La Cucaracha

La Cucaracha

1959•1h 37m•6.3/10

DramaRomanceWar

Ratings

🎬TMDb

6.3/10(14)

The Mexican Revolution serves as a backdrop to a torrid love triangle composed of three freedom fighters: a colonel, a widow, and a fiery female soldier.

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Production

Películas Rodríguez

Language

ES

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

María Félix

María Félix

Refugio / La cucaracha

Emilio Fernández

Emilio Fernández

Coronel Antonio Zeta

Dolores del Río

Dolores del Río

Isabel Puente

Antonio Aguilar

Antonio Aguilar

Capitán Ventura

Flor Silvestre

Flor Silvestre

Lola

Ignacio López Tarso

Ignacio López Tarso

Trinidad

Cuco Sánchez

Cuco Sánchez

Cantante

Irma Torres

Irma Torres

Soldadera

Miguel Manzano

Miguel Manzano

Gabriel Fuentes

Lupe Carriles

Lupe Carriles

Trompeta

Humberto Almazán

Soldado

Alicia del Lago

Soldadera embarazada

Emma Roldán

Emma Roldán

Comadrona

Tito Novaro

Tito Novaro

Jacobo Méndez

Manuel Trejo Morales

Mayor

Antonio Haro Oliva

Cura

David Reynoso

David Reynoso

Coronel Ricardo Zúñiga

Amado Zumaya

Amado Zumaya

Soldado

Manuel Vergara 'Manver'

Soldado

Armando Gutiérrez

Vendedor de sarape

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