La Muerte De Un Gallero (1977)
aka The Death of a Gallero (cockfighting enthusiast)
Being a gringo, I'm not familiar with the movie star and singer Antonio Aguilar except that he's very popular. I have seen a huge assortments of movie posters that prominently featured him, usually with a huge-brimmed sombrero. Even when the Spanish language TV channels broadcasting his movies, I couldn't really get an idea what this star was like.
Fortunately I was able to view this film on Tubi TV and it had English subtitles.
The story is about Lazaro (Antonio Aguilar), who is part of a crooked man's entourage. He's also a Gallero, who raises fighting cocks. The shady character is Luis Macarena, who cheats every chance he gets. Not a subtle villain in this movie. He takes advantage of a down-on-his-luck, old Gallero, Mr. Nicanor, and offers him a loan to bet on his fighting cock, while putting up his house and everything inside (the furnishings) as collateral. Luis sneak some razor spurs on his rooster to win in the cockfight. The old man has a cardiac arrest and soon dies.
Lazaro is a fun-loving bachelor, but has a special soft spot for the dead old man daughter, Rosalinda Nicanor (Elsa Aguirre). Lazaro is wild with the women. However, he is very respectful with Rosalinda and will attack anyone who defames her.
Rosalinda is shocked to find that her father is dying and he literally bet the farm. Luis is suggesting that she could stay on if she married him, to the amazement of Lazaro.
Being a gringo, I'm not familiar with the movie star and singer Antonio Aguilar except that he's very popular. I have seen a huge assortments of movie posters that prominently featured him, usually with a huge-brimmed sombrero. Even when the Spanish language TV channels broadcasting his movies, I couldn't really get an idea what this star was like.
Fortunately I was able to view this film on Tubi TV and it had English subtitles.
The story is about Lazaro (Antonio Aguilar), who is part of a crooked man's entourage. He's also a Gallero, who raises fighting cocks. The shady character is Luis Macarena, who cheats every chance he gets. Not a subtle villain in this movie. He takes advantage of a down-on-his-luck, old Gallero, Mr. Nicanor, and offers him a loan to bet on his fighting cock, while putting up his house and everything inside (the furnishings) as collateral. Luis sneak some razor spurs on his rooster to win in the cockfight. The old man has a cardiac arrest and soon dies.
Lazaro is a fun-loving bachelor, but has a special soft spot for the dead old man daughter, Rosalinda Nicanor (Elsa Aguirre). Lazaro is wild with the women. However, he is very respectful with Rosalinda and will attack anyone who defames her.
Rosalinda is shocked to find that her father is dying and he literally bet the farm. Luis is suggesting that she could stay on if she married him, to the amazement of Lazaro.
