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The Gay Desperado

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Mexican gangster Pablo Braganza (Leo Carillo) plays by his own rules. When a movie theater owner stops an altercation by having famous singer Chivo (Nino Martini) entertain, Pablo kidnaps Chivo and takes over a radio station on his behalf. Later, inspired by the American gangster movies he loves, Pablo abducts two more innocents and set out to find American gangster Butch (Stanley Fields). His hope is that the American bad guy will teach him how to be more like screen mobster George Raft.

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Otis Ferguson The New Republic 05/07/2024
While some of the show is fetching, the ideas mostly miss fire and the spell, as a whole and as upon audiences, is fitful and unsure. Go to Full Review Ann Ross Maclean's Magazine 10/02/2019
Hats off to Mary Pickford and Jesse Lasky for producing a picture about an opera star with a new and funny plot. Go to Full Review Fernando F. Croce CinePassion 02/07/2010
A skewed comic mural Go to Full Review Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews 09/14/2006
C+
... the joyride spread more silliness than joy my way. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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10/11/2010 Rather lame and probably somewhat offensive to members of the Latino community for its stereotypical depictions of Mexican "banditos" and lazy peasants. A bandit (Leo Carillo) who is obsessed with 1930s gangster movies emulates his heroes by kidnapping an opera singer (Nino Martini) and an heiress (Ida Lupino). Supposed to be a comedy-musical but you couldn't prove it by me (Martini does have a really good voice), One clever bit of business though...at one point in the film, several "real" gangsters show up. Each one is a lookalike of a famous movie gangster: James Cagney from "Public Enemy", Paul Muni from "Scarface", Edward G. Robinson from "LIttle Caesar" and George Raft from ....well, pretty much everything. Other than that...can't really recommend it. See more 08/16/2008 As far as Gay movies go, not enough mano mano action and certainly not enough pazzaz... i rented this and fully expected a damn good chugg but to no avail..Ida Lupino, I'm not impressed. See more 02/17/2008 awesome movie the gay parts were the best. See more 02/16/2008 It had everything I expected - a Gay Desperado. A very pleasing film. See more 12/26/2007 Although I'm so tired of films about gay Mexican bandits in Chicago, this was worth it. See more 10/10/2007 my dream is to meet desperado See more Read all reviews
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Cast & Crew

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Rouben Mamoulian

Director

Nino Martini

Chivo

Ida Lupino

Jane

Leo Carrillo

Pablo Braganza

Harold Huber

Juan Campo

James Blakeley

Bill Shay
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Movie Info

Synopsis Mexican gangster Pablo Braganza (Leo Carillo) plays by his own rules. When a movie theater owner stops an altercation by having famous singer Chivo (Nino Martini) entertain, Pablo kidnaps Chivo and takes over a radio station on his behalf. Later, inspired by the American gangster movies he loves, Pablo abducts two more innocents and set out to find American gangster Butch (Stanley Fields). His hope is that the American bad guy will teach him how to be more like screen mobster George Raft.
Director
Rouben Mamoulian
Genre
Musical, Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date (DVD)
Mar 20, 2001
Runtime
1h 26m