A Place Close to Heaven
A Place Close to Heaven

A Place Close to Heaven

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1952
2h 0m
8.2(34 votes)
Drama

Overview

On reaching the capital, Pedro Gonzalez gets a lowly job and marries Margaret. After losing that job, get a new one as a bodyguard but is fired again. With so much poverty and despair Pedro believes that his only way out is suicide.

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31 members
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Pedro Infante

Pedro González

Pedro Infante
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Marga López

Margarita

Marga López
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Andrés Soler

Chema Pérez

Andrés Soler
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Antonio Aguilar

Catrín

Antonio Aguilar
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Silvia Pinal

Sonia Iliana

Silvia Pinal
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Luis Aceves Castañeda

Martín Araujo

Luis Aceves Castañeda
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Arturo Soto Rangel

Don Tenen

Arturo Soto Rangel
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Diana Ochoa

Supervisora de oficina

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Juan Orraca

Don Antonio

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Mercedes Soler

Enfermera

Mercedes Soler
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Joaquín García Vargas

Borracho

Joaquín García Vargas
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Gregorio Acosta

Hombre que golpea a Pedro (uncredited)

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Julio Ahuet

Policía (uncredited)

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Arturo Martínez

Policía (uncredited)

Arturo Martínez
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José Muñoz

Policía (uncredited)

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Josefina Burgos

Empleada de oficina (uncredited)

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Estela Matute

Empleada de oficina (uncredited)

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María Gentil Arcos

Empleada despedida (uncredited)

María Gentil Arcos
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Lupe Carriles

Doña Eulalia (uncredited)

Lupe Carriles
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Pedro de Aguillón

Repartidor (uncredited)

Pedro de Aguillón
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Pepe Hernández

Repartidor (uncredited)

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Enedina Díaz de León

Vecina (uncredited)

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Elodia Hernández

Vecina (uncredited)

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Leonor Gómez

Bailarina callejera (uncredited)

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Isabel Herrera

Espectadora (uncredited)

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Luis Mussot hijo

Espectador joven en cine (uncredited)

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Carlos Robles Gil

Espectador en cine (uncredited)

Carlos Robles Gil
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Félix Samper

Espectador anciano en cine (uncredited)

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Rubén Márquez

Hombre en cantina (uncredited)

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Jorge Treviño

Tendero (uncredited)

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Hernán Vera

Tortero (uncredited)

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