Heads or Tails (1937 film)

Heads or Tails (Spanish:Águila o sol) is a 1938 drama film of the cinema of Mexico.

This was Mario Moreno’s a.k.a. Cantinflas's third film and the second in a row with co-star Manuel Medel. After the completion of the film and with the help of Mendel, an already accomplished actor, Cantinflas decided to pursue a career of his own. The film was written, adapted and directed by Russian-born Arcady Boytler. The movie was placed on the 84th spot among the 100 best movies of the cinema of Mexico, a list created by Mexican film experts.

Plot
At birth, three children are abandoned in a convent. They are Polito Sol and his siblings, Adriana and Carmelo Águila and they grow up to become the "Águila o Sol" trio. Many years later, Don Hipólito, Polito's father becomes rich and decides to search for his son. In the end, he finds Polito and the Aguila siblings.

Cast

 * Mario Moreno "Cantinflas" as Polito Sol
 * Manuel Medel as Carmelo Águila
 * Margarita Mora as Teresa
 * Marina Tamayo as Adriana Águila
 * Luis G. Barreiro as Castro
 * Manuel Arvide as Hipólito Sol
 * Margarita Sodi as young Adriana
 * Jesús de la Mora as young Polito
 * José Girón Torres as young Carmelo
 * Dora Ceprano as Dora
 * Ramón Rey as "El Gallego"
 * Teresa Rojas
 * Emma Vogel
 * Blanca Rosa Otero
 * José Elías Moreno
 * Rafael Baledón
 * Virginia Serret
 * Julio Ahuet
 * Toña la Negra
 * Rafael Hernández
 * Rafael Díaz
 * Antonio Escobar