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Movie poster: The King of the Neighborhood (1950)
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The King of the Neighborhood

1950 · 100 min Comedy Crime
8.3 / 10 · TMDB

A poor man becomes a modern Robin Hood, robbing the rich to give to the poor.

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Original Title El rey del barrio
Year 1950
Country Mexico
Genre Comedy, Crime
Director Gilberto Martínez Solares
Runtime 100 min.
Rating TMDB: 8.3/10 (60 votes)

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The film deftly blends light comedy with a sharp social critique. The director avoids easy answers, instead inviting the audience to ponder the nature of inequality and the morality of resistance.

What lingers after the credits is a warm feeling from the triumph of the 'little guy' and a subtle melancholy for the utopian nature of such an ideal. The picture serves as a moral compass for its time. — MovieFinder Editorial

Director: Gilberto Martínez Solares

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