Arturo de Córdova
Date of birth: 1908-05-08
Place of birth: Mérida, Yucatán, Mexico
Known for: Acting
Also known as: Arturo García Rodríguez
Biography
Arturo de Córdova (Mérida, May 8, 1908 - Mexico City, November 3, 1973) was a Mexican actor. He made over one hundred films in all. Arturo García Rodríguez was born in Mérida, Yucatán. Most of Córdova's films were made in Mexico and he became a major motion picture actor in Latin America and Spain winning three Silver Ariel's and received four other nominations. Córdova starred in the several American films during the 1940s including For Whom the Bell Tolls (1943), Frenchman's Creek (1944), Incendiary Blonde (1945), and New Orleans (1947).
Movie Credits
Celebração - 100 Anos do Cinema Nacional
1997-01-01
"Portraits and excerpts from Brazilian films from all times. Actors, directors and images that affir
For Whom the Bell Tolls
1943-07-12
Spain in the 1930s is the place to be for a man of action like Robert Jordan. There is a civil war g
Él
1953-07-09
Gloria encounters Francisco, a man whose social veneer betrays a truer self burrowed underneath.
Wedding Dinner
1962-11-19
A group of married couples intend to celebrate their traditional joyous dinner together. The festivi
Love Your Neighbor
1958-10-23
This film tells several short stories that end up lapsing in the emergency room of a hospital, becau
New Orleans
1947-04-18
A gambling hall owner relocates from New Orleans to Chicago and entertains his patrons with hot jazz
The New Invisible Man
1958-11-08
A man is sentenced to prison for a murder he did not commit. Thanks to a serum invented by his broth
El amor de los amores
1962-03-22
Felipe Crespo, because of their anarchist ideology, Barcelona fleeing persecution for justice. Starv
¿Qué haremos con papá?
1966-07-14
The funny story of a man who loses his memory in an accident and can not remember who was married to
My Wife and the Other
1952-04-10
A classic story of a husband who meets a younger woman, and begins a love affair.
A Medal for Benny
1945-04-16
Outcast Benny Martin joined the army to escape public scorn. But when townspeople learn that he is t
Frenchman's Creek
1944-09-20
An English lady falls in love with a French pirate after he kidnaps her from her ancestral home on t
La recta final
1966-01-01
A jockey is pushed by his former trainer, in order to win one last race after his downfall into alco
Red Fish
1955-09-12
Ivón, a chorus girl, Hugo, a failed writer, and Carlos, Hugo's young son, arrive at a seaside hotel
Incendiary Blonde
1945-07-25
Paramount's highly-fictionalized 1945 musical biography of Texas Guinan, the Roaring '20s New York n
The Skeleton of Mrs. Morales
1960-05-26
A taxidermist decides to murder his wife after having to put up with her after twenty years of helli
The Kneeling Goddess
1947-08-13
Antonio, a millionaire, gifts his wife a statue of a naked, kneeling woman for their wedding anniver
La herida luminosa
1956-06-26
Dr. Henry Mills a very renowned cardiac specialist, disagrees with his wife, because of their religi
God Bless You
1948-03-11
Nancy, a gambler's wife, holds elegance to disguise their poverty. While she waits, dreaming of a we
The Man Without a Face
1950-07-07
A faceless killer who hunts women can only be stopped by a detective with a disturbing past.
Hostages
1943-08-11
After the mysterious disappearance of a German soldier from a Prague cafe, the staff and customers a
The Yacht Isabel Arrived This Afternoon
1950-06-08
The captain of a small vessel, regularly sailing between his home island of Margarita Island in the
In the Palm of Your Hand
1951-06-21
A con artist seduces the widow of a millionaire, only to learn she'd plotted with her lover to murde
Adventures of Casanova
1948-02-07
Casanova, a young patriot in 18th-century Sicily, upon learning that his father and sister have been
Basket of Mexican Tales
1956-05-17
Strong-willed Luisa attracts lots of men, but her intelligence and sharp tongue often sends them run
Soledad's Shawl
1952-11-13
Alberto Robles, a young doctor, is faced with the decision to surrender to a life full of comforts a
Stronghold
1951-10-25
In 1850s Mexico, the beautiful owner of a silver mine is kidnapped by a bandit leader, who needs mon
El conde de Montecristo
1942-04-29
Based on the famous novel by Alexandre Dumas, The Count of Monte Cristo tells the story of a man who
La bestia negra
1939-05-13
Comedy/drama about railroad workers.
