Horse for Horse
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| Directed by | Juan Bustillo Oro |
| Written by | Juan Bustillo Oro Humberto Gómez Landero |
| Produced by | Jesús Grovas Juan Bustillo Oro |
| Starring | Leopoldo 'Chato' Ortín Joaquín Pardavé Consuelo Frank |
| Cinematography | Jack Draper |
| Edited by | Mario González |
| Music by | Max Urban |
Production companies | Producciónes Grovas Oro Films |
Release date |
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Running time | 129 minutes |
| Country | Mexico |
| Language | Spanish |
Horse for Horse (Spanish: Caballo a caballo) is a 1939 Mexican comedy film directed by Juan Bustillo Oro and starring Leopoldo 'Chato' Ortín, Joaquín Pardavé and Consuelo Frank.[1][2] It was shot at the Clasa Studios in Mexico City. The film's sets were designed by the art director Carlos Toussaint.[3][4]
Plot
The bumbling petty thieves Ángel Pastor (Enrique Herrera) and Inocente Cordero (Leopoldo 'Chato' Ortín) decide to join forces as official criminal partners. Their ironic surnames, which translate to "Angel Pastor" and "Innocent Lamb," contrast heavily with their new ambition to graduate from minor schemes to large-scale, high-stakes heists.Through a chaotic string of errors and a stolen getaway vehicle, the incompetent duo inadvertently runs away to a sprawling country estate. There, they cross paths with Don Espiridión Espérides (Joaquín Pardavé) and a wealthy, high-society woman named Marta (Consuelo Frank).While hiding out at the estate under false pretenses, Ángel and Inocente find themselves entangled with a dangerous gang of professional jewel thieves who are targeting the property. As both con men fall deeply in love with the women at the estate, they undergo a profound moral awakening. Instead of executing their own robbery, the reformed duo leverages their criminal knowledge to outsmart and thwart the actual jewel thieves, ultimately saving the estate and cementing their path to redemption.
Cast
- Leopoldo 'Chato' Ortín as Inocente Cordero
- Joaquín Pardavé as Don Espiridion Espérides
- Consuelo Frank as Marta
- Enrique Herrera as Ángel Pastor
- Luis G. Barreiro as Administrador hotel
- Dolores Camarillo as Socorro, Doncella
- Joaquín Coss as Dueño carro robado
- Agustín Isunza as Comisario
- Gilberto González as Alberto
- Pilar Fernández as Enfermera
- Gerardo del Castillo as Mozo de Espiridion
- Armando Velasco as Agente de policía
- Humberto Rodríguez as Mesero
- Honorato Bassoco as Policía
- Crox Alvarado as Empleado hotel
- Víctor Junco as Guardaespalda de Espiridion
- Salvador Quiroz as Gerente hotel
References
- ↑ Avila p.80
- ↑ Richard p.539
- ↑ Corona Villa, Isaías. "Enrique Herrera and Leopoldo Ortín in a scene from Caballo a caballo". Google Arts & Culture — Fundación Televisa. Retrieved August 2, 2026.
- ↑ "Caballo a caballo - Sinopsis". Cinema 22 — Canal 22. Retrieved August 2, 2026.
Bibliography
- Amador, María Luisa. Cartelera cinematográfica, 1930-1939. Filmoteca, UNAM, 1980.
- Avila, Jacqueline. Cinesonidos: Film Music and National Identity During Mexico's Época de Oro. Oxford University Press, 2019.
- Richard, Alfred. Censorship and Hollywood's Hispanic image: an interpretive filmography, 1936-1955. Greenwood Press, 1993.