Miguel Contreras Torres (September 28, 1899 – June 5, 1981) was a Mexican-born actor,

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, film producer and

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. He was married to Liechtensteiner-born actress Medea de Novara. From 1951 to 1979, he and his wife owned Gutenberg Castle in

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Selected filmography

Director

* '' Juárez y Maximiliano'' (1934) * '' No te engañes corazón'' (1936) * ''

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'' (1937) * '' The Mad Empress'' (1939) * ''

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'' (1942) * ''

Father Morelos ''Father Morelos'' (Spanish: ''El padre Morelos'') is a 1943 Mexican historical drama film directed by Miguel Contreras Torres and starring Domingo Soler, Consuelo Frank and Narciso Busquets. It is a biopic inspired by the life of José María ...

'' (1943) * ''

Lightning in the South ''Lightning in the South'' (Spanish: ''El rayo del sur'') is a 1943 Mexican historical drama film directed by Miguel Contreras Torres and starring Domingo Soler, Dolores Camarillo and Consuelo Frank. Riera p.42 It was shot at the Azteca Studio ...

'' (1943) * '' María Magdalena: Pecadora de Magdala'' (1946) * '' Pancho Villa Returns'' (1950) * '' Vuelve Pancho Villa'' (1950) (alternate version of ''Pancho Villa Returns'', but with Pedro Armendariz replacing

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in the title role * '' Under the Sky of Spain'' (1953) * ''

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'' (1954)

Producer

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'' (1946)

Bibliography

* Noble, Andrea. ''Mexican National Cinema''. Routledge, 2005.

References

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* 1899 births 1981 deaths Mexican film directors Mexican male film actors Mexican film producers People from Morelia Male actors from Michoacán Writers from Michoacán 20th-century Mexican screenwriters 20th-century Mexican male writers {{Mexico-film-actor-stub