La Cucaracha
Señor Martinez, a famous theater owner, visits a local café in Mexico because of its reputation for good food and to audition the famous dancer who performs there. Martinez tells the café owner that if the dancer is as good as he has heard, he will offer the dancer a contract to perform in his theater. The café's female singer hears about this and is determined that he won't leave the café without her.
Cast
Steffi Duna
as Chaquita
Don Alvarado
as Pancho
Paul Porcasi
as Señor Martinez
Eduardo Durant
as Orchestra Leader
Eduardo Durant's Rhumba Band
as Orchestra
Sam Appel
as Cafe Manager (uncredited)
Chris-Pin Martin
as Chiquita's Fan in Cafe (uncredited)
Julian Rivero
as Esteban (uncredited)
Charles Stevens
as Pancho's Valet (uncredited)
Reviews
CinemaSerf
If Technicolor was ever going to be used to good effect early on, then this scenario would seem to have been a good choice. The story is all largely predicable as impresario “Sr. Martinez” (Paul Porcasi) arrives at a café for a nice supper and to watch a dancer he hopes to sign up. The resident sing...
