Hipólito, el de Santa ("Hippolytis the Saint") is a 1950 Mexican film. It was directed by
Fernando de Fuentes and written by Luis Alcoriza.
Synopsis
Hipolito is a blind cabaret pianist who comes to the aid of a young woman named Santa. He hides from her the fact that he’s blind because he doesn’t want her pity.
, 1h37 GenresDrama, War, Romance ActorsDolores del Río, Esther Fernández, José Elías Moreno, Julio Villarreal Rating71% The action occurs in 19th century México, when a young liberal named Don José (Pepe) Rey, arrives in a city, with the intention of marrying his cousin Rosario. This was a marriage of convenience arranged between Pepe's father Juan and Juan's sister, Perfecta (Dolores del Río).
, 1h28 Directed byWilliam A. Seiter, James Anderson OriginUSA GenresDrama, Thriller, Noir, Crime, Romance ActorsFred MacMurray, Claire Trevor, Raymond Burr, José Torvay, Morris Ankrum, Roy Roberts Rating59% Pete Ritchie (Raymond Burr) runs a narcotics smuggling operation to the USA from Mexico, which the Los Angeles Police Department and the US federal government have unsuccessfully tried to stop. Because of Ritchie's careful operating procedures, US authorities haven't even been able to find out the identities of his sources or customers and are desperate for a breakthrough. As a last resort, Madeleine Haley (Claire Trevor), an LAPD officer and former OSS operative, is sent undercover to Mexico to charm her way into Ritchie's confidence.