Los peloteros (1951)

Director:

Jack Delano

Writers:

Edwin Rosskam (screenplay), Amilcar Tirado (story)

Stars:

Ramón Rivero, Miriam Colon, José Manuel Matos

Cast

Cast overview:
Ramón Rivero	...	Pepe
Miriam Colon	...	Lolita
José Manuel Matos	...	Momo (niño)
Amilcar Tirado	...	Momo (adulto)
Perín Vázquez	...	Gregorio
Narciso Cobián	...	Amilcar
Daniel Colón	...	Luis
Celso Alvarado	...	Tato
Juan B. Figueroa	...	Nestor
Raúl Colón	...	Raulito
Escolástico Colón	...	Colo
Bolivar Rosado	...	Bolivar

Storyline

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Plot Keywords:

island | puerto rico | poor | baseball | winner

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Genres:

Sport

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Details

Country:

Puerto Rico

Language:

Spanish

Release Date:

29 May 1951 (Puerto Rico)

Filming Locations:

Comerio, Puerto Rico

Company Credits

Production Co:

División de Educación de la Comunidad

Technical Specs

Runtime:

90 min

Color:

Black and White

User Reviews

A great film, the best ever made in Puerto Rico.

This is the best film ever made in Puerto Rico. Filmed in 1953, it shows a Puerto Rico that no longer exists, it is the story of a group of very poor boys that want to buy baseball uniforms for their team, a team that plays with broken bats, torn mitts... (you get the drift).

The coach is played by Puerto Rico's legendary Ramón Rivero, known as Diplo, in a dramatic role that shows the acting range of this great artist. He plays "Pepe", a fellow who no one takes seriously (not even his wife), except the kids he coaches in baseball. He fills the kid's heads with stories of when he used to play the "big leagues" and the kids admire and look up to him.

This movie works on many levels, and one scene in particular, when Pepe is hauling his precious pig to market...is reminiscent of the great classics.

Beautiful, moving, and with terrific performances, including that of Ramón Rivero and the children, who were not professional actors, but chosen among the poor families of the town where the film was shot.

A true classic.