
The Children of Sanchez
Drama
Overview
Hall Bartlett directs the rural drama The Children of Sanchez, based on the tome The Children of Sanchez: Autobiography of a Mexican Family written by Oscar Lewis in the '60s. Anthony Quinn stars as the widowed Jesus Sanchez, a poor farmer struggling to provide for his family in Mexico City. Also starring Lupita Ferrer as Consuelo and Stathis Giallelis as Roberto. This is the last film in the 50-year career of international star Dolores del Rio, who plays the Grandma. Jazz-pop performer Chuck Mangione was nominated for a Golden Globe and won a Grammy award for his original musical score.
Top Cast


Anthony Quinn
Anthony Quinn
Jesús Sánchez
Anthony Quinn
Jesús Sánchez


Dolores del Río
Dolores del Río
Grandma Paquita
Dolores del Río
Grandma Paquita


Lupita Ferrer
Lupita Ferrer
Consuelo Sánchez
Lupita Ferrer
Consuelo Sánchez


Katy Jurado
Katy Jurado
Chata
Katy Jurado
Chata


Stathis Giallelis
Stathis Giallelis
Roberto Sánchez
Stathis Giallelis
Roberto Sánchez


Lucía Méndez
Lucía Méndez
Martha Sánchez
Lucía Méndez
Martha Sánchez
Duncan Quinn
Duncan Quinn
Manuel Sánchez
Duncan Quinn
Manuel Sánchez


Héctor Bonilla
Héctor Bonilla
Mario
Héctor Bonilla
Mario


Patricia Aspíllaga
Patricia Aspíllaga
Patricia Aspíllaga


Patricia Reyes Spíndola
Patricia Reyes Spíndola
Patricia Reyes Spíndola
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