The Cockfighter
1948, Spanish. Directed by Emilio Gómez Muriel.
Evil landowner decides to appropriate a peasant's homestead and his wife.
In Michoacan in the 1920s, Gabriel, a young farmer and champion cockfighter, finds himself in violent opposition to Roman, who not only wants to beat Gabriel's fighting cock, but to steal Gabriel's wife Rosa.
- Runtime
- 1h 40m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Spanish
- Rated
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- Released
- 27 October 1948
- Original title
- El gallero
- Country
- Mexico
- Written by
- Estela Inda, Emilio Gómez Muriel
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The Cockfighter runs 100 minutes (1h 40m).
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The Cockfighter isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 27 October 1948. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Cockfighter?
If you liked The Cockfighter, try Our Time, The Nest, Hands of Stone.
Who directed The Cockfighter?
The Cockfighter (1948) was directed by Emilio Gómez Muriel and stars Tito Guízar, Rita Macedo, Ernesto Alonso.