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The Criminal Life of Archibaldo de la Cruz

1955·1h 29m·Not Rated
DramaCrimeComedy
IMDb Rating
★ 7.6/10
6,463 votes

The delirious journey of a mentally-disordered man who is obsessed with committing the perfect crime.

The Criminal Life of Archibaldo de la Cruz is a 1955 drama crime movie directed by Luis Buñuel, starring Ariadne Welter, Ernesto Alonso, Rita Macedo. It holds an IMDb rating of 7.6/10 from 6,463 votes and runs 1h 29m.

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Director
Luis Buñuel
Stars
Ariadne Welter
Ernesto Alonso
Rita Macedo
Miroslava
Details
1955-05-19
89 min
Movie
Not Rated
★ Mexico
★ Spanish, English
Keywords
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