''Ritmos del Caribe'' (''Caribbean Rhythms'') is a Mexican

musical film Musical film is a film genre in which songs by the Character (arts), characters are interwoven into the narrative, sometimes accompanied by dancing. The songs usually advance the plot or develop the film's characters, but in some cases, they serv ...

directed by

Juan José Ortega Juan José Ortega (October 27, 1904 – December 27, 1996) was a Mexican film director, producer and screenwriter. He was active during the Golden Age of Mexican cinema, and directed over 40 films between 1942 and 1966. Filmography Director * Fl ...

. It was released in 1950 and starring Amalia Aguilar and

Rafael Baledón Rafael Baledón Cárdenas (25 November 1919 – 6 May 1994) was a Mexican actor, director, screenwriter, and producer of the Golden Age of Mexican cinema. He worked in both film and television. Life Rafael Baledón was on 25 November 1919 in ...

Plot

A Cuban rumbera undergoes an ordeal to fall in love with a Mexican doctor. The problem between the two is that the man is married.

Cast

* Amalia Aguilar *

Susana Guízar Susana Guízar (1922–1997) was a Mexican film actress.Arredondo p.90 Selected filmography * ''The Queen of the River'' (1939) * ''Neither Blood Nor Sand'' (1941) * ''Jesusita en Chihuahua (film), Jesusita in Chihuahua'' (1942) * ''Alejandra (19 ...

Rita Montaner Rita Aurelia Fulcida Montaner y Facenda (20 August 1900 – 17 April 1958), known as Rita Montaner, was a Cuban singer, pianist and actress. In Cuban parlance, she was a '' vedette'' (a star), and was well known in Mexico City, Paris, Miami and ...

* Roberto Cobo * La Sonora Matancera *

Los Panchos Originally, Trio Los Panchos were a '' trío romántico'' formed in New York City in 1944 by Alfredo Gil, Chucho Navarro, and the Puerto Rican Hernando Avilés. The trio became one of the leading exporters of the bolero and the romantic balla ...

Reviews

Shortly before starring in the film '' Al son del mambo'' (1950), the Cuban rumbera Amalia Aguilar highlights of this musical film with a minimal plot. Fortunately, the dramatic moments of the film are buried by musical interventions of Daniel Santos, Bienvenido Granda, La Sonora Matancera,

and the explosive presence of Amalia, who brings a sensuality and rhythm out of series.

References

External links

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''Abandomoviez: Ritmos del caribe''
1950 films Mexican black-and-white films Film revues Mexican musical films Rumberas films 1950s Spanish-language films 1950 musical films 1950s Mexican films {{musical-film-stub