Joaquín Roche
Known For & Full Filmography58 Titles
Movie - 1952, 2h 15m • as Espectador de la pelea del Choforito (uncredited)
Catita is a simple and poor woman who dreams of that her son stands out on something important to help her out of his humble. But she opposes to him being boxer, therefore constantly fighting with her husband.
Movie - 1945, 2h 15m • as Mayordomo (uncredited)
Magicians transfers two peoples' souls (or whatever you want to call them) into each other's bodies.
Movie - 1956, 2h 15m • as Amigo de Raúl
Jilted lover takes revenge on her ex's new wife.
Movie - 1951, 2h 15m • as Fiscal (uncredited)
A dancer is accused of killing a businessman. When her husband finds out, he decides to take her kid away from her.
Movie - 1944, 2h 15m • as Doctor (uncredited)
Cantinflas is a vagrant being evicted for not paying rent, after wandering gets a job at the 'Grand Hotel' through a friend, that's confused by Count Zapatini, who is undercover in the hotel, stealing a gem making this funny movie more complicated.
Movie - 1953, 2h 15m • as Empleado aserradero
Pops is dismissed from his banking job for embezzlement, and his family have to adjust to a more modest lifestyle.
Movie - 1943, 2h 15m • as Editor de musica (uncredited)
Upon reaching the capital, an old man and his daughter are victims of abuse, where their goodwill becomes the way to gain control of the low instincts of a man who sought favors he did for an uncontrolled temptation.
Movie - 1953, 2h 15m • as Notario
A tough young man, who helps to kick poor people out of their houses, falls in love with a girl. She lives with her father in the building about to be demolished.
Movie - 1948, 2h 15m • as Policeman
Driver Gregorio del Prado and fare collector Regalito were suspended for deviating from their route to impress a young woman named Cholita.
Movie - 1969, 2h 15m • as Julius - The Butler (uncredited)
A young woman and her drug addict boyfriend plot to drive the woman's stepmother insane with LSD in a plot to secure an inheritance.
Movie - 1943, 2h 15m • as Cliente de Reiner
Divorciadas tells the story of three women: Cristina, recently divorced after refusing to endure her husband's lack of love, especially following the death of their young son; Carmen, divorced for many years and living on the fortune left to her by her late husband, leading a free and unconventional life; and Juanita, an employee at the courthouse where she meets Cristina, married but long abandoned by her husband.
Movie - 1951, 2h 15m • as Hombre en restaurante (uncredited)
In the drama, a father, firmly believing that the baby daughter in his arms is not his own, abandons her upon the doorstep of the town drunk. Many years pass, and the man finds himself continually wracked with guilt about deserting her.
Movie - 1950, 2h 15m • as Músico carpa (uncredited)
In this Romantic-Comedy from Director Rene Cardona, Actress Maria Elena Marques plays a hard-living woman named Leticia, who suffers from a recently broken heart after being deceived by her ex-boyfriend. Soured on anything to do with love and while drinking away her sorrows, she sets out to marry the very first man she sees. This man just happens to be a nice guy named Roberto, (Abel Salazar). Although the pair's mutual attraction to each other is obvious, Roberto has no idea what he is in for, and he soon proposes. Not long after the marriage, Leticia starts to take advantage of both Roberto and her new Father-in-Law (played by Oscar Pulido), who shows kindness towards the girl. Predictably, marital bliss soon turns into discord, and the couple agree to divorce after a year passes. Their love-hate relationship and pending break-up provides a perfect backdrop for several comedic situations before the two realize that they are actually in love.
Movie - 1951, 2h 15m • as Cobrador (uncredited)
Personal dramas among the residents of an apartment house.
Movie - 1954, 2h 15m • as Inspector (uncredited)
Confronted with the unfortunate news that their favorite Streetcar, no. 133, is going to be decommissioned, two Municipal Transit workers get drunk and decide to "take 'er for one last spin," as it were. Unfortunately, the "one last spin" ends up being an all-night and all-day scramble to stay out of trouble, as they are confronted with situation after sometimes bizarre situation that prevents them from returning the "borrowed" Streetcar!
Movie - 1950, 2h 15m • as Don Jorge
Bernardo is in love with Adela and although she does not belong, he has always helped her family although they only care about money and not the virtues of man.
