A Place Close to Heaven
7.6
An honest man emigrates to the capital in search of a better life, but ends up mired in extreme poverty along with his family; forced to overcome tragedy and despair to find, even in misery, a glimmer of hope.
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Pedro Infante
Pedro González
Known for
We the Poor
Los tres huastecos
Marga López
Margarita
Known for
Little Angel Face
El Privilegio de Amar
Andrés Soler
Chema Pérez
Known for
One Day with the Devil
The Black Sheep
Antonio Aguilar
Catrín
Known for
The Undefeated
Silvia Pinal
Sonia Iliana
Known for
Soy tu dueña
Little Angel Face
Luis Aceves Castañeda
Martín Araujo
Known for
Simon of the Desert
Nazarín
Arturo Soto Rangel
Don Tenen
Known for
The Treasure of the Sierra Madre
Dos tipos de cuidado
Diana Ochoa
Supervisora de oficina
Known for
The Brute
Juan Orraca
Don Antonio
Also in
Pepe El Toro
Streetwalker
Mercedes Soler
Enfermera
Known for
The Vampire
Joaquín García Vargas
Borracho
Known for
Up and Down
Santa Sangre
Gregorio Acosta
Hombre que golpea a Pedro (uncredited)
Known for
The Poulterer Hawk
Erótica
Rogelio A. González Director · Gregorio Walerstein Story Manuel Esperón Composer
First release August 22, 1952 · Produced in Mexico · Production Cinematográfica Filmex S.A.
Production
Filmex
Production
Cinematográfica Filmex S.A.
Production
Mexico
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Original title
Un rincón cerca del cielo
Original language
Spanish
Spoken on screen
Spanish
Release dates
Mexico · August 22, 1952
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
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