristo Francisco Elías Melodrama Arturo de Cordova ;
María Luisa Zea ;
Linda Gorráez
Papá se desenreda Miguel Zacarías Film comedy Leopoldo Ortín ;
Sara García ;
Miguel Montemayor 		It is the continuation of Los enredos de papá from 1938.
Papá se enreda otra vez Miguel Zacarías Film comedy Leopoldo Ortín ;
Sara García ;
Miguel Montemayor 		It is the continuation of Papá se desenreda from the same year.
Pobre diablo José Benavides Film comedy Fernando Soler ;
Manolita Saval ;
Carlos Orellana 		It is the continuation of Con su amable permiso from the same year.
Por una mujer Roberto Guzmán Melodrama Antonio Badu ;
Esther Zepeda ;
Natalia Ortíz 		The film wasn't released until 1945.
Rancho Alegre Rolando Aguilar Ranchera Raúl de Anda ;
Carmen Conde ;
Emilio Fernández
Recordar es vivir Fernando A. Rivero documentary Editing of various documentary and film recordings. Republished in an updated version in 1947 as Canciones y recuerdos .
El secreto del sacerdote Joselito Rodríguez Melodrama Arturo de Cordova ;
Alicia de Phillips ;
Pedro Armendáriz 		Evita Muñoz made her acting debut at the age of three .
La torre de los suplicios Raphael J. Seville Adventure film ;
Historical film ;
Melodrama 		Ramón Pereda ;
Margarita Mora ;
José Crespo
Las tres viudas de Papá Miguel Zacarías Film comedy Leopoldo Ortín ;
Sara García ;
Virginia Serret 		Fourth and last part of the Papá series. Continuation of Papá se enreda otra vez from the same year.
Los últimos días de Pompeyo Rafael E. Portas Film comedy Leopoldo Ortín ;
Domingo Soler ;
Aurora Campuzano
Viejo nido Vicente Oroná Melodrama Prudencia Grifell ;
Alfredo del Diestro ;
Graciela de Lara
El Zorro de Jalisco José Benavides Adventure film ;
Ranchera 		Pedro Armendáriz ;
Consuelo de Alba ;
Emilio Fernández

literature

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