The best José Elías Moreno’s comedy movies

José Elías Moreno

José Elías Moreno

12/11/1910- 15/07/1969
We present our ranking of the best José Elías Moreno’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 José Elías Moreno.

El Padrecito

El Padrecito
7.2/10
  • Genre: Comedy
  • Release: 03/09/1964
  • Character: Don Silvestre
Young priest Father Sebastián is assigned to a parish in San Jeronimo el Alto, where he is not welcomed by the community, particularly the resident priest Father Damián. The newcomer gradually earns the trust of the people through humor, but firmly captures their hearts by saving the town fiesta by fighting a bull when the hired torero failed to show. Father Sebastián counsels the townspeople, lecturing them on their duties in a modern society. He used the collection plate to redistribute the town's wealth more evenly.

El Siete Machos

El Siete Machos
7.3/10
Rosario, the niece of the rancher, returns to the ranch after ten years of absence. She takes in Margarito, a worker at the ranch, who is immediately smitten by her. Rosario is rescued from a runaway horse by the Seven Men, an outlaw a la Robin Hood that steals from the rich and gives to the poor. He also happens to be the twin brother of Margarito, unbeknownst to him. The confusion between Margarito and the Seven Men generates great comical situations in the film.

Dos tipos de cuidado

Dos tipos de cuidado
8/10
Jorge Bueno and Pedro Malo are best friends who consider giving up their womanizing ways when they each fall in love. As fate would have it, Pedro Malo unexpectedly marries Jorge Bueno's girlfriend, and the conflict between the former buddies begins. A year later they find themselves in the same town and confront each other once and for all.

The Three Musketeers

The Three Musketeers
6.4/10
Cantinflas and three friends return a stolen necklace to an actress who invites them to be extras at Clasa studios. While on the set, he falls asleep and dreams that he is d'Artagnan, fighting on behalf of Queen Anne.

Soy un prófugo

Soy un prófugo
7.2/10
  • Genre: Comedy
  • Release: 11/03/1946
  • Character: Gargantúa / El Pimpón
A janitor in a large bank is accused of pulling of a major heist. He is forced to become a fugitive while hunting for the real culprits.

El rapto

El rapto
7/10
  • Genre: Comedy
  • Release: 23/04/1954
  • Character: Don Constancio
In a small Mexican village the news shock neighbors, Ricardo Alfaro, a wealthy local rancher has disappeared without a trace. Taking advantage of the circumstance, Aurora Campos, a strong woman with overwhelming beauty, convinces the authorities to sell her the property in exchange for twelve thousand dollars. Soon after, when Ricardo suddenly reappears, a real battle is about to begin.

Así es mi tierra

Así es mi tierra
6.6/10
  • Genre: ComedyRomance
  • Release: 15/09/1937
  • Character: Invitado a fiesta (uncredited)
With revolutionary Mexico as a backdrop, a successful local rancher returns triumphant from the war to the praise of townsfolk, and "El General" is ready to take a wife. However the senorita of choice already has fallen for a secret admirer, and a boyhood rival who is threatened by the General's popularity in turn plots against his life.

Little Red Riding Hood and Tom Thumb vs. the Monsters

Little Red Riding Hood and Tom Thumb vs. the Monsters
4.5/10
The film follows adventures of Little Red Riding Hood (Maria Gracia) and Tom Thumb (Cesaro Quezadas) and their friends, fighting against the wicked Witch Queen (Ofelia Guilmáin) and her band of monsters. The film starts at the meeting of the evil monsters in the castle in the Haunted Forest, heart of the Devil's dominion, during which the Vampire (Quintín Bulnes) accuses the Wolf (Manuel Valdés) and the Ogre (José Elías Moreno) of betraying the Witch Queen (La Reina Bruja, renamed Queen of Badness in the English dub), who orders them to ber executed. Their friend Stinky the Skunk (Santanón) however escapes and informs Little Red Riding Hood and Tom Thumb, who promise to help. Meanwhile, the Queen and her sister the Old Witch cast a terrible curse, turning villagers into monkeys and mice for trying to defy her magic. The rest of the story details the heroes' quest to conquer evil.

La familia Pérez

La familia Pérez
7.5/10
A 1949 Mexican comedy drama film directed by Gilberto Martínez Solares and starring Joaquín Pardavé, Sara García and Manolo Fábregas.

Carnaval en el trópico

Carnaval en el trópico
6.2/10
  • Genre: Comedy
  • Release: 07/06/1942
Three Mexican friends decide to go to Vercacruz Carnaval to celebrate. There they watch Cantinflas' show of torero and boxer.

Águila o Sol

Águila o Sol
6.5/10
  • Genre: Comedy
  • Release: 04/05/1938
  • Character: (uncredited)
At birth, three children are abandoned in a convent. They are Polito Sol and his siblings, Adriana and Carmelo Águila and they grow up to become the "Águila o Sol" trio. Many years later, Don Hipólito, Polito's father becomes rich and decides to search for his son. In the end he finds Polito and the Aguila siblings.

El ahijado de la muerte

El ahijado de la muerte
6.8/10
Father of a newborn makes a deal with Death to protect his son.

La casa embrujada

La casa embrujada
5.8/10
Stage magician Fu Manchu uses his illusions and trickeries to find a murderer.

Los tres mosqueteros de Dios

Los tres mosqueteros de Dios
6.9/10
Three priests resort to desperate long-shots (like quiz-shows) to raise money for their parish.

Alazán y enamorado

Alazán y enamorado
Rom-com about two horses. And some humans.

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