A Media Luz Los Tres
1958-03-26
"Confirmed bachelor" quits playing the field and gets married.
Alejandra
1942-07-02
There's a lot of confusion about who Alejandra's parents are, and until those questions are resolved
El secreto del sacerdote
1941-01-22
Three boys grow up to be a priest, a military commander and the town mayor.
Those Were The Days, Senor Don Simon!
1941-09-19
A not very grief stricken young widow flutters her hand fan between a dashing young soldier and an e
Mi esposa me comprende
1959-03-12
Bachelor friend of a married couple gets caught up in the drama generated by the husband's philander
Cuando levanta la niebla
1952-11-23
One mental patient usurps the identity of another and starts a new life, passing himself off as a lo
Twilight
1945-04-13
Doctor Alejandro Mangino falls in love with Lucía just before he goes on a round-the-world trip. Pin
La zandunga
1938-03-18
It is the story of a beautiful Tehuana woman who falls in love with a sailor who leaves with the pro
La casa del ogro
1939-01-20
Lives of the tenants in a shabby-genteel apartment house. Miserly landlord learns valuable life less
Cinco minutos de amor
1941-12-11
Bedroom farce, with three men claiming the same woman as their mistress.
Algo flota sobre el agua
1948-08-27
Labor disputes and love triangles among coastal-village fishermen.
Cinco rostros de mujer
1947-02-26
"The great love of his life" happened five times; one of those women just wrote him a letter. Which
Masquerade in Mexico
1945-12-03
An American singer stranded in Mexico is hired by a banker to distract a Mexican matador who is maki
Celos
1936-01-23
Irrational jealousy blossoms into full-blown psychosis.
La entrega
1954-08-19
Empire-building philanthropist has no time to indulge his wife's romantic fantasies.
Lawless Youth
1965-03-21
Jorge is arrested and brought to trial, where it is known that he chose crime due to the abandonment
Yo no elegí mi vida
1949-06-14
Noir hero tries to avoid being arrested while he tracks down papers that will prove his innocence.
Reportaje
1953-11-13
Reporters compete for cash prize awarded for biggest scoop on New Year's Eve.
Love in Four Parts
1955-08-19
Anthology film, four episodes.
Te Sigo Esperando
1952-06-18
Romantic melodrama
Happy Year, My Love
1957-01-31
Man and woman have a couple of one-night-stands spread out over 15 or 20 years.
Matar es fácil
1966-10-26
Among Delia, a socialite, and Jorge a bohemian cabaret pianist, begins a relationship that ends in t
The Night of the Mayans
1939-09-16
A white man seduces a local girl in an isolated Mayan village, which makes gods unhappy.
¡Que viene mi marido!
1940-06-06
Rom-com: collecting on a big inheritance "forces" a family to play games with their daughter's marit
La agonía de ser madre
1970-10-15
She has an incurable heart condition, her son's a shoplifter, her husband's an alcoholic, her daught
Golden Wedding
1956-10-24
On their anniversary, a lomg-married couple reminisce about the history of their marriage
María Montecristo
1951-05-16
Rich woman manouevres in secret to restore her dead father's good reputation.
El amor no es pecado (El cielo de los pobres)
1965-03-04
After her child dies in an accident, a woman's marriage collapses and she goes into a convent.
The Gangster
1965-07-08
An old gangster returns from the United States to Mexico City to live with his sister-in-law and his
Pecado de juventud
1962-07-05
A sympathetic elder docsplains life to a teenaged girl in his neighborhood.
El pecador
1965-04-01
College professor has mid-life crisis, gets mixed up with prostitutes and gangsters.
La cigüeña dijo sí
1960-07-21
Newlywed couple wait for their first baby, but the mother/in-law gets pregnant first.
Isla para dos
1959-09-12
Middle-aged painter and young musician fall hard for each other while on vacation. Then she discover
Leonora of the Seven Seas
1955-01-01
A great mystery surrounds Leonora, and it becomes even more mysterious when a stranger arrives from
La paloma
1937-08-20
Dazzled by the Empress Carlotta's graciousness, magnanimity and charm, a young officer in the Mexica
The Jungle of Fire
1945-12-27
A beautiful woman awakens passions in the workers of a camp deep in the jungle.. Venice Film Festiv
Despedida de soltera
1966-02-10
Five young women hold a weekend-long bachelorette party for their engaged girlfriend.
