A Place Close to Heaven (1952)
Overview
On reaching the capital, Pedro Gonzalez gets a lowly job and marries Margaret. After losing that job, get a new one as a bodyguard but is fired again. With so much poverty and despair Pedro believes that his only way out is suicide.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | es |
| Popularity | 3.115 |
Directed By
Rogelio A. González
Crew
Jorge Fernández
Rogelio A. González
Gregorio Walerstein
Rogelio A. González
Gregorio Walerstein
Antonio Matouk
Manuel Esperón
Manuel Muñoz 'Torito'
Agustín Martínez Solares
Rafael Ceballos
TOP CAST
Pedro Infante
Pedro González
Marga López
Margarita
Andrés Soler
Chema Pérez
Antonio Aguilar
Catrín
Silvia Pinal
Sonia Iliana
Luis Aceves Castañeda
Martín Araujo
Arturo Soto Rangel
Don Tenen
Diana Ochoa
Supervisora de oficina
Juan Orraca
Don Antonio
Mercedes Soler
Enfermera
Joaquín García Vargas
Borracho
Gregorio Acosta
Hombre que golpea a Pedro (uncredited)
Julio Ahuet
Policía (uncredited)
Arturo Martínez
Policía (uncredited)
José Muñoz
Policía (uncredited)
Josefina Burgos
Empleada de oficina (uncredited)
Estela Matute
Empleada de oficina (uncredited)
María Gentil Arcos
Empleada despedida (uncredited)
Lupe Carriles
Doña Eulalia (uncredited)
Pedro de Aguillón
Repartidor (uncredited)
Pepe Hernández
Repartidor (uncredited)
Enedina Díaz de León
Vecina (uncredited)
Elodia Hernández
Vecina (uncredited)
Leonor Gómez
Bailarina callejera (uncredited)
Isabel Herrera
Espectadora (uncredited)
Luis Mussot hijo
Espectador joven en cine (uncredited)
Carlos Robles Gil
Espectador en cine (uncredited)
Félix Samper
Espectador anciano en cine (uncredited)
Rubén Márquez
Hombre en cantina (uncredited)
Jorge Treviño
Tendero (uncredited)
Hernán Vera
Tortero (uncredited)
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