Alex Phillips

Alex Phillips

From Wikipedia Alex Phillips (January 11, 1900 Renfrew, Ontario – June 14, 1977) was a Canadian-born Mexican cinematographer and the father of Alex Phillips, Jr., also a cinematographer. In his youth, his family moved to Russia, but he returned to Canada because of his dislike with the czarist government. He enlisted in the Canadian Army where he met Mary Pickford who introduced him to Hollywood since he expressed his interest in becoming an actor. He auditioned with Fox and Paramount Pictures but was unable to obtain a role. He later approached Christie Comedies where he was advised to look for more stable positions in the movie industry and started his career in cinematography and film editing. He received an opportunity when an assistant fell sick and was able to travel to France with the Canadian Official Photography. After Christie Comedies went bankrupt, he was hired by Samuel Goldwyn while he attended evening classes. He received the opportunity of working with Barnes, Edison and Meyer, and learned techniques such as graduations, tridimensional vision and the sense of potential balance. Phillips then began experimenting with lights and camera movements. He moved to Mexico in 1931 and worked with directors such as Arcady Boytler, Roberto Gavaldón, Julio Bracho and Luis Buñuel. He worked on some of the earliest Mexican movies such as the silent film Santa (1931) where his worked was considered expressionist. He worked in more than 250 movies in Mexico and 150 in the United States including La mujer del puerto (1934), Aventuras de Robinson Crusoe (1952 with Luis Buñuel), La Red (1953 with Emilio Fernández). His last film was El castillo de la pureza (1972 with Arturo Ripstein).

  • Popularity : 1.148
  • Known For : Camera
  • Birthday : 1901-01-11
  • Place of Birth : Renfrew, Ontario, Canada
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Alex Phillips Movies

  • 1969
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    Andante

    Andante

    5 1969 HD

    A young woman falls in love with a classical pianist and has problems with her friends from high society.

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  • 1959
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    The Wonderful Country

    The Wonderful Country

    6.123 1959 HD

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  • 1967
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    La guerrillera de Villa

    La guerrillera de Villa

    4.4 1967 HD

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  • 1935
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    The Dressel Family

    The Dressel Family

    3.7 1935 HD

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  • 1935
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    Luponini (El terror de Chicago)

    Luponini (El terror de Chicago)

    6.2 1935 HD

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  • 1923
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    A Perfect 36

    A Perfect 36

    5 1923 HD

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  • 1924
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    Grandpa's Girl

    Grandpa's Girl

    5 1924 HD

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  • 1953
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    Quiero vivir

    Quiero vivir

    5.8 1953 HD

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  • 1946
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    Every Man’s Woman

    Every Man’s Woman

    5.7 1946 HD

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  • 1948
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    The Well-paid

    The Well-paid

    5 1948 HD

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  • 1952
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    The Absentee

    The Absentee

    5.7 1952 HD

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  • 1958
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    Villa!!

    Villa!!

    1 1958 HD

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  • 1934
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    Enemigos

    Enemigos

    5 1934 HD

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  • 1939
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    The Mad Empress

    The Mad Empress

    5.6 1939 HD

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  • 1963
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    Of Love and Desire

    Of Love and Desire

    5 1963 HD

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  • 1950
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    The Love Nest

    The Love Nest

    5 1950 HD

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  • 1956
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    Playa prohibida

    Playa prohibida

    5 1956 HD

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  • 1968
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    There are not Crosses in the Sea

    There are not Crosses in the Sea

    5 1968 HD

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  • 1945
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    Tuya en cuerpo y alma

    Tuya en cuerpo y alma

    5 1945 HD

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  • 1953
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    Mujeres que trabajan

    Mujeres que trabajan

    6 1953 HD

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  • 1953
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    Adventure in Rio

    Adventure in Rio

    5 1953 HD

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  • 1961
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    Rumbo a Brasilia

    Rumbo a Brasilia

    5 1961 HD

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  • 1951
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    Sensualidad

    Sensualidad

    6.4 1951 HD

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  • 1934
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    Soulless Women

    Soulless Women

    3.7 1934 HD

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  • 1967
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    Damiana and the Men

    Damiana and the Men

    4.8 1967 HD

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  • 1992
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    Lucky Break

    Lucky Break

    5 1992 HD

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  • 1944
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    Amok

    Amok

    6.2 1944 HD

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  • 1945
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    Twilight

    Twilight

    5.5 1945 HD

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  • 1962
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    Little Town

    Little Town

    6 1962 HD

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  • 1938
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    La golondrina

    La golondrina

    5.5 1938 HD

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  • 1936
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    Celos

    Celos

    3.7 1936 HD

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  • 1941
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    Ay, Jalisco, Don't Give Up!

