I Am a Charro of Rancho Grande

I Am a Charro of Rancho Grande
Directed by	Joaquín Pardavé
Written by	Leopoldo Baeza y Aceves Tito Davison Antonio Guzmán Aguilera
Produced by	Óscar J. Brooks Alfredo Ripstein Jr.
Starring	Sofía Álvarez Pedro Infante René Cardona
Cinematography	Jorge Stahl Jr.
Edited by	Mario González
Music by	Manuel Esperón
Production company	Filmadora Méxicana
Distributed by	Clasa-Mohme
Release date	6 November 1947 (1947-11-06)
Running time	80 minutes
Country	Mexico
Language	Spanish

I Am a Charro of Rancho Grande (Spanish: Soy charro de Rancho Grande) is a 1947 Mexican musical comedy drama film directed by Joaquín Pardavé and starring Sofía Álvarez, Pedro Infante and René Cardona.^{[1] [2]} It was shot at the Azteca Studios in Mexico City. The film's sets were designed by the art director Edward Fitzgerald. It was in the tradition of Ranchera films, popular during the Golden Age of Mexican Cinema.

Synopsis

A charro goes to Mexico City where he encounters a glamorous woman who throws his wedding plans into disorder.

Cast

• Sofía Álvarez as Cristina
• Pedro Infante as Antonio Aldama
• René Cardona as Felipe
• Fernando Soto as Olote
• Dolores Camarillo as Doña Martinita
• Joan Page as Kitty
• Conchita Carracedo as Esmeralda
• Lola Tinoco as Doña Eduviges
• Miguel Manzano as Locutor
• Hernán Vera as Gendarme
• Fernando Casanova as Invitado a fiesta
• Columba Domínguez as Chica cantando
• Lilia Prado as Chica cantando

References

1. Riera p.112
2. Avila p.189

Bibliography

• Avila, Jaqueline. Cinesonidos: Film Music and National Identity During Mexico's Época de Oro. Oxford University Press, 2019.
• Riera, Emilio García . Historia documental del cine mexicano: 1946–1948. Universidad de Guadalajara, 1992.

External links

• I Am a Charro of Rancho Grande at IMDb