Underplayed Gems

Penjamo (1953)

Penjamo poster
Original title
Esos de Pénjamo
Directed by
Juan Bustillo Oro
Genre
Musical, Comedy
Country
Mexico
Runtime
2h
Rating
5.8 of 10 from 5 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A group of musicians from a small town get involved in comedic situations when they visit Mexico City. The film follows their attempts to succeed as performers while dealing with love and misunderstandings.

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What happens

Penjamo or The Guys from Penjamo (Spanish: Ésos de Pénjamo) is a 1953 Mexican musical comedy film directed by Juan Bustillo Oro and starring Joaquín Pardavé, Rosario Granados and Ángel Infante. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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