Full Speed Ahead (1951 film)

Full Speed Ahead
Directed by Ismael Rodríguez
Produced by Luis Leal Solares
Written by Ismael Rodríguez
Pedro de Urdimalas
Starring Pedro Infante
Luis Aguilar
Aurora Segura
Music by Sergio Guerrero
Raúl Lavista
Cinematography Jack Draper
Edited by Rafael Portillo
Release date
13 September 1951
Running time
120 minutes
Country Mexico
Language Spanish

Full Speed Ahead (Spanish:A toda máquina) is a 1951 Mexican comedy film directed by Ismael Rodríguez and starring Pedro Infante, Luis Aguilar and Aurora Segura.[1] It was followed by a sequel What Has That Woman Done to You? the same year.

The plot follows two motorcycle traffic policemen (Infante and Aguilar) in Mexico City, who are both good friends and intense rivals, and features a number of songs sung by both stars.

Cast

  • Pedro Infante as Pedro Chávez
  • Luis Aguilar as Luis Macías
  • Aurora Segura as Guillermina
  • Alma Delia Fuentes as Anita
  • Delorice Archer as Gringuita
  • Emma Rodríguez as Doña Angustias
  • Carlos Valadez as Tarcisio
  • Consuelo Pastor as María Luisa
  • Amelia Wilhelmy as Automovilista viejita
  • Pedro de Urdimalas as Locutor
  • Ángel Infante as Comandante
  • Salvador Quiroz as General
  • Luis Leal Solares as Comandante
  • Alfonso Carti as Policía
  • Jorge Casanova as Hombre escandaloso
  • José Chávez as Esbirro de Pepe
  • Manuel de la Vega as Pepe, novio celoso
  • Magda Donato as Mrs. Hayworth
  • Pedro Elviro as Mendigo
  • Ana María Hernández as Clienta club
  • Rogelio 'Frijolitos' Jiménez Pons as Hijo de Doña Angustias
  • Myron Levine as Cliente club
  • Blanca Marroquín as Enfermera en ambulancia
  • Pepe Martínez as Mayordomo
  • Héctor Mateos as Mayordomo en quinceañera
  • Francisco Pando as Invitado
  • Carlos Rincón Gallardo as Esposo de Angustias
  • Ismael Rodríguez as Hombre cuelga telefono
  • Ángela Rodríguez as Pasajera carro de Guillermina
  • Beatriz Saavedra as Pasajera carro de Guillermina
  • Salvador Terroba as Esbirro de Pepe
  • Manuel Trejo Morales as Doctor en ambulancia
  • Hilda Vera as Invitada


References

  1. Heredia p.140

Bibliography

  • Juanita Heredia. Transnational Latina Narratives in the Twenty-first Century. Palgrave Macmillan, 2009.


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