Movie - 1943, 2h 15m • as Velador (uncredited)
Nostalgic comedy about medical students circa 1905.
Movie - 1953, 2h 15m • as Invitado baile (sin créditos)
A writer is given custody of his editor's daughter after she is orphaned. Once she grows up, they become romantically involved.
Movie - 1950, 2h 15m • as Dario, niño (uncredited)
Three generations of a stable, middle-class family in the capitol are scattered to the four winds by blowback from the Mexican Revolution.
Movie - 1949, 2h 15m • as Padre de Laura
A political revolutionary fights against injustice, his adoring wife by his side. But only in her death does he realize the depth of her love for him and their country. A dramatic romance from the 23 film library of the most iconic classic Mexican film and recording star, Pedro Infante.
Movie - 1960, 2h 15m • as Mayor Canuto Arenas
In 1920s Mexico, the candidates being chosen to succeed the current president, El Caudillo, find themselves at his mercy as he will resort to anything to accomplish his will, including kidnapping, betrayal, and murder.
Movie - 1959, 2h 15m • as Don Carlitos
Dedicated, saintly nurse has a twin sister who is a Bad Girl.
Movie - 1949, 2h 15m • as Don Carlos, padre de Luis
El Kid Azteca not only fights to become someone in life; he also fights for the love of Avelina, who shows no interest in him when she sees that fame has gone to his head.
Movie - 1949, 2h 15m • as Administrador (uncredited)
Returning to his home town, seminarist Miguel is forced to trade the robes for a charro costume in order to solve several problems that appear in his way, including the female kind.
Movie - 1952, 2h 15m • as Don Cirilo
Alberto Robles, a young doctor, is faced with the decision to surrender to a life full of comforts and luxuries or to continue dedicating himself body and soul to serving those who need it most.
Movie - 1952, 2h 15m • as Manuel (uncredited)
Newlywed Oliverio receives disturbing news that his mother is on her deathbed. He travels to a remote part of Mexico to fetch a lawyer who can sort out her will. Leaving his wife behind, he embarks on a bus ride that’s interrupted by an increasingly absurd series of episodes, including an impromptu birthday celebration; a one-legged man writhing in the mud; come-ons from an insatiable small-town belle, Raquel; and Oliverio’s frequent, Freudian nightmares.
Movie - 1952, 2h 15m • Main Cast Role
A wealthy sculptor takes in a thief as a servant on her ranch, hoping to reshape him, but their situation is disrupted when she discovers a major robbery has taken place on her estate.
Movie - 1949, 2h 15m • as Invitado a fiesta (uncredited)
The dynamics of a typical middle-class family are shaken up after the introduction of an enthusiastic door-to-door vacuum salesman.
Movie - 1957, 2h 15m • as Esteban, mayordomo
An outstanding performance featuring brilliant storytelling, high stakes drama, and unforgettable character arcs.
Movie - 1952, 2h 15m • as Pasajero cacheteado tren (uncredited)
Traveling salesman meets a young woman who's running away from home, and helps her evade detectives who are tracking her.
Movie - 1970, 2h 15m • as Mayordomo (episodio "Lucía")
Anthology movie, episodes about three women who undergo stressful experiences that cause their minds to snap.
Movie - 1949, 2h 15m • as Luisito
Some elderly people mortgage their house to pay the debts of their children, but they do not return the money and lose their house.
Movie - 1948, 2h 15m • as Subgerente(uncredited)
A young man goes to the city to make his fortune, unaware that fate is preparing a surprise for him. He will fall in love on the train.
Movie - 1962, 2h 15m • Main Cast Role
Alberto and Leonor have a son, they find out that one of the masked men who attacked them was her nephew, things get difficult for them when they find out about a testament left by her grandmother.
Movie - 1949, 2h 15m • as Comandante (uncredited)
A bungling wannabe-lawyer keeps interfering in his friend's lives; his desire to help always makes things worse.
Movie - 1946, 2h 15m • as Mayordomo (uncredited)
After her lover commits suicide, Diana involves her fiancé and his nephew in a scheme to help her disappear with the corpse.
Movie - 1949, 2h 15m • as Lic. López, juez
Frivolous young dandy is trying to score with an operetta singer, but she ends up with his uncle.
