The Brute
The Brute
The Brute
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1953
1h 21m
6.9(63 votes)
Drama
Crime

Overview

A tough young man, who helps to kick poor people out of their houses, falls in love with a girl. She lives with her father in the building about to be demolished.

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33 members
Acting

Pedro Armendáriz

Pedro

Pedro Armendáriz
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Katy Jurado

Paloma

Katy Jurado
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Rosita Arenas

Meche

Rosita Arenas
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Andrés Soler

Andrés Cabrera

Andrés Soler
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Paco Martínez

Don Pepe

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Gloria Mestre

María

Gloria Mestre
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Roberto Meyer

Carmelo González

Roberto Meyer
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Beatriz Ramos

Doña Marta

Beatriz Ramos
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Paz Villegas

Mamá de María

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José Muñoz

Lencho Ruíz

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Diana Ochoa

Esposa de Lencho

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Ignacio Villalbazo

Vecino

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Joaquín Roche

Notario

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Guillermo Bravo Sosa

El Cojo - Tío de María

Guillermo Bravo Sosa
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Efraín Arauz

Vecino

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Lupe Carriles

Sirvienta de Andrés

Lupe Carriles
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Victorio Blanco

Empleado fábrica (uncredited)

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José Luis Fernández

Empleado fábrica (uncredited)

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Jesús García Navarro

Empleado fábrica (uncredited)

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Enrique Carrillo

Policía (uncredited)

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Jesús Gómez

Policía (uncredited)

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José Chávez

Amigo de Pedro (uncredited)

José Chávez
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Enedina Díaz de León

Vecina (uncredited)

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Isabel Herrera

Vecina (uncredited)

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Cecilia Leger

Vecina (uncredited)

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Ángela Rodríguez

Vecina (uncredited)

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Jaime Fernández

Julián García (uncredited)

Jaime Fernández
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Salvador Godínez

Detective policía (uncredited)

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Leonor Gómez

Doña Enriqueta (uncredited)

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Francisco Ledesma

Cantinero (uncredited)

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Margarito Luna

Don Antonio (uncredited)

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Ignacio Peón

Constructor (uncredited)

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Polo Ramos

Hermano de María (uncredited)

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