El gallo pelón
El gallo pelón
1961, Spanish. Directed by Amílcar Tirado.
In the community of Vega Alta, Puerto Rico, the main character, played by the esteemed comedian José Miguel Agrelot, buys a washing machine for his wife. However, the town has no electrical power. The movie’s depiction of the jíbaro as naive and comical created a rift among the DivEdCo personnel, especially its community organizers. It was censored by the government and shelved for many years.
- Runtime
- 0h 50m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Spanish
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- Released
- 1 January 1961
- Country
- Puerto Rico
- Written by
- Pedro Juan Soto
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El gallo pelón runs 50 minutes (0h 50m).
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El gallo pelón isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 1 January 1961. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
What movies are like El gallo pelón?
If you liked El gallo pelón, try Hotel Coppelia, Hands of Stone, Kamchatka.
Who directed El gallo pelón?
El gallo pelón (1961) was directed by Amílcar Tirado and stars José Miguel Agrelot, Frank Arredondo, Eva Alers.