The Criminal Life of Archibaldo de la Cruz

Luis Buñuel
1955-05-19


7.3
89 min

A bizarre black comedy about a man whose overwhelming ambition in life is to be a renowned serial killer of women, and will stop at nothing to achieve it - but not everything goes according to plan...

Cast

Name Character Team
Ernesto Alonso Archibaldo de la Cruz Unowned
Miroslava Lavinia Unowned
Rita Macedo Patricia Terrazas Unowned
Andrea Palma Mrs. Cervantes Unowned
Rodolfo Landa Alejandro Rivas Unowned
Ariadna Welter Carlota Cervantes Unowned
José María Linares Rivas Willy Corduran Unowned
Leonor Llausás The Governess Unowned
Eva Calvo Señora de la Cruz, Archibaldo's mother Unowned
Enrique Díaz 'Indiano' Señor de la Cruz, Archibaldo's father Unowned
Carlos Riquelme The Commissioner Unowned
Carlos Martínez Baena Priest Unowned
Manuel Dondé Colonel at wedding Unowned
Armando Velasco Judge Unowned
Armando Acosta Man at Gordo's (uncredited) Unowned
Eduardo Alcaraz Gordo Azuara (uncredited) Unowned
Janet Alcoriza American tourist (uncredited) Unowned
Rafael Banquells hijo Archibaldo as a boy (uncredited) Unowned
Antonio Bravo Antiques dealer (uncredited) Unowned
Emilio Brillas Mannequin maker (uncredited) Unowned
Lupe Carriles Maid at Carlota's home (uncredited) Unowned
Jorge Casanova Draftsman (uncredited) Unowned
Jorge Chesterking Tourist from Oklahoma (uncredited) Unowned
Ángel Di Stefani Police agent (uncredited) Unowned
Enedina Díaz de León Maid (uncredited) Unowned
Enrique García Álvarez Chucho (uncredited) Unowned
Jesús Gómez López - policeman (uncredited) Unowned
Leonor Gómez Waitress (uncredited) Unowned
Elodia Hernández Dress shop owner (uncredited) Unowned
Francisco Ledesma Antique shop asst. (uncredited) Unowned
Salvador Lozano Gambler (uncredited) Unowned
Ángel Merino Handwriting expert (uncredited) Unowned
Roberto Meyer Doctor (uncredited) Unowned
José Peña Esteban (uncredited) Unowned
Ignacio Peón Wedding guest (uncredited) Unowned
Chabela Durán Unowned