Campeón del barrio

Campeón del barrio

Campeón del barrio

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Campeón del barrio

1964

1h 30m

6.0(6 votes)

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Music

Overview

A young man eagerly prepares for triumph as a boxer in a neighborhood gym with the firm intention of escaping poverty to marry his girlfriend, who sings in a nightclub.

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13 members

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Javier Solís

Javier

Javier Solís

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Fernando Soler

Don Fer

Fernando Soler

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Sonia López

Sonia

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Joaquín Cordero

Arturo

Joaquín Cordero

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Oscar Madrigal

Himself

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Ramón Valdés

Gancho

Ramón Valdés

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Gina Romand

Amante de Óscar

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Carlos León

Doctor

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Cecilia Leger

Doña Encarna

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Antonio «Pícoro» Padilla

Presentador de boxeo

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Mario Sevilla

Maestro de ceremonias

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Chelo La Rue

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Felipe de Flores

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