Movie: Pepe El Toro

Top 10 Billed Cast

Pedro Infante
Pedro Infante

Pepe "El Toro"

Evita Muñoz 'Chachita'
Evita Muñoz

Chachita

Amanda del Llano
Amanda del Llano

Amalia

Irma Dorantes
Irma Dorantes

Lucha

Fernando Soto
Fernando Soto

Antonio Feliciano de la Rosa

Freddy Fernández 'El Pichi'
Freddy Fernández 'El Pichi'

Atita

Juan Orraca
Juan Orraca

Don Pancho

Armando Velasco
Armando Velasco

Licenciado

Felipe Montoya
Felipe Montoya

Delegado

Elodia Hernández
Elodia Hernández

Doña Rafaela

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    The simple life and the values ​​of loyalty and solidarity of the poor people in the environment of professional boxing, is the plot of this film, where Pepe el Toro shows the effort and tragedies that are experienced in this profession.

  • Release Date

    1953-08-21

  • Average

    6.483

  • Rating:

    3.2 starts
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    Español
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