The Gay Desperado - Cast

The Gay Desperado (1936)
Approved
86 min | Comedy

The Gay Desperado (1936)

Approved

86 min | Comedy

Chivo, a singer who works in a movie theater providing live entertainment, is invited by music-loving Mexican bandit Braganza to join his band. Braganza also kidnaps people to become more like the American movie gangsters he admires.

Director

Rouben Mamoulian

Writers

Wallace Smith (screenplay) | Leo Birinsky (story)

Producers

Jesse L. Lasky | Mary Pickford

Cinematographer

Lucien N. Andriot

Editor

Margaret Clancey

See all filmmakers & crew (12)

Become a member to see MOVIEmeter and news information about The Gay Desperado.

Edit Released

Updated Oct 2, 1936

Release date

Oct 2, 1936 (United States)

Awards

1 win

Contacts

+ Add

Become a member to see contact information for The Gay Desperado.

Cast	+ Add Cast
40 cast members

Name	Known for
Nino Martini Chivo Chivo See fewer	One Night with You (1948)
Ida Lupino Jane Jane See fewer	High Sierra (1940)
Leo Carrillo Pablo Braganza Pablo Braganza See fewer	The Guilty Generation (1931)
Harold Huber Juan Campo Juan Campo See fewer	The Thin Man (1934)
James Blakeley Bill Shay Bill Shay See fewer	The Green Hornet (1966)
Stanley Fields Butch Butch See fewer	Little Caesar (1931)
Mischa Auer Diego Diego See fewer	My Man Godfrey (1936)
Adrian Rosley Radio Station Manager Radio Station Manager See fewer	Roberta (1935)
Paul Hurst American Detective American Detective See fewer	Gone with the Wind (1939)
Al Ernest Garcia Police Captain Police Captain See fewer	Modern Times (1936)
Frank Puglia López López See fewer	Colorado Territory (1949)
Michael Visaroff Theatre Manager Theatre Manager See fewer	Flight to Nowhere (1946)
Chris-Pin Martin Pancho (as Chris King Martin) Pancho (as Chris King Martin) See fewer	King of the Bandits (1947)
Harry Semels Manuel Manuel See fewer	Les Misérables (1935)
George Du Count Salvador Salvador See fewer	The Luckiest Girl in the World (1936)
Alfonso Pedroza Coloso (as Alphonso Pedroza) Coloso (as Alphonso Pedroza) See fewer	La jaula de los leones (1930)
Len Brixton Nick Nick See fewer	The Gay Desperado (1936)
The Trovadores Chinacos Guitar Trio Guitar Trio See fewer	El rayo de Sinaloa (1935)
Nicandro Castillo Guitarist Member of Trio (uncredited) Guitarist Member of Trio (uncredited) See fewer	Los Tales por cuales (1965)
Denny Clairmont Child (uncredited) Child (uncredited) See fewer	Laserblast (1978)
Jimmy Dime Movie Theatre Brawler (uncredited) Movie Theatre Brawler (uncredited) See fewer	White Woman (1933)
Joe Dominguez Braganza Outlaw (uncredited) Braganza Outlaw (uncredited) See fewer	Fighting Fate (1921)
Budd Fine Movie Theatre Brawler (uncredited) Movie Theatre Brawler (uncredited) See fewer	Battling Butler (1926)
Pedro Galindo Guitarist Member of Trio (uncredited) Guitarist Member of Trio (uncredited) See fewer	Kill Bill: Vol. 2 (2004)
Oscar 'Dutch' Hendrian On-Screen Gangster (uncredited) On-Screen Gangster (uncredited) See fewer	The Most Dangerous Game (1932)
Ilia Khmara Person (uncredited) Person (uncredited) See fewer	Gypsy Night (1935)
Ethan Laidlaw Movie Theatre Brawler (uncredited) Movie Theatre Brawler (uncredited) See fewer	Is That Nice? (1926)
George Magrill Movie Theatre Brawler (uncredited) Movie Theatre Brawler (uncredited) See fewer	The Three Musketeers (1933)
Frank Marlowe On-Screen Gangster (uncredited) On-Screen Gangster (uncredited) See fewer	Murder in the Blue Room (1944)
Bob O'Keefe On-Screen Gangster (uncredited) On-Screen Gangster (uncredited) See fewer
Jack Padjan Movie Theatre Brawler (uncredited) Movie Theatre Brawler (uncredited) See fewer	The Covered Wagon (1923)
Manuel Peluffo On-Screen Gangster (uncredited) On-Screen Gangster (uncredited) See fewer	Alma llanera (1945)
Jack Perry Movie Theatre Brawler (uncredited) Movie Theatre Brawler (uncredited) See fewer	Steady Company (1932)
Ky Robinson Movie Theatre Brawler (uncredited) Movie Theatre Brawler (uncredited) See fewer	Name the Woman (1934)
Tony Roux Braganza Outlaw (uncredited) Braganza Outlaw (uncredited) See fewer	Undercover Man (1942)
Dimas Sotello Braganza Outlaw (uncredited) Braganza Outlaw (uncredited) See fewer	Gun Smoke (1945)
Sailor Vincent Movie Theatre Brawler (uncredited) Movie Theatre Brawler (uncredited) See fewer	The Man I Love (1929)
Dick Wessel On-Screen Gangster (uncredited) On-Screen Gangster (uncredited) See fewer	Riverboat (1959)
Harry Wilson Movie Theatre Brawler (uncredited) Movie Theatre Brawler (uncredited) See fewer	Some Like It Hot (1959)
Manuel Álvarez Maciste Guitarist (uncredited) Guitarist (uncredited) See fewer	Roma (2018)