List of the best Ricardo Montalban movies: Border Incident(1950), Mystery Street(1950), A Life in the Balance(1955), Untouched(1956), Fantasy Island(1977), Return to Fantasy Island(1978), The Reluctant Saint(1962), Two Weeks With Love(1950), My Man and I(1952), The Singing Nun(1966), Across the Wide Missouri(1951), Latin Lovers(1953) ... ...
Crime, Drama
USA
1950
92 Minutes
Pablo Rodriguez
Ricardo Montalban George Murphy Howard da Silva James Mitchell Arnold Moss Alfonso Bedoya Teresa Celli Charles McGraw Jose Torvay John Ridgely Arthur Hunnicutt
fbi agent migrant worker farmer gang member undercover agent dark suspenseful california farm illegal immigration murder farming investigation discovery escape 1950s
Mexican and American federal agents tackle a vicious gang exploiting illegal farm workers in southern California.
Crime, Drama
USA
1950
93 Minutes
Peter Moralas
Ricardo Montalban Sally Forrest Herman Brix Elsa Lanchester Marshall Thompson Jan Sterling Edmon Ryan Betsy Blair Wally Maher Ralph Dumke Willard Waterman
forensic expert barmaid boyfriend suspect dark intricate bar cape cod boston laboratory murder love triangle mystery mystery rescue 1950s
A small-town policeman is assisted by a Harvard professor after the discovery of a human skeleton on a Massachusetts beach.
Crime, Drama
Mexico|USA
1955
74 Minutes
Antonio Gómez
Ricardo Montalban Harry Horner Anne Bancroft Lee Marvin Jose Perez Rodolfo Acosta Carlos Múzquiz Jorge Treviño Jose Torvay
musician ex-girlfriend serial killer beautiful woman son police officer dark brooding tense gritty mexico city pawn shop restaurant apartment festival serial murders father/son relationship false accusations witnessing murder investigation
In Mexico City, a working-poor single-father is mistaken for a serial killer by the local cops but the man's son stumbles upon the real killer and tries to warn the police after being abducted.
Sci-Fi
1977
100 Minutes
Ricardo Montalban Herve Villechaize Bill Bixby Sandra Dee Peter Lawford Carol Lynley Hugh O'Brian Eleanor Parker Victoria Principal Dick Sargent Christina Sinatra
Mr. Roarke (Ricardo Montalban) and his helper, Tattoo (Herve Villechaize), give their rich guests what they ask for.
Sci-Fi
1978
100 Minutes
Mr. Roarke
Ricardo Montalban Herve Villechaize Adrienne Barbeau Joseph Campanella George Chakiris Joseph Cotten Laraine Day George Maharis Cameron Mitchell France Nuyen Karen Valentine
Mr. Roarke (Ricardo Montalban) and his helper, Tattoo (Herve Villechaize), give some more rich guests what they want.
Comedy, Drama
Italy|USA
1962
105 Minutes
Maximilian Schell Ricardo Montalban Lea Padovani Akim Tamiroff Harold Goldblatt Mark Damon
In 17th century Italy, a simple and clumsy young man joins a Franciscan order, pursues full priesthood and performs a miracle that eventually ensures his sainthood.
Musical, Comedy
USA
1950
92 Minutes
Jane Powell Ricardo Montalban Louis Calhern Ann Harding Phyllis Kirk Carleton Carpenter Debbie Reynolds
daughter father mother teen boy cuban best friend playful charming uplifting resort beach restaurant canoe dance floor adolescence romance family friendship father/daughter relationship singing
The Robinson family are spending two weeks of summer vacation at a resort in the Catskills. Older daughter Patti vies with her friend, Valeria, for the affections of Demi Armendez but Patti... See full summary »
Drama
USA
1952
99 Minutes
Shelley Winters Ricardo Montalban Wendell Corey Claire Trevor Robert Burton Jose Torvay Jack Elam Pascual García Peña George Chandler Carlos Conde
laborer drunk farmer wife patriotic disheartening california bar farm american dream citizenship greed racism underdog sacrifice 1950s
In California, a Mexican-American is falsely accused of killing the farmer he was working for, after the racist farmer stiffed his immigrant employee with a bad check.
Musical
USA
1966
98 Minutes
Debbie Reynolds Ricardo Montalban Greer Garson Agnes Moorehead Chad Everett Katharine Ross Juanita Moore Ricky Cordell Michael Pate Tom Drake Larry D. Mann
nun priest record producer young boy heartwarming inspiring belgium convent music performance religious vows faith fame discovery transformation 1960s
Fanciful biography of the Belgian nun who briefly made the hit parade.
Adventure
USA
1951
78 Minutes
Clark Gable Ricardo Montalban John Hodiak Adolphe Menjou María Elena Marqués J. Carrol Naish Jack Holt Alan Napier George Chandler Richard Anderson
trapper native american warrior native american woman beautiful woman friend spirited emotional wild west wilderness interracial romance culture clash exploitation marriage confrontation survival forbidden love rivalry transformation 1830s
Trapper Flint Mitchell and other mountain men from the Rendezvous join forces to enter virgin trapping territory but must contend with a resentful Blackfoot chief.
