A Place Close to Heaven

A Place Close to Heaven

1952•2h 0m•8.2/10

Drama

Ratings

🎬TMDb

8.2/10(35)

An honest man emigrates to the capital in search of a better life, but ends up mired in extreme poverty along with his family; forced to overcome tragedy and despair to find, even in misery, a glimmer of hope.

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Production

Filmex

Language

ES

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

Pedro Infante

Pedro Infante

Pedro González

Marga López

Marga López

Margarita

Andrés Soler

Andrés Soler

Chema Pérez

Antonio Aguilar

Antonio Aguilar

Catrín

Silvia Pinal

Silvia Pinal

Sonia Iliana

Luis Aceves Castañeda

Luis Aceves Castañeda

Martín Araujo

Arturo Soto Rangel

Arturo Soto Rangel

Don Tenen

Diana Ochoa

Supervisora de oficina

Juan Orraca

Don Antonio

Mercedes Soler

Mercedes Soler

Enfermera

Joaquín García Vargas

Joaquín García Vargas

Borracho

Gregorio Acosta

Hombre que golpea a Pedro (uncredited)

Julio Ahuet

Policía (uncredited)

Arturo Martínez

Arturo Martínez

Policía (uncredited)

José Muñoz

Policía (uncredited)

Josefina Burgos

Empleada de oficina (uncredited)

Estela Matute

Empleada de oficina (uncredited)

María Gentil Arcos

María Gentil Arcos

Empleada despedida (uncredited)

Lupe Carriles

Lupe Carriles

Doña Eulalia (uncredited)

Pedro de Aguillón

Pedro de Aguillón

Repartidor (uncredited)

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