René Cardona Jr.
Directing
Biography
René Cardona Jr. (1939-2003) was a Mexican filmmaker and actor, son of well-known Mexican director René Cardona, and the father of Rene Cardona III (also an actor/director).
Born: May 11, 1939
Place of Birth: Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico
Known For
¡En peligro de muerte!
They also sing of pain
The movie starts with Braulio Peláez (Pedro Infante), a schoolteacher, having just fallen off his horse, representing the situation he and his family are in. The next scenes introduce the viewer to his family and their poor financial and social situation. As Braulio stumbles around looking for his glasses, he causes a famous film star, Alfonso de Madrazo (Rafael Alcaide) to crash his car. Braulio offers him to eat at his house as an apology. Braulio's sister and mother, big film fans, immediately recognise Alfonso and attempt to get him to bring the girl, Luisa Peláez (Irma Dolores) to Mexico City to become a film star. Alfonso agrees and tells them to come to the capital.
Vuelve el ojo de vidrio
Upon hearing the news of Madero's death, Porfirio Alcalá and his four cousins interrupt their peaceful lives as farmers to again join the Mexican Revolution.
Buenos días, Acapulco
Los detectives Viruta y Capulina, viajan al Puerto de Acapulco, para cuidar de Ricardo, joven hijo de un rico. Durante el trayecto levantan a la cantante Mayté. Un tal Guillermo secuestra al muchacho usando de anzuelo a Silvia y lo suben en un bote. Viruta y Capulina los siguen en otro bote, provocando un desorden sin control entre los demás botes que se encuentran en la playa pero a pesar de sus torpesas logran rescatarlo y eliminar a los maleantes.
Lástima de ropa
Millionaire goes slumming, meets a girl...
The Gangster
An old gangster returns from the United States to Mexico City to live with his sister-in-law and his two nephews, where he will face the daily life of a middle-class family.
Juventud sin Dios (La vida del padre Lambert)
An American priest is hired as coach at a Mexican university; he trains his students in the ways of American football and moral rectitude. You ain't gonna sire no babies out of wedlock on Father Lambert's watch, no siree!
El enmascarado de plata
This cult-classic was Director Rene Cardona's attempt to capitalize on the popularity of professional wrestling and on of its biggest stars of the 1950's, known as "El Santo". However it is not about wrestling. It chronicles the adventures of a crime-fighting duo known as El Enmascadero de la Plata ( The Silver Mask), and his adolescent sidekick Pecas (Freckles), as they take on a murderous Mad Doctor and an evil gang-leader called El Lobo
El puma
Son of a ranching family returns home after studying in the city for a law degree. He sides with the peons in a labor dispute and his father disowns him; he sets up a law office in another town. First of three movies in a masked-avenger series.
La edad de piedra
Capulina chip and are transported back to prehistoric times with a time machine. There they live crazy adventures.
Filmography
as Soldier (as Al Coster)
as Chano
as Ricardo
as Brown
as Rodolfo
as Rico
as Pecas
as Estudiante