The Criminal Life of Archibaldo de la Cruz

The Criminal Life of Archibaldo de la Cruz (1955)


  • Genre: Comedy, Drama, Crime
  • Release Date: 1955-05-19
  • User Rating: 7.3/10 from 155 ratings
  • Runtime: 1h 29min
  • Language: Español
  • Production Company: Alianza Cinematográfica Española
  • Production Country: Mexico
  • Director: Luis Buñuel
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Summary

A bizarre black comedy about a man whose overwhelming ambition in life is to be a renowned serial killer of women, and will stop at nothing to achieve it - but not everything goes according to plan...

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  • Ernesto Alonso

    as Archibaldo de la Cruz
  • Miroslava

    as Lavinia
  • Rita Macedo

    as Patricia Terrazas
  • Andrea Palma

    as Mrs. Cervantes
  • Rodolfo Landa

    as Alejandro Rivas
  • Ariadna Welter

    as Carlota Cervantes
  • José María Linares Rivas

    as Willy Corduran
  • Leonor Llausás

    as The Governess
  • Eva Calvo

    as Señora de la Cruz, Archibaldo's mother
  • Enrique Díaz 'Indiano'

    as Señor de la Cruz, Archibaldo's father
  • Carlos Riquelme

    as The Commissioner
  • Carlos Martínez Baena

    as Priest
  • Manuel Dondé

    as Colonel at wedding
  • Armando Velasco

    as Judge
  • Armando Acosta

    as Man at Gordo's (uncredited)
  • Eduardo Alcaraz

    as Gordo Azuara (uncredited)
  • Janet Alcoriza

    as American tourist (uncredited)
  • Rafael Banquells hijo

    as Archibaldo as a boy (uncredited)
  • Antonio Bravo

    as Antiques dealer (uncredited)
  • Emilio Brillas

    as Mannequin maker (uncredited)
  • Lupe Carriles

    as Maid at Carlota's home (uncredited)
  • Jorge Casanova

    as Draftsman (uncredited)
  • Jorge Chesterking

    as Tourist from Oklahoma (uncredited)
  • Ángel Di Stefani

    as Police agent (uncredited)
  • Enedina Díaz de León

    as Maid (uncredited)
  • Enrique García Álvarez

    as Chucho (uncredited)
  • Jesús Gómez

    as López - policeman (uncredited)
  • Leonor Gómez

    as Waitress (uncredited)
  • Elodia Hernández

    as Dress shop owner (uncredited)
  • Francisco Ledesma

    as Antique shop asst. (uncredited)
  • Salvador Lozano

    as Gambler (uncredited)
  • Ángel Merino

    as Handwriting expert (uncredited)
  • Roberto Meyer

    as Doctor (uncredited)
  • José Peña

    as Esteban (uncredited)
  • Ignacio Peón

    as Wedding guest (uncredited)
  • Chabela Durán

    as
Directing Luis Buñuel Director
Writing Luis Buñuel Writer
Writing Eduardo Ugarte Writer
Writing Rodolfo Usigli Novel
Directing Luis Abadié Assistant Director
Production Alfonso Patiño Gómez Producer
Sound Jorge Pérez Original Music Composer
Camera Agustín Jiménez Director of Photography
Editing Jorge Busto Editor
Production Manuel de Anda Casting
Art Jesús Bracho Art Direction
Art Manuel Ladrón de Guevara Set Decoration
Costume & Make-Up María de Jesús Lepe Hairstylist
Costume & Make-Up Sara Mateos Makeup Artist
Crew Rodolfo Benítez Sound Recordist
Sound Teódulo Bustos Sound Editor
Sound Ernesto Caballero Sound
Sound Gonzalo Gavira Sound Effects Editor
Lighting Gabriel Castro Lighting Technician
Camera Sergio Véjar Camera Operator
Sound Enrique Rodríguez Music
Directing Pedro López Script Supervisor

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