''A Place Near Heaven'' (Spanish: ''Un rincón cerca del cielo'') is a 1952 Mexican

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directed by Rogelio A. González and starring

Pedro Infante Pedro Infante Cruz (; 18 November 1917 – 15 April 1957) was a Mexican ranchera singer and actor whose career spanned the golden age of Mexican cinema. Infante was born in Mazatlán, Sinaloa, and raised in nearby Guamúchil. He died on 15 Apri ...

Marga López Catalina Margarita López Ramos (; June 21, 1924 – July 4, 2005), known professionally as Marga López, was an Argentine-born Mexican actress. Biography Born Catalina Margarita López Ramos on June 21, 1924, in San Miguel de Tucumán, Argenti ...

and Andrés Soler.De la Mora, p. 79. It was shot at the San Angel Studios in

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. The film's sets were designed by the

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Jorge Fernández.

Synopsis

Pedro González moves to

but faces a number of struggles in the capital.

Main cast

as Pedro González *

as Margarita * Andrés Soler as Don Chema Pérez *

Antonio Aguilar José Pascual Antonio Aguilar Márquez Barraza (17 May 191919 June 2007), known as Antonio Aguilar, was a Mexican singer and actor. He recorded over 150 albums, which sold 25 million copies, and acted in more than 120 films. He was given t ...

as Catrín *

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as Sonia Irina *

Luis Aceves Castañeda Luis Aceves Castañeda (1913–1973) was a Mexican film actor.Paietta, p. 141. Selected filmography * '' Juan Charrasqueado'' (1948) * '' Philip of Jesus'' (1949) * '' Red Rain'' (1950) * '' Maria Islands'' (1951) * ''A Place Near Heaven'' (19 ...

as Martín Araujo, el jefe * Peque Navarro as Pepe *

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as Don Tenen * Diana Ochoa as Supervisora oficina *

Guillermo Portillo Acosta Guillermo () is the Spanish form of the male given name William. The name is also commonly shortened to 'Guille' or, in Latin America, to nickname 'Memo'. People * Guillermo Amador (born 1974), American musician *Guillermo Amor (born 1967), Spanis ...

as Borracho *

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as Don Antonio * Mercedes Soler as Enfermera *

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as Borracho *

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as Borracho

References

Bibliography

* De la Mora, Sergio. ''Cinemachismo: Masculinities and Sexuality in Mexican Film''. University of Texas Press, 2009.

External links

* 1952 films 1952 comedy-drama films Mexican comedy-drama films 1950s Spanish-language films Films directed by Rogelio A. González Films scored by Manuel Esperón Mexican black-and-white films 1950s Mexican films {{1950s-Mexico-film-stub