5 Movies Starring Jorge Negrete, a Beloved Icon of Mexico’s Golden Age of Cinema

Arguably one of the most famous Mexican actors ever to grace the silver screen, Jorge Negrete is an icon in his own right. And while his recording of “México Lindo y Querido” remains a classic, the Guanajuato-born performer also left a vast filmography that can feel daunting to anyone eager to check out his work. With 44 films under his belt (10 of which co-starred Golden Age starlet Gloria Marín), it’s hard to know where to begin. Do you first turn to the Mexican films that gave him a leg up? Do you take in some of the movies he worked on in Hollywood and Havana? Do you take a gander at the charro films that made him a star? Do you try and see the film where he first worked with his later wife María Félix?

Those are all valid questions to ask about the imposing actor who’s most often compared to his close friend Pedro Infante. But perhaps the most valuable one to tackle in the age of streaming is: which ones are readily available to watch? Alas, that somewhat narrows down our options since Mexico’s Golden Age flicks are harder to come by than we’d like. Nevertheless, we’ve found five Negrete films that show off the dashing mustachioed leading man in all his charro glory and that are available online.