Mala yerba
1940-09-11
Plantation owner is way too much into his peasant girls. It causes problems.
Passport to Rio
1948-09-09
A thief commits a robbery and is seen by a showgirl who becomes a witness to the crime. The man find
Fruto prohibido
1953-04-01
A writer is given custody of his editor's daughter after she is orphaned. Once she grows up, they be
The Absentee
1952-05-07
After arguing with her husband, a woman runs out of the house in the car and dies in a mysterious ac
Los hijos mandan
1939-09-03
Based on the Spanish play "El caudal de los hijos" by José López Pinillos. Francisca, the daughter o
Cuando acaba la noche
1964-02-03
In a New York hospital, a man is cured of heroin addiction after a grueling three-month treatment. A
A Stranger on the Stairs
1955-06-09
Based on Ladislas Fodor's "Stranger on the Stairs". A loved triangle composed by a cynical entrepren
Fascination
1949-09-26
The wife of a hypnotist lives in a state of uncertainty over whether she's with her husband out of l
El profe
1971-04-07
Mario Moreno portrays a professor in this movie. A small town in the middle of no where requests the
El valor de vivir
1954-02-02
Concert pianist unjustly convicted of espionage. On release, he hooks up with a terminally-ill balle
My Son, the Hero
1961-10-05
Northern Mexico, early 20th century. Reynaldo del Hierro is murdered while riding with his sons Reyn
The Three Perfect Married
1953-06-08
Three married couples gather to celebrate the eighteenth anniversary of their marriage mourning the
Ave sin rumbo
1937-06-24
A woman with a past meets a man with a past; the back story of each one represents an obstacle to th
Odio
1940-02-29
A 1940 film directed by William Rowland.
¿Quién te quiere a tí?
1942-01-09
Neither he nor she are very handsome, not to say ugly, and how they would like to be good looking to
Cielito lindo
1936-10-06
A 1936 film.
¡Esos hombres!
1937-04-22
A 1937 film.
Refugiados en Madrid
1938-05-28
A 1938 film.
Hombres del mar
1938-10-27
A 1938 film.
Mientras México duerme
1938-10-28
Canto a mi tierra
1938-11-11
Theatrical producers discover a new musical-theatre star in a small farming town.
Hombre o demonio
1940-10-17
A 1940 film.
El milagro de Cristo
1941-02-27
A 1941 Mexican film.
¡Cuando la tierra tembló!
1942-04-04
A 1942 film.
Duffy's Tavern
1945-09-28
The staff of a record factory drown their sorrows at Duffy's Tavern, while the company owner faces t
The Last Adventure
1946-10-17
All of Mexico asks the same question, who has won the lottery jackpot of five million pesos? If the
Midnight
1949-04-28
A villain has his cronies kidnap a teacher and pretends to be him, teaching in a hidden town.
La ciudad de los niños
1957-05-31
Priest feels a calling to open an orphanage.
Bloody Hands
1955-08-05
Maos Sangrentas translates to Bloody Hands in English, and that's just what this gruesome Brazilian
Los perversos a-go-go
1967-01-11
Priest is sympathetic and understanding toward mod-era young folks and their new world-view... but h
Furia roja
1951-12-29
Mother and daughter return to Mexico to escape the US Civil War... and get caught up in the conflict
El amor que yo te dí
1960-01-18
Suave jewelry-thieves caper comedy overlaid with howling family-melodrama coincidences.
El hombre que me gusta
1958-11-13
A man facing bankruptcy and ruin rehearses a couple of scenarios relating to suicide, until his fami
There Is Someone Behind the Door
1960-01-01
For medical advice, Carlos and his wife, Julia go on vacation to a fashion beach. The hotel gets a n
Stolen Heaven
1951-10-04
A young woman loses her mind when she finds out that her uncle and his boyfriend met in a train acci
This was Pedro Infante
1963-01-01
The life of Pedro Infante, with scenes from his best films and the chaos that his tragic death cause
The Violent and the Damned
1962-01-01
When chain gang prisoners attack their guards, some of the hardened criminals escape Brazil's infamo
My Parents Are Divorced
1959-05-28
Nacha Regules
1950-03-02
Set during the centenary celebrations, it narrates the frustrated loves between a man from high soci
Ash Wednesday
1958-10-01
1913: A young woman is raped by a priest and turns away from the Church as a result of the experienc