Musical, Comedy
1953
104 Minutes
Roberto Santos
Lana Turner Ricardo Montalban John Lund Louis Calhern Jean Hagen Eduard Franz Beulah Bondi Joaquin Garay Archer MacDonald Dorothy Neumann Robert Burton
wealthy man heiress plantation owner psychiatrist secretary grandfather lighthearted engaging new york city office brazil hotel love triangle vacation misunderstanding fortune hunters career money love adventure
A rich girl (Lana Turner) follows her rich boyfriend (John Lund) to Brazil, where she flirts with a rich rancher (Ricardo Montalban).
Sci-Fi, Adventure
USA
1982
113 Minutes
Khan Noonien Singh
William Shatner Leonard Nimoy Ricardo Montalban DeForest Kelley James Doohan Walter Koenig George Takei Nichelle Nichols Kirstie Alley Bibi Besch Merritt Butrick
captain kirk spock space traveler villain lieutenant hijacker suspenseful rousing brooding outer space spacecraft starship enterprise alien planet space travel exploration battle showdown doomsday device pursuit revenge
With the assistance of the Enterprise crew, Admiral Kirk must stop an old nemesis, Khan Noonien Singh, from using the life-generating Genesis Device as the ultimate weapon.
War
USA
1949
118 Minutes
Roderigues
Van Johnson John Hodiak Ricardo Montalban George Murphy Marshall Thompson Jerome Courtland Don Taylor Bruce Cowling James Whitmore Douglas Fowley Leon Ames
mexican-american soldier general nazi chaplain inspiring patriotic thrilling europe belgium battlefield world war ii military bravery battle of the bulge underdog adventure sacrifice 1940s
True tale about a squad of the 101st Airborne Division coping with being trapped by the Germans in the besieged city of Bastogne, Belgium during the Battle of the Bulge in December of 1944.
Musical
USA
1969
154 Minutes
Vittorio
Shirley MacLaine John McMartin Ricardo Montalban Sammy Davis Jr. Chita Rivera Paula Kelly Stubby Kaye Barbara Bouchet
dancer actor celebrity love interest engaging passionate new york city central park elevator romance optimism depression marriage song and dance bad luck love quest 1960s
Taxi dancer Charity continues to have Faith despite endless disappointments at its hands, and Hope that she will finally meet the man to romance her away from her sleazy life. Maybe, just maybe, handsome Oscar will be the one to do it.
Musical, Romance
USA
1948
107 Minutes
Ricardo Montez
Esther Williams Peter Lawford Ricardo Montalban Jimmy Durante Cyd Charisse Leon Ames Kathryn Beaumont Dick Simmons Marie Windsor Arthur Walsh Nina Ross
movie star lieutenant assistant director actor dancing girl orchestra conductor winsome playful rousing hawaii movie set deserted island romantic dilemma filmmaking dancing kidnapping love triangle dream vs. reality pursuit rivalry
While shooting on location in the South Pacific, a movie star is pursued by a handsome Naval officer who is convinced she is the girl for him.
Sci-Fi, Action
USA
1972
86 Minutes
Armando
Roddy McDowall Don Murray Ricardo Montalban Natalie Trundy Hari Rhodes Severn Darden Lou Wagner John Randolph Asa Maynor H. M. Wynant David Chow
apes human government official fascinating intense rousing circus earth slavery rebellion revolution dystopia animal cruelty rise rivalry 1990s
In a futuristic world that has embraced ape slavery, Caesar, the son of the late simians Cornelius and Zira, surfaces after almost twenty years of hiding out from the authorities, and prepares for a slave revolt against humanity.
Drama
USA
1950
90 Minutes
Johnny Monterez
June Allyson Dick Powell Ricardo Montalban Lionel Barrymore Teresa Celli Barry Kelley Tom Powers Mimi Aguglia
boxer manager sports reporter sister mother mexican-american somber emotional melodramatic boxing ring house locker room mexican-americans boxing opposites attract bigotry failing career love triangle transformation love
Two boxing promoters compete to sign-up Mexican-American prizefighter Johnny Monterez who, despite his talent, is ashamed of his heritage and boxes on borrowed time due to a permanent hand injury.
Musical, Comedy
USA
1947
104 Minutes
Mario Morales
Esther Williams Akim Tamiroff Ricardo Montalban John Carroll Mary Astor Cyd Charisse Fortunio Bonanova Hugo Haas Jean Van Joey Preston Frank Puglia
bullfighter sister brother father mother composer amusing engaging mexico bullring household bullfighting brother/sister relationship deception disguise aspirations family quest transformation 1940s
When a matador leaves town to focus on his music, his twin sister takes on his identity in the bullfighting ring.
Comedy, Action
USA
1988
85 Minutes
Vincent Ludwig
Leslie Nielsen George Kennedy Priscilla Presley Ricardo Montalban O.J. Simpson Nancy Marchand Susan Beaubian Raye Birk
detective partner businessman assistant queen police officer campy hilarious frenetic playful los angeles police station baseball field police work heroism brainwashing assassination pursuit rescue love
Incompetent police Detective Frank Drebin must foil an attempt to assassinate Queen Elizabeth II.
