The Golden Cockerel (1964)
"El gallo de oro" (original title)

A poor, but very lucky man in the cock fighting, is hired by a rich man, but both are in love with the same woman

Director:

Roberto Gavaldón

Writers:

Juan Rulfo (story), Carlos Fuentes (screenplay),

Stars:

Ignacio López Tarso, Lucha Villa, Narciso Busquets

1 win.

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Ignacio López Tarso	...	Dionisio Pinzón
Lucha Villa	...	Bernarda "La Caponera"
Narciso Busquets	...	Lorenzo Benavides
Carlos Jordán	...	Esculapio Virgen
Diana Ochoa	...	Hermana de Esculapio
Enrique Lucero	...	El Chinaco
Agustín Isunza	...	Secundino
José Torvay
José Chávez
Pedro Galván
Jorge Lavat
Salvador Lozano

Storyline

A poor, but very lucky man in the cock fighting, is hired by a rich man, but both are in love with the same woman

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Plot Keywords:

luck | gambling | mistress | mexico | gambler | 

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Genres:

Drama

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Details

Country:

Mexico

Language:

Spanish

Release Date:

18 December 1964 (Mexico)

Also Known As:

The Golden Cockerel

Filming Locations:

Bernal, Querétaro, Mexico

Company Credits

Production Co:

Clasa Films Mundiales, Producciones Barbachano Ponce

Technical Specs

Runtime:

105 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (RCA High Fidelity Sound)

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Connections

Version of La caponera (2000)

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Soundtracks

"Que Te Falta Mujer"
Written by Dominio Público

User Reviews

Lucha Villa is great.

Not to many cock-fighting movies around, this one is full of Mexican traditions. The story is good, the locations are fantastic. Are there more like this? This is truly a made in Mexico film without the european faces.