A Place Close to Heaven (1952)
An honest man emigrates to the capital in search of a better life, but ends up mired in extreme poverty along with his family; forced to overcome tragedy and despair to find, even in misery, a glimmer of hope.
Director:
Rogelio A. González
Writer:
Rogelio A. González
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Pedro Infante as Pedro González |
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Marga López as Margarita |
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Andrés Soler as Chema Pérez |
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Antonio Aguilar as Catrín |
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Silvia Pinal as Sonia Iliana |
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Luis Aceves Castañeda as Martín Araujo |
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Arturo Soto Rangel as Don Tenen |
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Diana Ochoa as Supervisora de oficina |
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Juan Orraca as Don Antonio |
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Mercedes Soler as Enfermera |
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Joaquín García Vargas as Borracho |
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Gregorio Acosta as Hombre que golpea a Pedro (uncredited) |
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Julio Ahuet as Policía (uncredited) |
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Arturo Martínez as Policía (uncredited) |
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José Muñoz as Policía (uncredited) |
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Josefina Burgos as Empleada de oficina (uncredited) |
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Estela Matute as Empleada de oficina (uncredited) |
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María Gentil Arcos as Empleada despedida (uncredited) |
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Lupe Carriles as Doña Eulalia (uncredited) |
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Pedro de Aguillón as Repartidor (uncredited) |
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Pepe Hernández as Repartidor (uncredited) |
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Enedina Díaz de León as Vecina (uncredited) |
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Elodia Hernández as Vecina (uncredited) |
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Leonor Gómez as Bailarina callejera (uncredited) |
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Isabel Herrera as Espectadora (uncredited) |
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Luis Mussot hijo as Espectador joven en cine (uncredited) |
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Carlos Robles Gil as Espectador en cine (uncredited) |
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Félix Samper as Espectador anciano en cine (uncredited) |
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Rubén Márquez as Hombre en cantina (uncredited) |
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Jorge Treviño as Tendero (uncredited) |
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Hernán Vera as Tortero (uncredited) |
| Art | Jorge Fernández | Art Direction |
| Directing | Rogelio A. González | Director |
| Writing | Rogelio A. González | Screenplay |
| Writing | Gregorio Walerstein | Story |
| Production | Gregorio Walerstein | Producer |
| Production | Antonio Matouk | Associate Producer |
| Sound | Manuel Esperón | Original Music Composer |
| Camera | Agustín Martínez Solares | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Rafael Ceballos | Editor |
| Directing | Manuel Muñoz 'Torito' | Assistant Director |