Sombrero (1953)
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- Approved
- 1h 43min
- Musical, Romance
- 14 Aug 1953 (Australia)
- Movie
Adapted from the book, "Mexican Village," by Josefina Niggli, the film tells three interwoven love stories against the background of a feud between two villages. Cyd Charisse and Rick Jason are the lovers in a tender romance; Vittorio...
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| Ricardo Montalban | ... |
Pepe Gonzales
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| Pier Angeli | ... |
Eufemia Calderon
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| Vittorio Gassman | ... |
Alejandro Castillo
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| Yvonne De Carlo | ... |
Maria of the River Road
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| Cyd Charisse | ... |
Lola de Torrano
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| Rick Jason | ... |
Ruben
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| Nina Foch | ... |
Elena Cantu
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| Kurt Kasznar | ... |
Father Zacaya
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| Walter Hampden | ... |
Don Carlos Castillo
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| Thomas Gomez | ... |
Don Homero Calderon
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| José Greco | ... |
Gitanillo de Torrano
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| John Abbott | ... |
Don Daniel
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| Andrés Soler | ... |
Little Doctor
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| Fanny Schiller | ... |
Doña Fela
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Luz Alba | ... |
Rosaura
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Rosaura Revueltas | ... |
Tia Magdalena
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| Alfonso Bedoya | ... |
Don Inocente
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Jorge Treviño | ... |
Don Nacho
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Tito Novaro | ... |
Napoleon Lopez
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Manuel Arvide | ... |
Manager
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Felipe de Flores | ... |
Tomas
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Beatriz Ramos | ... |
Señora Inocente
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| Florencio Castelló | ... |
Mozo
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| Arturo Soto Rangel | ... |
Professor
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Salvador Baguez | ... |
Bartender (uncredited)
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Carlos Barbe | ... |
Man in Cafe (uncredited)
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| Alma Beltran | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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Orlando Beltran | ... |
Man in Cafe (uncredited)
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| Eduardo Cansino | ... |
Man in Cafe (uncredited)
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| Rita Conde | ... |
Silveria (uncredited)
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Miguel Contreras | ... |
Man in Cafe (uncredited)
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Delmar Costello | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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Louise De Carlo | ... |
Girl in Cafe (uncredited)
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| Pilar Del Rey | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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Amapola Del Vando | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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George L. Derrick | ... |
Man in Cafe (uncredited)
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Juan Duval | ... |
Bellhop (uncredited)
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Lorenzo Féliz | ... |
Performer in 'Eufemia' Sequence (uncredited)
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Elias Gamboa | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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| Pascual García Peña | ... |
Drunken Man (uncredited)
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Freddie Hernández | ... |
Performer in 'Eufemia' Sequence (uncredited)
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Tom Hernández | ... |
Man in Cafe (uncredited)
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Bill Lee | ... |
Alejandro Castillo (uncredited) (singingVoice)
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| José Nieto | ... |
Performer in 'Eufemia' Sequence (uncredited)
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Dorita Pallais | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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Gabrielle Roussellon | ... |
Girl in Cafe (uncredited)
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Charles Shrouder | ... |
Ruben (uncredited) (singingVoice)
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Directed by
| Norman Foster | ||
Written by
| Josefina Niggli | ... | (book "Mexican Village") |
| Josefina Niggli | ... | (screenplay) and |
| Norman Foster | ... | (screenplay) |
Produced by
| Jack Cummings | ... | producer |
Music by
| Leo Arnaud | ... | (uncredited) |
Cinematography by
| Ray June | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Cotton Warburton | ||
Art Direction by
| Daniel B. Cathcart | ||
| Cedric Gibbons | ||
Set Decoration by
| Fred M. MacLean | ||
| Edwin B. Willis | ||
Costume Design by
| Helen Rose | ||
Production Management
| William Kaplan | ... | unit manager (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Joe Edmondson | ... | sound (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
| Warren Newcombe | ... | special effects |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Helen Scovil Roup | ... | wardrobe (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Leo Arnaud | ... | music arranger / musical director |
| Bill Lee | ... | singing voice: Vittorio Gassman |
| Charles Shrouder | ... | singing voice: Rick Jason |
| Alexander Courage | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| José Greco | ... | choreographer |
| Saucedo Hector | ... | bull fighter |
| Hermes Pan | ... | choreographer |
| Gunther Gerszo | ... | technical advisor (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1953) (United States) (theatrical)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1953) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1954) (Italy) (theatrical)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1954) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1954) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Warner Home Video (2015) (United States) (DVD) (dvdr)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1954) (Spain) (theatrical)
Special Effects
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Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Adapted from the book, "Mexican Village," by Josefina Niggli, the film tells three interwoven love stories against the background of a feud between two villages. Cyd Charisse and Rick Jason are the lovers in a tender romance; Vittorio Gassman and Yvonne DeCarlo the lovers in a tragic romance; and Pier Angeli and Ricardo Montalban the lovers in a gay romance.
Written by Les Adams |
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| Taglines | They sing! They dance! They Romance! It's wonderful! See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Vittorio Gassman considered this his worst movie. See more » |
| Goofs | When Don Inocente removes his cap before entering the church, he grabs and holds it by the bill. But on the next cut, after he enters the church, he is now holding the cap by the side panel at the bottom of the crown. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Acapulco Holiday (1990). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Gypsy Dance See more » |
| Crazy Credits | Opening credits: We wish gratefully to acknowledge the friendly cooperation of the Mexican Government and the genuine hospitality of the Mexican people, without whose assistance the filming of this picture in their country would not have been possible. See more » |
| Quotes |
Ruben:
What is your name. Lola de Torrano: It's Lola. Ruben: That's from Dolores. It means sorrow. Lola de Torrano: I don't want to think about sorrow now. See more » |