The Birthday of the Dog
1975, Spanish. Directed by Jaime Humberto Hermosillo.
Two men who kill their wives so they can be together. A tailor goes from having his dog as his best friend to a young man, in a friendship that becomes so very close that the younger man murders his wife. He is helped by the other man. The husband wants to help him, but his wife wants to turn him in to the police. So he also kills his wife.
- Runtime
- 1h 32m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Spanish
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Cast & crew
- Jaime Humberto HermosilloDirector
- Jorge Martínez de HoyosJorge Maldonado
- Diana BrachoSilvia Ballesteros
- Lina MontesGloria Maldonado
- Héctor BonillaGustavo Ballesteros
- Marcelo VillamilLic. De La Rosa
- María Guadalupe DelgadoDoña Amparo
- Delia CasanovaSecretaria
- Miguel Ángel Ferriz Jr.Toño
- Fernando PinkusRoque
- Evangelina MartínezPasajera en camión
- Regino HerreraEmpleado de Jorge
Details
- Released
- 10 September 1975
- Original title
- El cumpleaños del perro
- Country
- Mexico
- Written by
- Jaime Humberto Hermosillo
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The Birthday of the Dog runs 92 minutes (1h 32m).
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Which OTT platform is The Birthday of the Dog on?
The Birthday of the Dog isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 10 September 1975. (Checked 14 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Birthday of the Dog?
If you liked The Birthday of the Dog, try The Detective, Murder in Three Acts, Suburbicon.
Who directed The Birthday of the Dog?
The Birthday of the Dog (1975) was directed by Jaime Humberto Hermosillo and stars Jorge Martínez de Hoyos, Diana Bracho, Lina Montes.