Un Gallo En Corral Ajeno (1952)

Jorge Negrete, Gloria Marín, Eduardo Arozamena, Queta Lavat, Andrés Soler ... see more  , Julio Villareal , Alejandro Ciangueroti , Maruja Griffell , Miguel Bermejo , Ismael Larumbe

The English title of the Mexican Un Gallo en Corral Ajeno is Straying Rooster. This is as apt a description as any of the leading character, played by popular musical star Jorge Negrete. He plays an e... read more ccentric millionaire who whimsically poses as a turkey thief. While in this guise, he is hired to pose for an avant-garde sculptress (Gloria Marin, in real life, the former Mrs. Negrete). The freewheeling storyline drifts amiably all over Mexico, from big-city skyscrapers to dusty cattle ranches. The most memorable aspect of Un Gallo en Corral Ajeno is the versatile cinematography of the late, great Gabriel Figueroa. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi