I'm a Real Mexican (1942)
"Soy puro mexicano" (original title)

German, Japanese and Italian agents are sent to Mexico to plan an invasion.

Director:

Emilio Fernández

Writers:

Emilio Fernández, Robert Quigley,

Stars:

Pedro Armendáriz, David Silva, Janet Alcoriza

Cast

Credited cast:
Pedro Armendáriz	...	Lupe
David Silva
Janet Alcoriza	...	(as Raquel Rojas)
Charles Rooner
Andrés Soler
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Luis Aguilar	...	Rafael
Alfonso Bedoya
Stephen Berne
Antonio Bravo
Alejandro Cobo
Margarita Cortés
Rogelio Fernández
Pedro Galindo
Abelardo Guttiérez
Miguel Inclán

Storyline

German, Japanese and Italian agents are sent to Mexico to plan an invasion.

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama

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Details

Country:

Mexico

Language:

Spanish

Release Date:

13 November 1942 (Mexico)

Also Known As:

I'm a Real Mexican

Company Credits

Technical Specs

Runtime:

125 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

User Reviews

Ultimately rather silly

This early Emilio Fernandez film ultimately falls between two stools - it is both a dated anti-fascist period melodrama and a beautifully wild celebration of Mexican lawlessness. It begins by reminding us - like we needed reminding - that World War II was setting much of the world afire (we're shown a globe with strategic areas [Europe, South Asia, the South Pacific] literally in flames).

Then we see various spies and counter-spies doing their dirty work in a relatively undecided Mexico. But Pedro Armendariz has to come to the rescue and purge Mexico (Puro Mexico) of these scoundrels.

It's all rather laughable. But you can see in this otherwise silly movie the germination of Emilio Fernandez' greatest work.