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Pedro Armendáriz

Pedro Armendáriz

Actor · Died June 18, 1963, aged 51 · Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico

Born in Churubusco, a suburb of Mexico City, and raised in Texas, he studied at California Polytechnic State University where he graduated with an engineering degree. He began his acting career at the stage in Mexico City, entering films there in 1935. During the next years he made 42 Spanish-language films, among them "Maria Candelaria" (1943) and "La Perla" (1947), becoming one of Mexico`s top film stars. His first American film was "The Fugitive" for RKO in 1947. Since then he costarred in more than 80 films in Hollywood, England, France, Germany and Italy. Credits include "Fort Apache" (1948), "Three Godfathers", "We Were Strangers" (1949), "El Bruto" (1952), "The Littlest Outlaw" (1955), "The Conqueror" (1956), "La Cucaracha" (1958) and "The Wonderful Country" (1959). When Armendariz was taken ill while filming the second James Bond film "From Russia With Love" his scenes were rushed through so he could return to L.A. for treatment and he entered UCLA Medical Center. Learning he had terminal cancer he killed himself there with a gunshot.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
May 9, 1912
Died
June 18, 1963 (aged 51)
From
Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico
Works as
Actor
Titles
33 on MovieCove · 120 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 38 days to Oct 27Up 22% in 30 days

What are Pedro Armendáriz's films like?

Across their 30 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Genres

Drama16 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 49th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Adventure4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 36th percentile
: browse their Adventure movies
Action3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 26th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Comedy3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 44th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
33%
Morality
22%
Power
19%
Society
10%
Self
7%
Survival
7%
Ideas
1%
Romantic love11 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds5 titles, browse their movies with this themePower4 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival4 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice5 titles, browse their movies with this themeOppression3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption3 titles, browse their movies with this themeDuty2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 30 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 15 · Serious 7 · Dark 8

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 15 · Stylized 11 · Heightened 4

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 8 · Charged 17 · Intense 5

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

A split, not a type: Steady 15 · Shifting 14 · Whiplash 1

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 19 · Some laughs 8 · Funny 3

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 13 · Even-paced 17 · Relentless 0

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 19 · Engaged 10 · Full focus 1

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 14 · Affecting 12 · Heavy 4

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 24 · Open-ended 6 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

26 analyzed roles

Usually the Shadow: 9 of 26 analyzed roles.

Shadow
9 of 26
Hero
7 of 26
Ally
6 of 26
Herald
1 of 26
Shapeshifter
1 of 26
Threshold guardian
1 of 26
Mentor
1 of 26
Show the 26 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
19
Romantic
13
Melancholic
11
Joyful
6
Thrilling
4
Other
19

How their films linger

Feel-good11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy12
  • Bittersweet12
  • Tragic2
  • Ambiguous4

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Pedro Armendáriz's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 14 of their 33 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Pedro Armendáriz's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

120 credits, 33 with a MovieCove page; 2 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • The American West of John Ford(1971)

    as actor 'Fort Apache'

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • From Russia with Love(1963)

    as Ali Kerim Bey

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Captain Sindbad(1963)

    as El Kerim

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • La Bandida (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    as Roberto Herrera

  • Miracles Weaver (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    as Señor Cura

  • My Son, the Hero (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    as Cadmo

  • Los valientes no mueren (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Actor

  • My Son, the Hero(1961)

    as General

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Francis of Assisi(1961)

    as The Sultan

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • La cárcel de Cananea(1960)

    as Pedro

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Violent Summer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    as Francisco Peña

  • El indulto (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    as Lucas Sánchez Parrondo

  • Los desarraigados (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Actor

  • Dos hijos desobedientes(1960)

    as Pedro

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • El impostor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    as Profesor César Rubio

  • Calibre 44 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    as Don Pedro

  • Our Daily Hunger (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    as Macario Férnandez

  • The Soldiers of Pancho Villa(1959)

    as Coronel Valentín Razo

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • The Wonderful Country(1959)

    as Cipriano Castro

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Yo pecador (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Actor

  • Thirst for Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    as Pedro Ortiz

  • Beyond All Limits (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    as Pepe Gamboa

  • El zarco (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Actor

  • The Vivanco Ladies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    as Gen. Inocencio Torrentera

  • Café Colón (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Actor

  • The Little Savage(1959)

    as El Tiburón

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • I'm flying low (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Actor

  • This Was Pancho Villa: Second chapter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    as Pancho Villa

  • Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • This Was Pancho Villa: Third chapter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    as Pancho Villa

  • Los salvajes(1957)

    as Pedro Matías

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • La mujer que no tuvo infancia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Actor

  • Stowaway Girl(1957)

    as Mario Constanza

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • The Big Boodle(1957)

    as Col. Mastegui (as Pedro Armendariz)

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Men and Wolves (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    as Giovanni

  • This Was Pancho Villa: First chapter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    as Pancho Villa

  • The Hidden One (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    as Felipe Rojano

  • Basket of Mexican Tales (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    as Carlos Cosio

  • The Conqueror(1956)

    as Jamuga

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Diane(1956)

    as King Francis I

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • The Littlest Outlaw(1955)

    as Gen. Torres

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Native Drums (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    as Martinez

  • Fortune carrée (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    as Igricheff

  • Mulata (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    as Martín

  • Border River(1954)

    as General Calleja (as Pedro Armendariz)

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Reto a la vida (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    as Diego Maldonado

