The Criminal Life of Archibaldo de la Cruz

Original title: Ensayo de un crimen
Duration: 89 min
Release date: 1955-05-19
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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...

Comedy Drama Crime

Ensayo de un crimen

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Ernesto Alonso
Ernesto Alonso
as Archibaldo de la Cruz
Miroslava
Miroslava
as Lavinia
Rita Macedo
Rita Macedo
as Patricia Terrazas
Andrea Palma
Andrea Palma
as Mrs. Cervantes
Rodolfo Landa
Rodolfo Landa
as Alejandro Rivas
Ariadna Welter
Ariadna Welter
as Carlota Cervantes
José María Linares Rivas
José María Linares Rivas
as Willy Corduran
Leonor Llausás
Leonor Llausás
as The Governess
Eva Calvo
Eva Calvo
as Señora de la Cruz, Archibaldo's mother
Enrique Díaz 'Indiano'
Enrique Díaz 'Indiano'
as Señor de la Cruz, Archibaldo's father
Carlos Riquelme
Carlos Riquelme
as The Commissioner
Carlos Martínez Baena
Carlos Martínez Baena
as Priest
Manuel Dondé
Manuel Dondé
as Colonel at wedding
Armando Velasco
Armando Velasco
as Judge
Armando Acosta
Armando Acosta
as Man at Gordo's (uncredited)
Eduardo Alcaraz
Eduardo Alcaraz
as Gordo Azuara (uncredited)
Janet Alcoriza
Janet Alcoriza
as American tourist (uncredited)
Rafael Banquells hijo
Rafael Banquells hijo
as Archibaldo as a boy (uncredited)
Antonio Bravo
Antonio Bravo
as Antiques dealer (uncredited)
Emilio Brillas
Emilio Brillas
as Mannequin maker (uncredited)
Lupe Carriles
Lupe Carriles
as Maid at Carlota's home (uncredited)
Jorge Casanova
Jorge Casanova
as Draftsman (uncredited)
Jorge Chesterking
Jorge Chesterking
as Tourist from Oklahoma (uncredited)
Ángel Di Stefani
Ángel Di Stefani
as Police agent (uncredited)
Enedina Díaz de León
Enedina Díaz de León
as Maid (uncredited)
Enrique García Álvarez
Enrique García Álvarez
as Chucho (uncredited)
Jesús Gómez
Jesús Gómez
as López - policeman (uncredited)
Leonor Gómez
Leonor Gómez
as Waitress (uncredited)
Elodia Hernández
Elodia Hernández
as Dress shop owner (uncredited)
Francisco Ledesma
Francisco Ledesma
as Antique shop asst. (uncredited)
Salvador Lozano
Salvador Lozano
as Gambler (uncredited)
Ángel Merino
Ángel Merino
as Handwriting expert (uncredited)
Roberto Meyer
Roberto Meyer
as Doctor (uncredited)
José Peña
José Peña
as Esteban (uncredited)
Ignacio Peón
Ignacio Peón
as Wedding guest (uncredited)
Chabela Durán
Chabela Durán
as
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