    Ay, Jalisco, Don't Give Up!

    6.7 1941 HD

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  • 1957
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    El diario de mi madre

    El diario de mi madre

    5 1957 HD

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  • 1952
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    Forgotten Faces

    Forgotten Faces

    6 1952 HD

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  • 1934
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    Juarez and Maximilian

    Juarez and Maximilian

    6 1934 HD

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  • 1938
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    Ojos tapatios

    Ojos tapatios

    5 1938 HD

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  • 1932
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    Una vida por otra

    Una vida por otra

    4 1932 HD

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  • 1949
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    El dolor de los hijos

    El dolor de los hijos

    5 1949 HD

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  • 1969
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    Andante

    Andante

    5 1969 HD

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  • 1951
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    In the Palm of Your Hand

    In the Palm of Your Hand

    6 1951 HD

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  • 1973
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    Castle of Purity

    Castle of Purity

    7.4 1973 HD

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  • 1971
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    Dead Aim

    Dead Aim

    3.2 1971 HD

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  • 1948
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    Cortesana

    Cortesana

    5.5 1948 HD

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  • 1950
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    Aventurera

    Aventurera

    7.7 1950 HD

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  • 1962
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    Geronimo

    Geronimo

    5.3 1962 HD

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  • 1946
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    The Other

    The Other

    7 1946 HD

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  • 1934
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    The Woman of the Port

    The Woman of the Port

    5.9 1934 HD

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  • 1947
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    The Kneeling Goddess

    The Kneeling Goddess

    6.6 1947 HD

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  • 1967
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    La soldadera

    La soldadera

    6.9 1967 HD

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  • 1945
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    The White Monk

    The White Monk

    5.7 1945 HD

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  • 1965
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    Black Wind

    Black Wind

    7.9 1965 HD

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  • 1970
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    Remolino de pasiones

    Remolino de pasiones

    5.6 1970 HD

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  • 1943
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    Doña Bárbara

    Doña Bárbara

    7.1 1943 HD

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  • 1940
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    Viviré otra vez

    Viviré otra vez

    5 1940 HD

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  • 1950
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    The Devil Is a Woman

    The Devil Is a Woman

    7.1 1950 HD

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  • 1926
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    Up in Mabel's Room

    Up in Mabel's Room

    6.5 1926 HD

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  • 1971
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    The Moderate Doctor

    The Moderate Doctor

    5 1971 HD

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  • 1966
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    Alazán y enamorado

    Alazán y enamorado

    6 1966 HD

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  • 1967
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    Estrategia matrimonio

    Estrategia matrimonio

    6 1967 HD

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  • 1944
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    Gran Hotel

    Gran Hotel

    7 1944 HD

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  • 1937
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    Nobody's Wife

    Nobody's Wife

    5.3 1937 HD

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  • 1962
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    The Shame of the Sabine Women

    The Shame of the Sabine Women

    4.7 1962 HD

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  • 1933
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    El tigre de Yautepec

    El tigre de Yautepec

    5 1933 HD

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  • 1932
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    Santa

    Santa

    5.5 1932 HD

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  • 1941
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    El secreto del sacerdote

    El secreto del sacerdote

    5.5 1941 HD

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  • 1966
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    Juan Colorado

    Juan Colorado

    7.4 1966 HD

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  • 1936
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    The Macabre Trunk

    The Macabre Trunk

    5.4 1936 HD

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  • 1932
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    Eagles Across the Sun

    Eagles Across the Sun

    5 1932 HD

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  • 1957
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    Tizoc

    Tizoc

    7.324 1957 HD

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  • 1962
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    La rabia por dentro

    La rabia por dentro

    5 1962 HD

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  • 1959
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    Sube y baja

    Sube y baja

    8.026 1959 HD

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  • 1954
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    Robinson Crusoe

    Robinson Crusoe

    6.1 1954 HD

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  • 1952
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    Mexican Bus Ride

    Mexican Bus Ride

    6.4 1952 HD

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  • 1937
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    Ave sin rumbo

