The Criminal Life of Archibaldo de la Cruz
Genres
Overview
A bizarre black comedy about a man whose overwhelming ambition in life is to be a renowned serial killer of women, and will stop at nothing to achieve it - but not everything goes according to plan...
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
89 min
Release Date
1955-05-19
Status
Released
Original Language
Spanish
Vote Count
161
Vote Average
7.28
Ernesto Alonso
Archibaldo de la Cruz
Miroslava
Lavinia
Rita Macedo
Patricia Terrazas
Andrea Palma
Mrs. Cervantes
Rodolfo Landa
Alejandro Rivas
Ariadna Welter
Carlota Cervantes
José María Linares Rivas
Willy Corduran
Leonor Llausás
The Governess
Eva Calvo
Señora de la Cruz, Archibaldo's mother
Enrique Díaz 'Indiano'
Señor de la Cruz, Archibaldo's father
Carlos Riquelme
The Commissioner
Carlos Martínez Baena
Priest
Manuel Dondé
Colonel at wedding
Armando Velasco
Judge
Armando Acosta
Man at Gordo's (uncredited)
Eduardo Alcaraz
Gordo Azuara (uncredited)
Janet Alcoriza
American tourist (uncredited)
Rafael Banquells hijo
Archibaldo as a boy (uncredited)
Antonio Bravo
Antiques dealer (uncredited)
Emilio Brillas
Mannequin maker (uncredited)
Lupe Carriles
Maid at Carlota's home (uncredited)
Jorge Casanova
Draftsman (uncredited)
Jorge Chesterking
Tourist from Oklahoma (uncredited)
Ángel Di Stefani
Police agent (uncredited)
Enedina Díaz de León
Maid (uncredited)
Enrique García Álvarez
Chucho (uncredited)
Jesús Gómez
López - policeman (uncredited)
Leonor Gómez
Waitress (uncredited)
Elodia Hernández
Dress shop owner (uncredited)
Francisco Ledesma
Antique shop asst. (uncredited)
Salvador Lozano
Gambler (uncredited)
Ángel Merino
Handwriting expert (uncredited)
Roberto Meyer
Doctor (uncredited)
José Peña
Esteban (uncredited)
Ignacio Peón
Wedding guest (uncredited)
Chabela Durán
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