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The Grey Automobile

Original title: El automóvil gris
  • 19191919
  • 3h 43m
IMDb RATING
7.0/10
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197,611
47,849
The Grey Automobile (1919)
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A gang terrorizes Mexico City's high society on 1915. Murder, kidnaping and robbery are their trademarks. One police inspector (Cabrera) follows the gang crimes and eventually send them to t... Read allA gang terrorizes Mexico City's high society on 1915. Murder, kidnaping and robbery are their trademarks. One police inspector (Cabrera) follows the gang crimes and eventually send them to the jail.A gang terrorizes Mexico City's high society on 1915. Murder, kidnaping and robbery are their trademarks. One police inspector (Cabrera) follows the gang crimes and eventually send them to the jail.
IMDb RATING
7.0/10
212
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
197,611
47,849
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    • Director
      • Enrique Rosas
    • Writers
      • Juan Manuel Cabrera
      • Miguel Necoechea(story)
      • José Manuel Ramos
    • Stars
      • Joaquín Coss
      • Juan de Homs
      • Manuel de los Ríos
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    • Director
      • Enrique Rosas
    • Writers
      • Juan Manuel Cabrera
      • Miguel Necoechea(story)
      • José Manuel Ramos
    • Stars
      • Joaquín Coss
      • Juan de Homs
      • Manuel de los Ríos
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    • 3Critic reviews
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    Joaquín Coss
    • Don Vicente González
    Juan de Homs
    • Higinio Granda
    Manuel de los Ríos
    • Ángel García Chao
    María Teresa Montoya
    • Risco's wife
    • (as María Tereza Montoya)
    Dora Vila
    • Ernestina
    Valentín Asperó
    • Luis Hernández
    Juan Manuel Cabrera
    • Inspector
    Enrique Cantalaúba
    • Rubio Navarrete
    Russo Conde
    • El Plegado
    Gerardo del Castillo
    • Luis León
    • (as Gerardo López del Castillo)
    Ángel Esquivel
    • Francisco Oviedo
    Francisco Ferriz
    María Mercedes Ferriz
    • Carmen
    Miguel Ángel Ferriz
    Miguel Ángel Ferriz
    • Rafael Mercadante
    Ernesto Finance
    Ernesto Finance
    • Bernardo Quintero
    Antonio Galé
    • Millionaire Mancera
    Carlos E. González
    • Santiago Risco
    Carlos Obregón
    • Ernestina's father
    • Director
      • Enrique Rosas
    • Writers
      • Juan Manuel Cabrera
      • Miguel Necoechea(story)
      • José Manuel Ramos
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    • Alternate versions
      Originally released as a twelve-episodes series, 6 and a half hours long (unavailable today). Shorten in 1933, to become a 117 minutes feature film (sound added). Shorten again in the 60s, to a version of 111 minutes. The restored version done by Cineteca Nacional de México was reconstructed to 223 minutes.
    • Connections
      Featured in Troker y el automóvil gris (2014)

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    Mexican silent serial.
    Celebrated Mexican serial continued circulating into the sound period.

    The use of real events separates the film from other contemporary serial movies. Like the French anarchist Bonnot gang, the criminals here pioneer the use of a motor vehicle in the robberies and kidnappings they commit wearing military uniforms. The film follows the exploits of individual gang members and characters, like a victim who joins law enforcement to pursue them, or real life Police Chief Juan Manuel Cabrera appearing and working on the script.

    Undercharacterized and short on action or dramatic highlights at a reconstructed fuzzy pink four hours, it remains an intriguing artifact when you consider it's enduring popularity on it's home turf.
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    • Nov 7, 2015

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    • Release date
      • December 11, 1919 (Mexico)
    • Country of origin
      • Mexico
    • Languages
      • None
      • Spanish
    • Also known as
      • El automóvil gris
    • Filming locations
      • Apam, Hidalgo, Mexico
    • Production companies
      • Azteca Films
      • Rosas y Cía.
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    • Runtime
      3 hours 43 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Silent
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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