  • Dos mundos y un amor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    as Ricardo Anaya

  • Rebellion of the Hanged (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    as Cándido Castro

  • Lucrèce Borgia(1953)

    as César Borgia

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • The Brute(1953)

    as Pedro

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • The Lovers of Toledo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    as Don Alvaro Blas Basto y Mosquera

  • Soledad's Shawl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    as Roque Suazo

  • Meat in Prison (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    as Pablo González

  • Night Falls (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    as Marcos Arizmendi

  • Los tres alegres compadres (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    as Baldomero Mireles

  • Ella y yo(1951)

    as Pedro Muñóz

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • For Loving a Woman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Actor

  • Hell Road (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    as Pedro Uribe

  • Weddings of fire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Actor

  • Tierra baja (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    as Manelic

  • Rosauro Castro (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Producer · as Rosauro Castro

  • By the False Door (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    as Bernardo Celis

  • La loca de la casa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    as José María Cruz

  • The Torch (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    as José Juan Reyes

  • Pancho Villa vuelve (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Actor

  • El charro y la dama (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    Actor

  • The Unloved Woman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    as Esteban

  • El abandonado (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    Actor

  • Late Afternoon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    as Sebastian del Llano

  • We Were Strangers(1949)

    as Armando Ariete

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Tulsa(1949)

    as Jim Redbird

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • 3 Godfathers(1948)

    as Pedro 'Pete' Roca Fuerte

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Maclovia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    as José María

  • En la Hacienda de la Flor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    Actor

  • Fort Apache(1948)

    as Sgt. Beaufort

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Juan Charrasqueado (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    as Juan Robledo (Charrasqueado)

  • The Fugitive(1947)

    as A Lieutenant of Police

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • The Pearl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    as Quino

  • Albur de amor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    Actor

  • La casa colorada (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    Actor

  • Enamorada(1946)

    as Gen. José Juan Reyes

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Rayando el sol (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    Actor

  • Bugambilia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    as Ricardo Rojas

  • El capitán Malacara (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    Actor

  • Entre hermanos (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    as Ramón Arellano

  • The Abandoned (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    as Juan Gómez

  • The Skulls of Terror (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    Actor

  • The Skulls of Terror Return (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    Actor

  • El corsario negro (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    Actor

  • Maria Candelaria (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    as Lorenzo Rafael

  • La guerra de los pasteles(1944)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Another Dawn (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    as Octavio

  • Konga Roja (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    as Federico Robles

  • Tierra De Pasiones (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    Actor

  • Wild Flower(1943)

    as José Luis Castro

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • I'm a Real Mexican (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as Guadalupe Padilla

  • Passion Island (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as El Toro

  • Del rancho a la capital (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    Actor

  • Allá en el bajio (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as Juan Hernández

  • Simón Bolívar (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as General Briceño Méndez

  • Ni sangre, ni arena(1941)

    as Frank

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • El Zorro de Jalisco(1941)

    as Leonardo Torres

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • El secreto del sacerdote(1941)

    as Capitán Luis

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • El jefe máximo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    Actor

  • Mala yerba (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as Chuy Rodríguez

  • El charro Negro (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as Ramón

  • Pobre diablo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as Raúl Solares

  • Los olvidados de Dios (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as Zenón Rojas

  • Una luz en mi camino (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Daniel

  • Con Los Dorados De Villa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    Actor

  • La China Hilaria (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    Actor

  • Canto a mi tierra (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Antonio

  • Los millones de Chaflán (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Antonio

  • El indio (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    Actor

  • La Adelita (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    Actor

  • Amapola del camino(1937)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Las cuatro milpas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    Actor

  • Mi candidato (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    Actor

  • Jalisco nunca pierde (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    Actor

  • She-devil Island(1936)

    as Eduardo

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

Career shape

Star power in the 97th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 118 titles from 1937 to 1963.

Biggest box office

From Russia with Love (1963)

$25M worldwide

Highest rated

Enamorada (1946)

Midcredits 94th

Most popular right now

From Russia with Love (1963)

Film career

Top draw in 6 MovieCove titles.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting118 of 118: 117 only acting, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score45thProducing1 of 118: 0 only producing, 1 with another role

By decade

1930s11 · acting1940s43 · acting1950s48 · 48 acting · 1 crew1960s16 · acting

Billing

usually 3rd · top billed in 14% of 14 roles
4151

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Pedro Armendáriz's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 48th percentile, the median of all 33; across their 30 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 52nd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

52ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 30

Approval · how many liked their films

42ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 30

Reach · how many have seen their films

27thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 30

Midcredits score across 33 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up9
  • 50th to 74th7
  • 25th to 49th11
  • Below 25th6

Shape of the crowd

10 of their 33 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved3
  • Cult Classic4
  • Crowd Pleaser10
  • Broadly Agreed6
  • Mixed10

Most divisive · actor

She-devil Island (1936)

89th percentile spread · 25% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

My Son, the Hero (1961)

Midcredits 94th · 79% liked

Reviewers score the acting 67/100 in their films, across 19 reviewed titles; fans 76, detractors 44. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Pedro Armendáriz's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 3 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Violence & Gore3 titlesmedian 30 · mildMedian of all films: 44

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does Pedro Armendáriz work with?

People who share at least 2 of Pedro Armendáriz's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Jorge Bustos shares the most, 5.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Cinematographers and editors

Producers