Midnight (1949 film)

Midnight
Directed byTito Davison
Written by
Produced byGregorio Walerstein
Starring
CinematographyGabriel Figueroa
Edited byMario González
Music byManuel Esperón
Production
company
Cinematográfica Filmex
Release date
  • 28 April 1949 (1949-04-28)
Running time
93 minutes
CountryMexico
LanguageSpanish

Midnight (Spanish: Medianoche) is a 1949 Mexican crime film directed by Tito Davison and starring Arturo de Córdova, Elsa Aguirre and Marga López.[1] It was shot at the Azteca Studios in Mexico City. The film's sets were designed by the art director José Rodríguez Granada.

Plot

Cast

  • Arturo de Córdova as Daniel Benitez
  • Elsa Aguirre as Cora Moreno
  • Marga López as Rosita
  • Carlos López Moctezuma as Sr. Carrasco
  • José Elías Moreno as Comandante Enrique Robles
  • Dolores Camarillo as Tía de Rosita
  • José Ángel Espinosa 'Ferrusquilla' as Profesor Florentino Mendizábal
  • Pascual García Peña as Chanchomon
  • Antonio R. Frausto as Onofre, director de orquesta
  • Juan Garcia as El norteño
  • Manuel Dondé as Melquiades
  • Juan Orraca as Esbirro de Daniel
  • Carlos Múzquiz as Agente de policía
  • Isabel del Puerto as Lidia
  • Jorge Arriaga as Romeo
  • Ceferino Silva as El zurdo, portero cabaret
  • Ismael Pérez as Domingo
  • Julio Ahuet as Jugador de poker
  • Daniel Arroyo as Representante de escuela
  • Stephen Berne as Esbirro calvo de Daniel
  • Guillermo Bravo Sosa as Jugador de poker
  • Alfonso Carti as Sargento
  • Ricardo Carti as Invitado a reunión
  • Felipe de Flores as Anunciador cabaret
  • Manuel de la Vega as Piloto avión
  • Emilio Garibay as Esbirro de Carrasco
  • Ramón Gay as Esbirro de Daniel
  • Cecilia Leger as Invitada a reunión
  • Antonio Leo as Empleado cantina
  • Paco Martínez as Señor boticario
  • José Luis Moreno as Estudiante escuela
  • José Muñoz as Agente de policía
  • Pedro Padilla as Pasajero camión
  • José Pardavé as Chango, marihuano
  • Ignacio Peón as Invitado a reunión
  • Joaquín Roche as Capitán de barco
  • Ramón Sánchez as Esbirro de Daniel
  • Manuel Trejo Morales as Agente policía
  • Armando Velasco as Jefe de Policía
  • Hernán Vera as Cantinero

References

  1. ^ Agramonte & Castillo p.97

Bibliography

  • Arturo Agramonte & Luciano Castillo. Ramón Peón, el hombre de los glóbulos negros. Editorial de Ciencias Sociales, 2003.