Sueños de gloria

Sueños de gloria

Sueños de gloria

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Sueños de gloria

1953

1h 27m

5.0(4 votes)

Drama

Overview

Auto mechanic invents a new-improved carburetor; industrial spies steal his invention, romance with a manufacturer's daughter, and he drives a cross-country race.

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10 members

Acting

Miroslava

Elsa

Miroslava

Acting

Luis Aguilar

Luis de la Mora

Luis Aguilar

Acting

José Baviera

Don Guillermo Fernández

José Baviera

Directing

Alberto Mariscal

Ingeniero Ricardo Rojas

Alberto Mariscal

Acting

Quintín Bulnes

Chilaquil

Quintín Bulnes

Acting

Gloria Mange

Coque

Gloria Mange

Acting

Beatriz Saavedra

Esperanza

Beatriz Saavedra

Acting

María Herrero

Amiga de Elsa

No Image

Acting

Víctor Alcocer

Locutor

Víctor Alcocer

Acting

Jorge Martínez de Hoyos

Jerónimo

Jorge Martínez de Hoyos

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