    Ave sin rumbo

    5 1937 HD

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  • 1946
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    Pepita Jimenez

    Pepita Jimenez

    4.8 1946 HD

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  • 1926
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    The Nervous Wreck

    The Nervous Wreck

    5.9 1926 HD

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  • 1948
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    May God Forgive Me

    May God Forgive Me

    5.6 1948 HD

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  • 1940
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    Madre a la fuerza

    Madre a la fuerza

    5 1940 HD

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  • 1958
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    School for Buglars

    School for Buglars

    7.1 1958 HD

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  • 1937
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    La paloma

    La paloma

    5 1937 HD

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  • 1938
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    La zandunga

    La zandunga

    5.2 1938 HD

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  • 1940
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    Hombre o demonio

    Hombre o demonio

    5 1940 HD

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  • 1960
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    For the Love of Mike

    For the Love of Mike

    5 1960 HD

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  • 1972
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    The Night of a Thousand Cats

    The Night of a Thousand Cats

    5.3 1972 HD

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  • 1924
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    Ride 'Em Cowboy

    Ride 'Em Cowboy

    1 1924 HD

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  • 1932
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    Hand to Hand

    Hand to Hand

    5 1932 HD

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  • 1933
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    Shadow of Pancho Villa

    Shadow of Pancho Villa

    5.7 1933 HD

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  • 1983
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    Dos de abajo

    Dos de abajo

    4.8 1983 HD

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  • 1924
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    Hold Your Breath

    Hold Your Breath

    5.5 1924 HD

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  • 1937
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    Suprema ley

    Suprema ley

    5 1937 HD

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  • 1958
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    Sierra Baron

    Sierra Baron

    4.7 1958 HD

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  • 1950
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    Perdida

    Perdida

    8 1950 HD

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  • 1949
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    Coqueta

    Coqueta

    5 1949 HD

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  • 1955
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    María la Voz

    María la Voz

    5.5 1955 HD

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  • 1950
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    My Dear Captain

    My Dear Captain

    4.6 1950 HD

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  • 1958
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    Music of Always

    Music of Always

    6.8 1958 HD

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  • 1944
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    Miguel Strogoff

    Miguel Strogoff

    5.3 1944 HD

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  • 1924
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    Away We Go

    Away We Go

    1 1924 HD

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  • 1934
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    Cruz Diablo

    Cruz Diablo

    5.3 1934 HD

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  • 1954
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    Untouched

    Untouched

    6.7 1954 HD

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  • 1958
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    La odalisca No. 13

    La odalisca No. 13

    5.9 1958 HD

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  • 1952
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    Mujeres sacrificadas

    Mujeres sacrificadas

    6 1952 HD

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  • 1959
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    Little Red Riding Hood

    Little Red Riding Hood

    7.3 1959 HD

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  • 1956
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    Adam and Eve

    Adam and Eve

    4.1 1956 HD

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  • 1969
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    Memories of the Future

    Memories of the Future

    4 1969 HD

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  • 1953
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    The Proud and the Beautiful

    The Proud and the Beautiful

    6.6 1953 HD

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  • 1951
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    Stolen Heaven

    Stolen Heaven

    5.5 1951 HD

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  • 1966
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    Time to Die

    Time to Die

    6.7 1966 HD

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  • 1953
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    Reportaje

    Reportaje

    6.9 1953 HD

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  • 1958
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    The Last of the Fast Guns

    The Last of the Fast Guns

    5.2 1958 HD

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  • 1951
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    Desired

    Desired

    5.3 1951 HD

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  • 1946
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    María Magdalena, pecadora de Magdala

    María Magdalena, pecadora de Magdala

    5.8 1946 HD

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  • 1953
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    The Net

    The Net

    6.5 1953 HD

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  • 1948
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    Revancha

    Revancha

    5.5 1948 HD

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  • 1935
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    Hoy comienza la vida

    Hoy comienza la vida

    5 1935 HD

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  • 1958
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    Ten Days To Tulara

    Ten Days To Tulara

    4.8 1958 HD

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  • 1968
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    Despedida de casada

    Despedida de casada

    5.2 1968 HD

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  • 1975
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    The Birthday of the Dog

    The Birthday of the Dog

    5.9 1975 HD

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  • 1971
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    Ya se quien eres (te he estado observando)

    Ya se quien eres (te he estado observando)

    5 1971 HD

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