The Criminal Life of Archibaldo de la Cruz
The Criminal Life of Archibaldo de la Cruz
The Criminal Life of Archibaldo de la Cruz
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1955
1h 29m
7.3(167 votes)
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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36 members
Acting

Ernesto Alonso

Archibaldo de la Cruz

Ernesto Alonso
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Miroslava

Lavinia

Miroslava
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Rita Macedo

Patricia Terrazas

Rita Macedo
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Andrea Palma

Mrs. Cervantes

Andrea Palma
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Rodolfo Landa

Alejandro Rivas

Rodolfo Landa
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Ariadna Welter

Carlota Cervantes

Ariadna Welter
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José María Linares Rivas

Willy Corduran

José María Linares Rivas
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Leonor Llausás

The Governess

Leonor Llausás
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Eva Calvo

Señora de la Cruz, Archibaldo's mother

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Enrique Díaz 'Indiano'

Señor de la Cruz, Archibaldo's father

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Carlos Riquelme

The Commissioner

Carlos Riquelme
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Carlos Martínez Baena

Priest

Carlos Martínez Baena
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Manuel Dondé

Colonel at wedding

Manuel Dondé
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Armando Velasco

Judge

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Armando Acosta

Man at Gordo's (uncredited)

Armando Acosta
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Eduardo Alcaraz

Gordo Azuara (uncredited)

Eduardo Alcaraz
Writing

Janet Alcoriza

American tourist (uncredited)

Janet Alcoriza
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Rafael Banquells hijo

Archibaldo as a boy (uncredited)

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Antonio Bravo

Antiques dealer (uncredited)

Antonio Bravo
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Emilio Brillas

Mannequin maker (uncredited)

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Lupe Carriles

Maid at Carlota's home (uncredited)

Lupe Carriles
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Jorge Casanova

Draftsman (uncredited)

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Jorge Chesterking

Tourist from Oklahoma (uncredited)

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Ángel Di Stefani

Police agent (uncredited)

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Enedina Díaz de León

Maid (uncredited)

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Enrique García Álvarez

Chucho (uncredited)

Enrique García Álvarez
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Jesús Gómez

López - policeman (uncredited)

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Leonor Gómez

Waitress (uncredited)

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Elodia Hernández

Dress shop owner (uncredited)

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Francisco Ledesma

Antique shop asst. (uncredited)

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Salvador Lozano

Gambler (uncredited)

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Ángel Merino

Handwriting expert (uncredited)

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Roberto Meyer

Doctor (uncredited)

Roberto Meyer
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José Peña

Esteban (uncredited)

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Ignacio Peón

Wedding guest (uncredited)

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Chabela Durán

Unknown Role

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