Los dineros del diablo

Los dineros del diablo is a Mexican drama film directed by Alejandro Galindo. It was released in 1953 and starring Amalia Aguilar and Roberto Cañedo.

Plot

Manuel, a worker in a textile factory, meets accidentally Estrella, a rumba dancer. Manuel suffers for money and Estrella offers her help. After the death of his father and the need for money for his funeral, Manuel seeks Estrella, that puts him in touch with El Gitano, a gangster who invites Manuel to join his band. With his help, El Gitano steal the factory where Manuel worked. The police stopped the boss of Manuel, but then they discover that Manuel is guilty. He flees and takes refuge with El Gitano and his band. In a showdown, Manuel tries to kill El Gitano. When the police arrive to arrest Manuel repents and on crutches, he was transferred in train to a prison.

Cast

Amalia Aguilar... Estrella
Roberto Cañedo... Manuel Olea
Víctor Parra... El Gitano
Arturo Soto Rangel... Don Teodoro
Prudencia Grifell... ''Mrs. Olea''

Reviews

After the success of the film A Family Like Many Others, the filmmaker Alejandro Galindo and the actor David Silva had, separately, a tight work agenda. This somehow prevented that David starred Los dineros del diablo, a slum thriller that was finished starred by Roberto Cañedo and Victor Parra in the role of the villain.