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El charro del misterio
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Wikipedia article
'El charro del misterio' (English: "The Charro of Mystery" or "The Mysterious Horseman") is a 1980 Mexican drama mystery action musical film directed by Jos Juan Mungua and starring Jos Martn, Alicia Jurez, Julio Aldama, Alfredo Gutirrez, Beatriz Adriana and Alfonso Mungua. It is based on a story by Julio Tena.
Plot
Marcos (Jos Martn) is a widowed 'charro' who lives with his children Francisco (Alfonso Mungua) and Graciela (Beatriz Adriana). Marcos explains to his children that in his time he was a famed gambler, but that he left it because of the suffering it caused to his late wife.
Marcos's success attracts the attention of Damin Chalena (Alfredo Gutirrez) and his right-hand man, el Cortado (Julio Aldama). One day, Chalena challenges Marcos to a poker game. Marcos accepts, despite being aware that this will break the promise he made to his late wife, and beats him. However, furious from his loss, Chalena murders Marcos's children and employees during his absence, while some employees of Chalena injure Marcos after he discovers what happened and is presumed dead.
Afterwards, a mysterious masked charro, calling himself "'El charro del misterio'", appears to avenge those deaths. The charro stands as a defender of the underprivileged, while at the same time making a name for himself as a singer, beginning a relationship with the singer Alicia Jurez (played by real-life singer Alicia Jurez, playing a fictional version of herself), until he finally crosses paths with Chalena.
Cast
*Jos Martn as Marcos / El charro del misterio
*Alicia Jurez as Alicia Jurez
*Julio Aldama as Cortado
*Alfredo Gutirrez as Damin Chalena
*Beatriz Adriana as Graciela
*Alfonso Mungua as Francisco
*Armando Soto La Marina as Melquiades (as Armando Soto La Marina "El Chicote")
*Bruno Rey as Nabor Montes
*Jess Gmez as Murdered man
*Ramn Vallarino
*Lauro Salazar
*Douglas Sandoval
*Norma Lazareno
*Chayito Valdez
Release
It was released on the Carrusel, Orfen, Santos Degollado, Vicente Guerrero, Mitla, Nacional, Emiliano Zapata, Pedro Infante and Elvira cinemas on 19 June 1980, for two weeks.
Reception
'Quiero ver sangre!: Historia ilustrada del cine de luchadores' highlighted the musical acts of the film, saying that "'las canciones lo son todo'" ("the songs are everything").
References
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