Modesto Cid
Acting
Biography
No biography available for Modesto Cid.
Born: March 24, 1879
Place of Birth: Orense, Galicia, Spain
Known For
El Padre Pitillo
Mr Froilán, "Padre Pitillo", is the parish priest from a spanish town. He has a reputation for cantankerous but bellow this appeariance has a kind and humanitarian spirit.
El correo del rey
King Charles V sent his confidant, Don Fernando,from France to the Spanish Court carrying an important documentation. However, the frigate where he travels is sunk by the British and all the sailors perish. Don Fernando manages to save his life reaching the island of Menorca where he is helped by a humble fisherman
Doubt
A newly remarried widow is accused of having murdered her first husband, who died from arsenical poisoning. Being her present husband a lawyer he takes charge of her defense.
El correo del rey
King Charles V sent his confidant, Don Fernando,from France to the Spanish Court carrying an important documentation. However, the frigate where he travels is sunk by the British and all the sailors perish. Don Fernando manages to save his life reaching the island of Menorca where he is helped by a humble fisherman
Zalacaín el aventurero
During the third Carlist war on Basque soil, Zalacaín, no frowns that his great enemy of the people pretend to love his sister, but he lives the reverse situation, in love with his sister.
Reeds and Mud
Province of Valencia, Spain, 19th century. Tonet lives an intense love story with Neleta, whom he has known since childhood, but is forced to leave her to serve in the war in Cuba.
El hombre de los muñecos
A son of the Marquise of Seven Almenas is robbed by a crook and deposited in Melchor's house, who sells dolls in the street. The administrator of the Marquise discover the whereabouts of the child and goes to pick him up, but Melchior gives him one of his children, thinking that will ensure the future. Over the years, Melchior, widower, enters as a steward in the house of the marquise where the alleged 'marquis' live splendidly.
Post Office Box 1001
Barcelona, Spain. A young man is murdered in the middle of the street in front of the police headquarters. Miguel and Marcial, two agents of the Criminal Brigade in charge of the investigation, find in the victim's room a newspaper where a cryptic classified ad appears.
My Beloved Juan
The strange disappearance of the dogs of his neighbors leads Juan to investigate the case on his own. It ends up finding out that the author of the robberies is a young woman called Eloísa, the cocky daughter of a scientist who uses dogs to create an antidote against sleep. Juan and Eloísa fall in love, but he will ask her to leave her luxurious mansion to live only with his salary.
María de la O
A famous painter returns to Spain under a false name as he once had to run away, to meet his half gypsy daughter, who has become a flamenco dancer. He offers her his house, making popular rumors take flight.
Filmography
as Don Benigno
as Abuelo en iglesia
as General Briones
as Matusalén
as Mayordomo
as Aperador
as Maestro Juan
as Andrés
as Primer anciano en taberna
as Pablo, padre de Ventura
as Doctor
as Jardinero
as Presidente del tribunal (uncredited)
as Agustín
as Fraile
as Posadero español
as Photographer
as Manolo
as Forense
as Mayordomo
as Abuelo
as Criado
as Presidente del tribunal
as Recepcionista hotel
as Alcalde
as Sr. Adreiner
as Señor Vega
as Padre enrique
as Ramón
as Inocente
as D. Severiano
as General (uncredited)
as Alcalde
as Father
as Tirso