List of Mexican films of the 1930s explained

A list of films produced in the Cinema of Mexico in the 1930s, ordered by year of release, from the year 1930 to 1939. For an alphabetical list of articles on Mexican films see .

1930s

Title Director Cast Genre Notes
1930
¡Que viva México!Sergei Eisenstein
1931
1932
SantaMelodrama First Mexican sound film
Zitari
1933
La lloronaRamón Pereda, Virginia Zuri, Adriana Lamar
En la cima del mundoJuan Carlos Diego, Virginia Zuri, Paloma Christol
El vuelo de la muerteRamón Pereda, Sara García, Adriana Lamar
Sobre las OlasAdolfo Girón, Carmen Guerrero, René Cardona

1934

Title Director Cast Genre Notes
Godfather MendozaAlfredo del Diestro, Carmen Guerrero, Antonio R. Frausto, Luis G. Barreiro, Joaquin Busquets, Emma Roldan Historical
Juarez and MaximilianMedea de Novara, Enrique Herrera, Antonio R. FraustoHistorical
Two MonksJuan Bustillo OroVíctor Urruchúa, Carlos Villatoro, Magda Haller, M. Beltrán de Heder, Emma Roldán Drama
JanitzioCarlos Navarro Emilio Fernández, María Teresa Orozco, Gilberto González, Felipe de Flores, Max Langler, Adela Valdés
Mujeres sin almaRamón PeónConsuelo Moreno, Alberto Martí, Juan Orol, Adela Sequeyro, Francisco Jambrina, Mercedes Moreno, Luis G. Barreiro
¿Quién mató a Eva?
The Woman of the PortArcady BoytlerDramaInspired in the novel Le Port

1935

Title Director Cast Genre Notes
Heroic Silence Drama
Luponini (El terror de Chicago)José Bohr, Anita Blanch, Carlos Villatoro, Isabelita Blanch, Maruja Gómez, Raúl Talán, Manuel Buendía, Arturo Manrique "Panseco" Police Drama
Más allá de la muerteAdela SequeyroAdela Sequeyro, Miguel Arenas, Mario Tenorio, Magda Haller, Jorge Cardeña Álvarez, Manuel Noriega, Manuel Buendía
Madre QueridaLuisa María Morales, Alberto Martí, Antonio Licéaga, Juan Orol Drama
Martín Garatuza Historical
The Mystery of the Ghastly Face Mystery horror
RosarioDrama
Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz

1936

Title Director Cast Genre Notes
Allá en el Rancho GrandeGolden Age of Mexican Cinema
No te engañes corazón First Cantinflas film
Irma la malaPedro Armendáriz, Adriana Lamar, Ramón Pereda
María Elena Eduardo
RedesFred ZinnemannSilvio Hernández, David Valle González, Rafael Hinojosa, Antonio Lara, Miguel Figueroa
un tono más brillante de azulRoberto RicardoPaloma Christol
Vámonos con Pancho Villa

1937

Title Director Cast Genre Notes
La paloma
Come on Ponciano Drama
Heads or Tails Mariano Moreno (Cantinflas), Manuel Medel, Margarita Mora Musical Comedy
Jalisco nunca pierdePedro Armendáriz, Esperanza Baur, Jorge Vélez, Rosita LepeComedy
Las cuatro milpas
No matarás (Suprema ley) Co-production with the United States
Nobody's WifeAdela SequeyroMario Tenorio, José Eduardo Pérez, Eduardo González PliegoMelodrama
Poppy of the RoadTito Guizar, Andrea Palma, Pedro Armendáriz, Musical
Such Is My Country Arcady BoytlerComedy
Ave sin RumboRoberto O'Quigley

1938

Title Director Cast Genre Notes
La golondrina
Águila o solArcady Boytler
Beautiful Mexico Musical
Diablillos de arrabalJosé Emilio Pineda, Enrique Olivar, Alberto Islas, Antonio Mendoza Botello, Parkev Hussian, Saúl Zamora, Arturo Amaro Comedy
The Girl's Aunt Comedy
Huapango Musical
Los millones de Chaflán
La ZandungaFernando de FuentesLupe Vélez, Arturo de Córdova
Mi candidatoPedro Armendáriz, Esther Fernández
Canto a mi tierra
La Adelita Sabino Estrada
Siboney
While Mexico Sleeps Crime

1939

Title Director Cast Genre Notes
Café Concordia Drama
Every Madman to His Specialty Comedy mystery
Father's Entanglements Comedy
Horse for Horse Comedy
El indioArmando Vargas de la Maza Pedro Armendáriz, Consuelo Frank, Dolores CamarilloDrama
The Night of the MayasChano UruetaIsabela Corona, Arturo de Córdova, Stella IndaDrama
The Queen of the River Drama
The Sign of Death Mystery
Three Peasants on a Donkey Comedy
With Villa's Veterans War drama
Una luz en mi camino
The Ass JockeyCosmo Gonzales, Kristoff Van Banser, Crystal Beillman
La china Hilaria

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