The Criminal Life of Archibaldo de la Cruz

The Criminal Life of Archibaldo de la Cruz

1955
1h 29m
7.3

7.3/10

172 votes • View on IMDb
Comedy Drama Crime
Overview

A bizarre black comedy about a man whose overwhelming ambition in life is to be a renowned serial killer of women, and will stop at nothing to achieve it - but not everything goes according to plan...

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Status: Released

Language: ES

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Production Information

Production Companies
Alianza Cinematográfica Española
Production Countries
Mexico
Spoken Languages
Spanish

Keywords

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Quick Facts

Original Title Ensayo de un crimen
Release Date May 19, 1955
Status Released
Language ES
IMDb ID tt0048037

Cast

Ernesto Alonso
Ernesto Alonso

Archibaldo de la Cruz

Miroslava
Miroslava

Lavinia

Rita Macedo
Rita Macedo

Patricia Terrazas

Andrea Palma
Andrea Palma

Mrs. Cervantes

Rodolfo Landa
Rodolfo Landa

Alejandro Rivas

Ariadna Welter
Ariadna Welter

Carlota Cervantes

José María Linares Rivas
José María Linares Rivas

Willy Corduran

Leonor Llausás
Leonor Llausás

The Governess

Eva Calvo
Eva Calvo

Señora de la Cruz, Archibaldo's mother

Enrique Díaz 'Indiano'
Enrique Díaz 'Indiano'

Señor de la Cruz, Archibaldo's father

Carlos Riquelme
Carlos Riquelme

The Commissioner

Carlos Martínez Baena
Carlos Martínez Baena

Priest

Key Crew

Luis Buñuel
Director
Luis Buñuel
Writer
Eduardo Ugarte
Writer
Alfonso Patiño Gómez
Producer