El Ametralladora
1943 film
El Ametralladora (English: "The machine gun") is a 1943 film directed by Aurelio Robles Castillo and Jaime Luis Contreras, and starring Pedro Infante, Margarita Mora and Ángel Garasa. It is the sequel to the movie Ay, Jalisco...no te rajes!, starring Jorge Negrete as the character Salvador Pérez Gómez 'El Ametralladora', and based on the book Ay, Jalisco...no te rajes! written by Robles Castillo.
It was filmed in several locations in Jalisco including Lake Chapala, Atotonilco, Guadalajara and Tepatitlán and distributed by Jalisco Films, S.A. The film was dedicated to Carlos López who played Chaflán in the prequel. It was released September 28, 1943 at the Theresa Cinema (Cine Teresa).
Songs
¡Ay, Jalisco, no te rajes!
Ay qué chispo by Arturo Robles Castillo
Ruégale a Dios by Arturo Robles Castillo
El corrido de Chaflán by Arturo Robles Castillo, Nicandro Castillo
Arullo de quimera by Chucho Monge
Plot
The film takes place during the turbulent Mexican Revolution, Salvador has just won the race for Carmen Sala's hand in marriage, held by General Carvajal who is Felipe's father. The agreement was that if Felipe won the race he would marry Carmen and the general would not force her father, Mr. Salas, to sell his property to him. But if Salvador won the race, he would have the right to marry Carmen, and the general would let the property matter go.
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