The best Alberto de Mendoza’s crime movies

Alberto de Mendoza

Alberto de Mendoza

21/01/1923- 12/12/2011
We present our ranking of the best Alberto de Mendoza’s movies. Do you love cinema? Or are you looking for a movie of your favorite actor to watch tonight? Surely you have some to see or that you did not know yet about Alberto de Mendoza.

The Strange Vice of Mrs Wardh

The Strange Vice of Mrs Wardh
6.9/10
When socialite and heiress Julie Wardh begins receiving blackmail letters attributed to a mysterious serial killer, she suspects her cruel and sadistic former lover Jean is behind them. With her husband Neil frequently out of town, she falls into the arms of her friend's cousin George, and as the unknown assassin begins to make his move, she fears that one of the three men in her life may be the killer.

And Then There Were None

And Then There Were None
5.7/10
Ten people are invited to a hotel for a weekend getaway by a Mr. U. N. Owen, who mysteriously isn't in attendance. When the group gets together for their first dinner, a record is played in which Mr. Owen accuses each guest of committing various unpunished crimes, which sets off a series of murders in the hotel.

Appointment in Beirut

Appointment in Beirut
4.7/10
  • Genre: Crime
  • Release: 20/09/1968
  • Character: Police Captain
When an international casino crime ring is planning a big score at a fixed roulette game, the casino police enlists the help of Jeff Miller, an alcoholic croupier, to nab the bad guys. Jeff is attracted to Laura, a singer at the casino, but she prefers the company of the leader of the thieving casino ring.

The Dictator's Guns

The Dictator's Guns
6.6/10
  • Genre: CrimeDrama
  • Release: 18/06/1965
  • Character: Hendrix
Jacques Cournot, a freelance skipper, is hired by Mr Hendrix in Santo Domingo, first of all to advise him regarding the acquisition of a sailing boat. After a thorough inspection of a prospective vessel, the "Dragoon", Cournot reports his positive appraisal to Mr Hendrix and initiates the negotiations with Mrs Osborne, the owner of the craft. Barely a couple of days later, Cournot finds himself in a bind as the police questions him about the exact kind of cruise he was supposed to organize for his principal. For the "Dragoon" is gone; Mr Hendrix has disappeared; Mrs Osborne is not aware of any deal; and the corpses of mysterious individuals, victims of a violent death, are found on the beaches of Santo Domingo.

La adúltera

La adúltera
6.5/10
  • Genre: CrimeDrama
  • Release: 22/11/1956
  • Character: Carlos Alatorre
Jilted lover takes revenge on her ex's new wife.

The Marihuana Story

The Marihuana Story
4.9/10
  • Genre: CrimeDrama
  • Release: 08/06/1950
  • Character: Lt. DeLuca
Pablo Urioste is a respected surgeon, but he is forced to experience a nightmarish world after his wife, a marijuana addict, dies at a nightclub. He tells his story to the police, and tells stories of how he is hooked, beaten, blackmailed, and includes some bad-trip flashbacks. Ms. Quiroga tries to help him, but there is little hope for Dr. Urioste after undergoing THE MARIHUANA STORY.

Special Killers

Special Killers
5.8/10
  • Genre: Crime
  • Release: 11/08/1973
  • Character: Giorgio Russo
Sandro, a detective, finds his wife strangled. His girl-friend Tiffany, who works as photographer, makes a "Blow up" from a photo, what Sandro finds beside the victim. Sandro and Tiffany are looking for the woman on the photo, Laura. They finds her in a Night Club in Rome...

The Boss

The Boss
7.3/10
  • Genre: CrimeDrama
  • Release: 23/10/1958
  • Character: Berger
The head of a criminal gang has all the power among his men until one decides to testify against him.

El asalto

El asalto
7.5/10
A strange group of people steals a bank.

Nights Without Moons and Suns

Nights Without Moons and Suns
7.1/10
A criminal (Alberto de Mendoza) escapes from a court, with help of three miscreants, to find his lifelong friend, who is terminally ill. The police officer catch (Lautaro Murua) knows there is a hidden loot involved.

The Blackmailers

The Blackmailers
4.9/10
  • Genre: CrimeDrama
  • Release: 14/06/1963
  • Character: Vergara 'El Americano'
A girl has two suitors: a famous bullfighter who is in love and rejecting a pawn. His relationship with the bullfighter is hampered by the harassment to which he submits. After suffering a serious catch, the bullfighter lifesaving through the locket she gave him.

Kill and Be Killed

Kill and Be Killed
6.9/10
A former singer lives alone with her fortune - and with her nephew, Fernando, a low character to whom she refuses to lend more money. Elisa leaves prison and starts a new life as a personal attendant to the aging singer, using her knowledge as a former nurse - a profession she can not return to. Fernando meets Elisa, and together they plan to poison the lonely woman, and use her money abroad. They plan their alibis well. But those who kill by the sword will perish by the sword.

La bestia humana

La bestia humana
6.6/10
From Emile Zola's novel "La Bete Humaine", tells the story of a jealous husband, a provocative woman and a man with an uncontrollable desire to kill.

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