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El gavilán pollero (1951)

El gavilán pollero poster
Directed by
Rogelio A. González
Genre
drama film, comedy film, adventure film
Country
Mexico
Runtime
1h 47m
Rating
8.0 of 10 from 65 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A man known as the Chicken Hawk gets involved in comedic adventures in a rural Mexican setting. He faces off with rivals and romantic entanglements while trying to outwit local townspeople and authorities.

lightheartedplayfulrhythmicenergeticclassicwhimsicalstraightforwardfolkloric

What happens

The Chicken Hawk (Spanish: El gavilán pollero) is a 1951 Mexican comedy western film directed by Rogelio A. González and starring Pedro Infante, Antonio Badú and Lilia Prado. It was shot at the Tepeyac Studios in Mexico City. The film's sets were designed by the art director Ramón Rodríguez Granada. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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