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Gangsters Versus Cowboys
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Wikipedia article
'Gangsters Versus Cowboys' (Spanish:'Gangsters contra charros') is a 1948 Mexican gangster film written, directed by, and starring Juan Orol, and featuring Rosa Carmina and Jos Puldo.Balderston, Gonzalez & Lopez p.1080 It was made as a sequel to Orol's 'Gangster's Kingdom'. However, it has become a cult film due to its low-budget production values and idiosyncratic style.
Plot
Gangster Johnny Carmenta (Juan Orol), faces Pancho Dominguez 'El Charro del Arrabal' (Jose Pulido), who has imposed his law in the town. The 'Rumbera' Rosa (Rosa Carmina) seduces both men firing their rivalry.
Cast
* Juan Orol as Johnny Carmenta
* Rosa Carmina as Rosa
* Jos Puldo as Pancho Domnguez 'El Charro del Arrabal'
* Roberto Caedo as Julio
Legacy
The film has sometimes been compared with the work of American filmmaker Ed Wood, known as "the worst director of all time". However, in contrast to Wood's films, Gangsters Versus Cowboys was successful at the box office. Orol's films were popular, despite their technical deficiencies.[http://www.elespectadorimaginario.com/pages/febrero-2012/investigamos/la-vida-es-peor-que-una-pelicula-de-juan-orol.php 'El Espectador Imaginario: The Mexican Ed Wood']
According to the opinion of specialist critics of Mexican cinema, the film ranks as number 68 among the hundred best films of the Mexican cinema.
References
Bibliography
* Daniel Balderston, Mike Gonzalez & Ana M. Lopez. 'Encyclopedia of Contemporary Latin American and Caribbean Cultures'. Routledge, 2002.
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