''Felipe Was Unfortunate'' (Spanish: ''Felipe fue desgraciado'') is a 1947 Mexican
comedy film
The comedy film is a film genre that emphasizes humor. These films are designed to amuse audiences and make them laugh. Films in this genre typically have a happy ending, with dark comedy being an exception to this rule. Comedy is one of the o ...
directed by
René Cardona and starring
Antonio Badú,
Meche Barba and
Fernando Soto. It was part of the genre of
Ranchera films popular during the
Golden Age of Mexican Cinema.
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Synopsis
Felipe is wrongly suspected of having murdered a woman and has to flee town.
Cast
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Antonio Badú as Felipe
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Meche Barba as Rosa
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Jorge Ancira as Marcial
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Fernando Soto
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Rita Macedo
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Dolores Camarillo
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José Elías Moreno
José Elías Moreno (12 November 1910 – 15 July 1969) was a Mexican character actor. He appeared in more than 180 films between 1937 and 1969. He was from the state of Jalisco. His José Elías Moreno Jr., son of the same name, born in 1956 ...
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Daniel Arroyo
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Fernando Casanova
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Julio Ahuet
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José Escanero
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Antonio R. Frausto
Antonio R. Frausto (20 September 1897 – 29 January 1954) was a Mexican film actor.Mora p.39 A leading character actor he became a familiar face during the Golden age of Mexican cinema, appearing more than ninety films. He played the nineteenth c ...
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Pascual García Peña
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Paco Martínez
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Hernán Vera
References
Bibliography
* Riera, Emilio García. ''Historia documental del cine mexicano: 1946-1948''. Universidad de Guadalajara, 1992
* Wilt, David E. ''The Mexican Filmography, 1916 through 2001''. McFarland, 2024.
External links
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1947 films
Mexican comedy films
1947 comedy films
Mexican Western (genre) films
1947 Western (genre) films
1940s Spanish-language films
Films directed by René Cardona
Mexican black-and-white films
1940s Mexican films
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