Mientras México duerme (1938) de Alejandro Galindo fue la primer cinta mexicana que es considerada como cine negro, donde la noche se impone y los pervesos crímenes están a la orden del día, entretejiendo perturbadoras historias con música de cabaret de fondo.
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Cast
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Arturo de Córdova
Federico La Cierva
Known for
Él
The Skeleton of Mrs. Morales
Gloria Morel
Margarita
Known for
Rosa Salvaje
Gabriel Figueroa
Alejandro Galindo
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Jóvenes delincuentes
The Macabre Trunk
Miguel Arenas
Méndez
Known for
One Day with the Devil
Tizoc
Jorge Busto
Alberto Martí
Police Chief
Also in
The Crying Woman
Venganza suprema
Emilio Gómez Muriel
Gaby Macías
Cantante
Also in
El circo trágico
Virgen de medianoche
Miguel M. Delgado
Also in
Enemigos
El compadre Mendoza
Ramón Vallarino
Roberto
Also in
Let's Go with Pancho Villa!
Calumnia
Jorge Fernández
Known for
Heroes Wanted
Los Serrano
Alejandro Galindo Director · Manuel Esperón Composer Gabriel Figueroa Cinematographer
United States release January 17, 1939 · Produced in Mexico
Production
Iracheta y Elvira
Production
Mexico
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Languages
Original language
Spanish
Spoken on screen
Spanish
Release dates
Mexico · October 28, 1938
Theatrical
United States · January 17, 1939
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