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The Criminal Life of Archibaldo de la Cruz

7.3

1955•1h 29m

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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Cast

Photo of Ernesto Alonso

Ernesto Alonso

Archibaldo de la Cruz

Photo of Miroslava

Miroslava

Lavinia

Photo of Rita Macedo

Rita Macedo

Patricia Terrazas

Photo of Andrea Palma

Andrea Palma

Mrs. Cervantes

Photo of Rodolfo Landa

Rodolfo Landa

Alejandro Rivas

Photo of Ariadna Welter

Ariadna Welter

Carlota Cervantes

Photo of José María Linares Rivas

José María Linares Rivas

Willy Corduran

Photo of Leonor Llausás

Leonor Llausás

The Governess

Photo of Carlos Riquelme

Carlos Riquelme

The Commissioner

Photo of Carlos Martínez Baena

Carlos Martínez Baena

Priest

Photo of Manuel Dondé

Manuel Dondé

Colonel at wedding

Photo of Armando Acosta

Armando Acosta

Man at Gordo's (uncredited)

Photo of Eduardo Alcaraz

Eduardo Alcaraz

Gordo Azuara (uncredited)

Photo of Janet Alcoriza

Janet Alcoriza

American tourist (uncredited)

Photo of Antonio Bravo

Antonio Bravo

Antiques dealer (uncredited)

Photo of Lupe Carriles

Lupe Carriles

Maid at Carlota's home (uncredited)

Photo of Enrique García Álvarez

Enrique García Álvarez

Chucho (uncredited)

Photo of Roberto Meyer

Roberto Meyer

Doctor (uncredited)

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