The Dressel Family
1935, Spanish. Directed by Fernando de Fuentes.
The Dressel family owns a prosperous hardware store in the city. The business is managed by Mrs. Dressel, a strict widow who has two sons: Federico and Rodolfo. Federico falls in love with the singer Magdalena and marries her against Frau Dressel’s wishes, as she wants her heir to marry a German woman. The young couple must face constant harassment from Frau Dressel and an accusation of adultery.
- Runtime
- 1h 30m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Spanish
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- Fernando de FuentesDirector
- Consuelo FrankMagdalena
- Jorge VélezFederico / Friedric
- Rosita ArriagaFrau Dressel
- Ramón ArmengodGonzalo Ramirez
- Julián SolerRodolfo / Rudolph
- Manuel TamésHans
- Liebe WolfHelga Petersen
- Rodolfo CalvoSr. Orellana (uncredited)
- Enrique CarrilloPolicía (uncredited)
- Esther FernándezEmpleada oficina (uncredited)
- Carlos LópezSirviente de Gonzalo (uncredited)
- Fernando WagnerInvitado alemán fiesta (uncredited)
Details
- Released
- 13 July 1935
- Original title
- La familia Dressel
- Country
- Mexico
- Written by
- Fernando de Fuentes
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The Dressel Family runs 90 minutes (1h 30m).
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The Dressel Family isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 13 July 1935. (Checked 12 November 2026.)
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Who directed The Dressel Family?
The Dressel Family (1935) was directed by Fernando de Fuentes and stars Consuelo Frank, Jorge Vélez, Rosita Arriaga.