Allá en el Rancho Grande

1936 film

  • 6 October 1936 (1936-10-06) (Mexico)
Running time
95 minutesCountryMexicoLanguageSpanishBudget$20,000[1]

Allá en el Rancho Grande (English: Out on the Great Ranch) is a 1936 Mexican romantic drama film directed and co-written by Fernando de Fuentes and starring Tito Guízar and Esther Fernández. The film is considered to be the one that started the Golden Age of Mexican cinema.

Plot

The owner and the general manager of a ranch (Rancho Grande), two good friends, fall in love with the same girl at the same time. The owner tries to 'buy' the girl without knowing she is in love with the manager.

Cast

Main stars of the film, Tito Guízar (in 1935) and Esther Fernández (in 1946)

Music

Reception

The film was a big hit and made a profit of over $400,000.[1]

Remake

In 1949, it was remade by the same director and shot in colour with new principals.

References

  1. ^ a b "High Costs Hit Production in Mexico". Variety. 12 April 1939. p. 19.
  2. ^ George Batista Da Silva (6 November 2008). Catálogo Da Mǘsica Country. Clube de Autores. pp. 18–. PKEY:90137029.
  • Allá en el Rancho Grande (1936 film) at IMDb
  • Allá en el Rancho Grande (1949 film) at IMDb
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