José de San Antón
Actor
Movies20
Movie5.7DramaBusinessman Carlos meets Ana María in a Mexico City nightclub. He escorts her home, and makes a date for the next day. Ana María is actually a prostitute whose pimp, Arturo, thinks Carlos would be a good client, and urges her to be nice to him. They fall in love, and Carlos proposes marriage to her, indicating he must return to Puerto Rico soon.
Amor perdóname
1967 · 3 votes
Movie6.5ComedyDramaThe film, which is an ode to Rafael Hernández's song "Lamento borincano", is a social commentary of the political and social policies of the 40's and 50's which led to the abandonment of what was seen by many as the "pure", "virtuous" life of the finca (farm) for the "corrupting" influence of urban centers like San Juan and New York City.
Los expatriados
1963 · 4 votes
- Movie5.0ActionCrime
A summit meeting of rival gangs, one predominantly Italian and the other a mix of Polish, Irish, and Italian mobsters, fails to resolve their differences, and gang war breaks out.
Organización criminal
1968 · 2 votes
Movie5.7ComedyÁngel Maura, a seminarian with an innate talent, has an ideal voice for singing. Offers of work and money arise, but Ángel rejects them because he wants to continue his preparation as a priest. His cousin of the same name, however, decides to impersonate him in order to gain fame and fortune. A fan of the singer begins to go out with him, but soon discovers that she is in love with the wrong person.
Me casé con un cura
1968 · 3 votes
Movie5.4RomanceDramaThe daughters of the sun are women who meet the erotic needs of pearl fishermen on the island of Samoa. Marcia is the only one of these women who chooses to whom she gives her sensual pleasures. She rejects Mario, the richest man on the island, and falls for his son, Cándido. After he finds out, Mario seeks to jeopardize Marcia by all means to force her to make her his.
Pasiones infernales
1966 · 5 votes
- Movie5.4ComedyDrama
Lucía hides her true past in order to rebuild her future. She lives in Puerto Rico and attends university with a group of friends, who often spend time at her favorite hangout, "The Scene Au Go-Go," run by Tres Patines.
Vírgenes de la nueva ola
1967 · 5 votes
Movie6.0MysteryActionProfessional gambler Dan Crown arrives in San Juan to visit his brother Alex, only to learn from the police that Alex has been found murdered. To Captain Acosta's questioning, Dan answers that he had no knowledge of his brother's affairs. Dan then finds Gina Rosario searching his hotel room, and together they begin to investigate Alex's death.
Harbor Lights
1963 · 2 votes
Movie6.0ActionDramaHenchmen of the dictator from a South American country blackmail Nick Thomas into being a government spy. The former smuggler is to pose as a priest and enter a monastery thought to be sympathetic with rebel guerrillas. The release of the film coincided with real-life events, as Catholic priests continued to be the victims of government persecution throughout Latin America.
Los traidores de San Ángel
1967 · 5 votes
Movie5.4DramaThe daughter of an American marriage in Puerto Rico forces her parents to find a doll that her father mistakenly sent in a box of aid during a flood.
Movie5.4ThrillerActionA hit man hijacks a boat — and the married couple aboard — in order to carry out a contract on a dictator in the Caribbean.
Thunder Island
1963 · 9 votes
- Movie8.0Comedy
When a cheerful vagabond discovers a purse, the money and love letter inside make for interesting complications in his life.
El derecho de comer
1968 · 1 votes
- Movie3.0Drama
Chico, a young Puerto Rican living in Spanish Harlem, becomes a heroin addict after a rivalry between him and his father for his mother's affection. Following a 6-month jail term, he is now cured of his drug habit and working in his father's business. Chico meets Nick, his former dealer, for a casual drink, but his father assumes he has resumed drug use.
Heroína
1965 · 3 votes
- Movie10.0
The story of the 65th Infantry Regiment of the US Army composed almost entirely of Puerto Ricans and who participated in the Korean War, suffering heavy casualties.
El escuadrón del pánico
1969 · 1 votes
Movie5.8DramaAdventureA widower arrives in Puerto Rico with his son Angelito. The father dies and the boy goes to live with his grandfather who plays guitar in the streets. Angelito accompanies him singing and earns good money, but a political uncle accuses the grandfather of exploiting the boy and takes him to an orphanage.
Juicio contra un ángel
1964 · 5 votes
- Movie4.5Drama
A man wanders aimlessly through Havana, having several surreal encounters.
Movie7.0FamilyFilmed entirely on location in the Caribbean, this touching family drama tells the adventurous tale of a Puerto Rican boy who befriends a Paso Fino palomino, a descendant of the horses of the Spanish Conquistadors. The young man kidnaps the colt in order to ride in the island horse championships and ends up learning a lesson in responsibility and honor.
Cristobalito, the Calypso Colt
1970 · 2 votes
Movie6.7DramaExotic dancer with a masochistic streak can't decide which of two boyfriends treats her more thrillingly badly.
Una mujer sin precio
1966 · 3 votes
Movie4.8ComedyJíbaro Machuchal inherits a piece of land in Condado Beach. When he arrives, he finds a hotel has been built on his land.
Millonario a go-go
1965 · 6 votes
- Movie6.0Drama
La fiebre del deseo
1966 · 3 votes
- Movie7.0Drama
Based on the life of distinguished Cuban baseball player Roberto Ortiz.
Honor y gloria
1952 · 1 votes