Carlos López
Actor · 1887 – 1942 · Durango, Mexico
Carlos López was born in the city of Durango in 1887. He made his debut as an actor in the northern theaters, where he became part of various companies before making his appearance in Mexico City in the main theater. The nickname "Chaflán" came from his long and narrow face, coupled with his peculiar mustache, which was false because he was hairless.
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Movie3.8DramaJulian gets framed for stealing a company check by his superior Carlos who's courting his wife Olga together trying to get him outa the way so they can be together, setting him up, the deed does the job and Julian lands in jail.
Venganza suprema
1934 · 5 votes
- Movie10.0
Hard-drinking Mexican gent goes to Havana on holiday.
Estampas Habaneras
1939 · 1 votes
Movie6.9WarAdventureThe 1910 Mexican Revolution is on its way when six brave peasants, known as "Los Leones de San Pablo", decide to join Pancho Villa's army and help end the suffering in their community by assisting in the struggle. Together, they will endure the tragedies and hardships of a civil war.
Movie5.8ActionAdventureThe last soldier alive with the knowledge of where Pancho Villa's treasure is buried, tries to get it back.
Movie6.0ComedyMusicTwo good friends — the owner and general manager of a ranch — fall in love with the same girl at the same time. The owner tries to 'buy' the girl without knowing she is in love with the manager.
Allá en el Rancho Grande
1936 · 12 votes
Movie6.5Los millones de Chaflán
1938 · 6 votes
Movie5.7MusicComedyTheatrical producers discover a new musical-theatre star in a small farming town.
Canto a mi tierra
1938 · 3 votes
Movie6.6ComedyDramaAn orphan boy is left in the care of his godfather, a bartender who teaches him to play cards and shoot weapons.
Movie4.8DramaAdventure1909, a detachment of the Mexican army commanded by Captain Allende moves to Clipperton, also called the Island of the Passion, in the Pacific. After the outbreak of the revolution, the island becomes administered by the government of France, events that in principle go unnoticed by the islanders.
Movie6.3MysteryCrimeA murder mystery.
Movie6.0DramaA woman with a past meets a man with a past; the back story of each one represents an obstacle to their couple-bonding. Will they work through their traumas?
Ave sin rumbo
1937 · 6 votes
Movie5.7Bajo el cielo de México
1937 · 3 votes
Movie5.7Tu hijo
1935 · 3 votes
Movie6.7CrimeDramaMientras México duerme
1938 · 3 votes
Movie5.4DramaRomanceBased on the brief life of the Mexican composer of the famous waltz, "Over the Waves" ("Sobre las Olas"), Juventino Rosas.
Movie6.4Arranged marriages vs romance down on the hacienda.
Jalisco nunca pierde
1937 · 5 votes
Movie6.3ComedyYoung woman's father, with the help of the boyfriend he prefers for her, spreads a rumor that the guy she likes better was already married.
La tierra del mariachi
1938 · 3 votes
Movie5.7RomanceDramaIt is the story of a beautiful Tehuana woman who falls in love with a sailor who leaves with the promise of returning, but due to her delay she decides to accept a former suitor as her husband. Finally, when the marriage is about to materialize, the sailor returns creating an emotional conflict in her that is resolved thanks to her fiancé who, by intuiting her true feelings, leaves her free to stay with the sailor
La zandunga
1938 · 7 votes
Movie5.8Bad dude tries to make time with a good dude's fiancée. When he can't get anywhere with her, he and his sidekick frame the good dude for a murder and a bunch of thefts.
Las cuatro milpas
1937 · 6 votes
Movie4.0DramaThe Dressel family owns a prosperous hardware store in the city. The business is managed by Mrs. Dressel, a strict widow who has two sons: Federico and Rodolfo. Federico falls in love with the singer Magdalena and marries her against Frau Dressel’s wishes, as she wants her heir to marry a German woman. The young couple must face constant harassment from Frau Dressel and an accusation of adultery.
Movie6.7Proud old family's hacienda is falling into decay, and the oldest son has to come back from college to set things aright... or does he have other plans?
Rancho Alegre
1941 · 3 votes
Movie5.6Financier threatens to foreclose on a cigar-factory's mortgage, but a secret benefactor pays off the owner's debt and saves the day.
Tierra brava
1938 · 5 votes
Movie6.7La última aventura de Chaflán
1942 · 3 votes
Movie5.7MysteryHorrorA crazed scientist tries to keep his terminally ill wife alive by transfusing into her the blood of young women he murders.