The Criminal Life of Archibaldo de la Cruz

1955, comedy, crime, drama

89 minutes

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

Ernesto Alonso

Ernesto Alonso

Archibaldo de la Cruz

Miroslava

Lavinia

Rita Macedo

Rita Macedo

Patricia Terrazas

Andrea Palma

Andrea Palma

Mrs. Cervantes

Rodolfo Landa

Rodolfo Landa

Alejandro Rivas

Ariadna Welter

Ariadna Welter

Carlota Cervantes

Leonor Llausás

Leonor Llausás

The Governess

Eva Calvo

Eva Calvo

Señora de la Cruz, Archibaldo's mother

Enrique Díaz 'Indiano'

Señor de la Cruz, Archibaldo's father

Carlos Riquelme

Carlos Riquelme

The Commissioner

Manuel Dondé

Manuel Dondé

Colonel at wedding

Armando Acosta

Armando Acosta

Man at Gordo's (uncredited)

Eduardo Alcaraz

Eduardo Alcaraz

Gordo Azuara (uncredited)

Janet Alcoriza

American tourist (uncredited)

Rafael Banquells hijo

Archibaldo as a boy (uncredited)

Antonio Bravo

Antonio Bravo

Antiques dealer (uncredited)

Emilio Brillas

Mannequin maker (uncredited)

Lupe Carriles

Lupe Carriles

Maid at Carlota's home (uncredited)

Jorge Casanova

Draftsman (uncredited)

Jorge Chesterking

Tourist from Oklahoma (uncredited)

Ángel Di Stefani

Police agent (uncredited)

Enedina Díaz de León

Maid (uncredited)

Enrique García Álvarez

Chucho (uncredited)

Jesús Gómez

López - policeman (uncredited)

Leonor Gómez

Leonor Gómez

Waitress (uncredited)

Elodia Hernández

Dress shop owner (uncredited)

Francisco Ledesma

Antique shop asst. (uncredited)

Salvador Lozano

Gambler (uncredited)

Ángel Merino

Handwriting expert (uncredited)

Roberto Meyer

Roberto Meyer

Doctor (uncredited)

José Peña

Esteban (uncredited)

Ignacio Peón

Wedding guest (uncredited)

Crew

Art

Jesús Bracho

Jesús Bracho

Art direction

Manuel Ladrón de Guevara

Set decoration

Camera

Sergio Véjar

Sergio Véjar

Camera operator

Costume and make-up

María de Jesús Lepe

Hairstylist

Sara Mateos

Makeup artist

Crew

Rodolfo Benítez

Sound recordist

Directing

Luis Buñuel

Luis Buñuel

Director

Pedro López

Script supervisor

Editing

Jorge Busto

Editor

Lighting

Production

Manuel de Anda

Casting

Sound

Jorge Pérez

Original music composer

Gonzalo Gavira

Sound effects editor

Writing

Luis Buñuel

Luis Buñuel

Writer

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