Movie - 1942, 2h 15m • as Proveedor de ropa (sin créditos)
Benedito the barber, mocked by everyone in the village, lathers the head of a blind customer just as the man regains his sight. Benedito becomes a celebrity, and everyone seeks his services.
Movie - 1951, 2h 15m • as Huicho
A worker overwhelmed by the economic crisis and the cost of living is accidentally propaganda of a political party, apparently from left, who convinces him to join their ranks and defending the working class. After entering through a ritual as mysterious as typical, you will realize demagoguery and arrangements existing between union leaders to maintain the status quo unchanged and profit from mafia practices.
Movie - 1947, 2h 15m • as General (uncredited)
A farmer is in love during revolutionary times.
Movie - 1949, 2h 15m • as Carcelero
Andrea loves Esteban. Esteban murders his wife and goes go jail. Andrea marries Esteban's lawyer. Twenty years later...
Movie - 1950, 2h 15m • as Empleado municipal (uncredited)
Cardoza's death, a candidate for mayor of a village chief enemy and Rosauro Castro, leads to Mr. Garcia Mata to undertake an investigation. Upon arriving realizes that even the whole town, including the mayor, lives in fear by the chief and only achieved revenge end the injustices committed by Rosauro Castro.
Movie - 1952, 2h 15m • as Empleado tren (uncredited)
Father and two sons raise hell at the county fair.
Movie - 1943, 2h 15m • as Licenciado (uncredited)
A mother stands by helplessly while a scandal involving marital infidelity, blackmail and murder takes shape around her daughter.
Movie - 1957, 2h 15m • as Pascual (uncredited)
A man orders an enemy to be killed, but the order is not carried out. Filled with rage, he murders the thug and pursues his rival.
Movie - 1950, 2h 15m • as Agente Bedoya
Fictional biography of a career criminal.
Movie - 1954, 2h 15m • as Jefe de Alicia (uncredited)
A single, hard-working, girl looks to improve her situation by becoming a "kept woman". In doing so, she turns away from church and family, thereby violating the mandates of both God and Man.
Movie - 1952, 2h 15m • as Agente de ministerio público
Nightclub dancer comes unglued after killing a man.
Movie - 1955, 2h 15m • Main Cast Role
Father and adult sons give help to an orphaned teenage girl.
Movie - 1951, 2h 15m • Main Cast Role
Cándida is a Galician who lives in Mexico and has been selling lottery tickets. Her dream is to buy an inn, but doesn't have enough money. In her quest for trying to get it, she runs into a scammer. In a stroke of luck, she wins first prize in the lottery, but the misfortune is merciless with her because she can't find the ticket.
Movie - 1948, 2h 15m • as Miembro del consejo (uncredited)
After a party, two friends pick up two beautiful girls with whom they spend a wonderful night. The next day, the two friends return to look for them and a neighbor surprises them when she tells them that the girls died some time before. Intrigued by the events of the previous night, one of them decides to investigate the mystery of the two dead girls.
Movie - 1942, 2h 15m • as Empleado tranvía (uncredited)
Neither he nor she are very handsome, not to say ugly, and how they would like to be good looking to give and receive compliments, and that someone loves them.
Movie - 1954, 2h 15m • Main Cast Role
Criss-crossing love affairs and jealousies result in a murder attempt.
Movie - 1953, 2h 15m • as Hermenegildo Moncada (uncredited)
Police detective and his plucky girl-reporter fiancée go after the gang that committed a train robbery.
Movie - 1954, 2h 15m • as Mensajero del señor Mojica (uncredited)
Fictionalized version of the life of songwriter Maria Grever.
Movie - 1956, 2h 15m • as Inspector policía
Tony Carpio becomes a dangerous criminal and gains power by fixing boxing matches while seeking revenge on the ones who sent him to serve 5 years in jail, this includes his former lover, the rapacious Marbella.
Movie - 1951, 2h 15m • Main Cast Role
A young woman becomes pregnant but when his boyfriend leaves her she gets a job as a prostitute in order to provide for her child.
Movie - 1954, 2h 15m • as Policía
Tired of struggling, Lilia, played by Sara Montiel, moves to the city to live with her aunt, a former actress. There she strives to become a singer and meets Raul a singer, played by Agustin Lara, who helps her succeed.