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Heads or Tails (Spanish:Águila o sol) is a 1938 drama film of the cinema of Mexico.
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Poster for Águila o sol
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| Directed by | Arcady Boytler |
| Written by | Arcady Boytler (adaptation) Guz Águila |
| Produced by | Pedro Maus Felipe Mier Cinematográfica Internacional |
| Starring | Cantinflas |
| Cinematography | Víctor Herrera |
| Edited by | José Noriega |
| Music by | Manuel Castro Padilla |
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Running time | 75 min. |
| Country | Mexico |
| Language | Spanish |
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.
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.
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