---
title: 'The Criminal Life of Archibaldo de la Cruz (1955)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Luis Buñuel'
released: '1955-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 90
genres:
  - 'Crime'
countries:
  - 'Mexico'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-criminal-life-of-archibaldo-de-la-cruz-1955'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0048037/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# The Criminal Life of Archibaldo de la Cruz (1955)

1955 · 90 min · Crime · Mexico

Original title: Ensayo de un crimen

## Synopsis

The Criminal Life of Archibaldo de la Cruz is a 1955 Mexican crime comedy film directed and co-written by Luis Buñuel and starring Miroslava, Ernesto Alonso, Rita Macedo, Ariadna Welter, Andrea Palma and Leonor Llausás. This film features the film debut of the actress Ariadna Welter and also the last appearance of Miroslava, in her film role, two months after her death in the same year. It is based on a 1944 novel by Rodolfo Usigli.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Luis Buñuel](https://cinepixo.com/people/luis-bunuel)
- **Screenplay:** [Luis Buñuel](https://cinepixo.com/people/luis-bunuel), [Eduardo Ugarte](https://cinepixo.com/people/eduardo-ugarte)
- **Producer:** [Alfonso Patiño Gómez](https://cinepixo.com/people/alfonso-patino-gomez)
- **Director of Photography:** [Agustín Jiménez](https://cinepixo.com/people/agustin-jimenez-2)

## Cast

- [Rita Macedo](https://cinepixo.com/people/rita-macedo)
- [Ariadne Welter](https://cinepixo.com/people/ariadne-welter)
- [Andrea Palma](https://cinepixo.com/people/andrea-palma)
- [Enrique Díaz](https://cinepixo.com/people/enrique-diaz)
- [Antonio Bravo](https://cinepixo.com/people/antonio-bravo)
- [Ernesto Alonso](https://cinepixo.com/people/ernesto-alonso)
- [Miroslava Stern](https://cinepixo.com/people/miroslava-stern)

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