Heads or Tails (Spanish:Águila o sol) is a 1937 film of the cinema of Mexico.
This was Mario Moreno’s a.k.a. Cantinflas's third film and the second in a row with co-star Manuel Medel. After the completion of the film and with the help of Mendel, an already accomplished actor, Cantinflas decided to pursue a career of his own. The film was written, adapted and directed by Russian-born Arcady Boytler. The movie was placed on the 84th spot among the 100 best movies of the cinema of Mexico, a list created by Mexican film experts.
Plot
At birth, three children are abandoned in a convent. They are Polito Sol and his siblings, Adriana and Carmelo Águila and they grow up to become the "Águila o Sol" trio. Many years later, Don Hipólito, Polito's father becomes rich and decides to search for his son. In the end he finds Polito and the Aguila siblings.
Cast
Mario Moreno "Cantinflas" as Polito Sol
Manuel Medel as Carmelo Águila
Margarita Mora as Teresa
Marina Tamayo as Adriana Águila
Luis G. Barreiro as Castro
Manuel Arvide as Hipólito Sol
Margarita Sodi as young Adriana
Jesús de la Mora as young Polito
José Girón Torres as young Carmelo
Dora Ceprano as Dora
Ramón Rey as "El Gallego" Teresa Rojas Emma Vogel Blanca Rosa Otero José Elías Moreno Rafael Baledón Virginia Serret Julio Ahuet Toña la Negra Rafael Hernández Rafael Díaz Antonio Escobar