Comedy
USA
1963
111 Minutes
Duke Gaspard Ducluzeau
Glenn Ford Hope Lange Charles Boyer Ricardo Montalban Telly Savalas Ruth McDevitt Ulla Jacobsson Georgette Anys Robert Bettoni Mony Dalmès
heiress duke boat captain matchmaker amusing lighthearted emotional italy coast boat city matchmaking love triangle wealth royalty aristocracy manners love rivalry 1960s
On the French Riviera, a professional matchmaker assisted by an American adventurer arranges for convenience marriages between titled impoverished aristocratic men and rich low-bred women.
Drama
USA
1957
147 Minutes
Nakamura
Marlon Brando Red Buttons Miiko Taka Miyoshi Umeki Ricardo Montalban Martha Scott James Garner
pilot military officer soldier wife girlfriend emotional melodramatic japan military base interracial romance love korean war military forbidden love sacrifice 1950s
A US Air Force major in Kobe confronts his own opposition to marriages between American servicemen and Japanese women when he falls for a beautiful performer.
Drama
USA
1966
99 Minutes
Phil Benton
Lana Turner John Forsythe Keir Dullea Constance Bennett Ricardo Montalban Burgess Meredith Virginia Grey John Van Dreelen Warren Stevens Carl Benton Reid
mother son husband lover mother-in-law criminal brooding somber melodramatic mexico motel house courtroom adultery death blackmail prostitution regret marriage discovery
When her lover is killed, the wife of a wealthy man is convinced to fake her own death, which leads her into greater depths of depravity until fate reunites her with her long-lost son, who is unaware of her real identity.
Western
Italy|Yugoslavia|USA
1971
99 Minutes
Natachai
Bekim Fehmiu John Huston Richard Crenna Chuck Connors Ricardo Montalban Ian Bannen Brandon de Wilde Slim Pickens Woody Strode Albert Salmi
deserter general colonel engineer wife scout gritty gripping arizona fort mexico hill desert mission battle native americans massacre desertion redemption quest
Army deserter Capt. Viktor Kaleb is offered a pardon and reinstatement in the cavalry if he agrees to lead a special forces group in a raid against an Apache stronghold into Mexico.
Fantasy, Kids & Family, Adventure, Action
USA
2003
89 Minutes
Grandpa Cortez
Antonio Banderas Carla Gugino Alexa PenaVega Daryl Sabara Ricardo Montalban Holland Taylor Sylvester Stallone Mike Judge Emily Osment Cheech Marin Bobby Edner
special agent brother sister father mother villain amusing positive thrilling playful earth moon virtual world video games virtual reality kidnapping family gadgets espionage adventure
Carmen's caught in a virtual reality game designed by the Kids' new nemesis, the Toymaker. It's up to Juni to save his sister, and ultimately the world.
Musical, Comedy
1948
102 Minutes
Fiesta Specialty Dancer
Frank Sinatra Kathryn Grayson J. Carrol Naish Ann Miller Ricardo Montalban Mildred Natwick Cyd Charisse Billy Gilbert
son bandit maiden governor assistant tax collector airy spirited cheery california inn boston town family traditions bandits unlikely romance robbery protection invasion transformation
A Boston milquetoast (Frank Sinatra) goes West and takes his father's place as leader of an outlaw gang.
Western
USA
1973
92 Minutes
The Pinkerton man
John Wayne Ann-Margret Rod Taylor Ben Johnson Christopher George Bobby Vinton Jerry Gatlin Ricardo Montalban
widow gunslinger agent robber engaging gritty tense mexico texas treasure journey outlaws deception adventure pursuit 19th century
A gunhand named Lane is hired by a widow, Mrs. Lowe, to find gold stolen by her husband so that she may return it and start fresh.
Fantasy, Kids & Family, Adventure, Animation
USA
2006
88 Minutes
young boy bully sister ant cartoon character wizard airy amusing uplifting witty moving heartwarming ant hill imaginary world fictional city magic friendship bullying growing up talking animal
After Lucas Nickle floods an ant colony with his water gun, he's magically shrunken down to insect size and sentenced to hard labor in the ruins.
Comedy
USA|Hong Kong
1984
108 Minutes
King
Burt Reynolds Dom DeLuise Shirley MacLaine Marilu Henner Dean Martin Sammy Davis Jr. Susan Anton Catherine Bach Ricardo Montalban Jim Nabors Charles Nelson Reilly
sheik doctor servant racer contestant friend hilarious frenetic wild united states road car truck cross-country race prize kidnapping chase organized crime competition pursuit
The original characters from The Cannonball Run (1981) race across the country once more in various cars and trucks.
Kids & Family, Adventure, Action
USA
2002
99 Minutes
Grandfather
Antonio Banderas Carla Gugino Alexa PenaVega Daryl Sabara Steve Buscemi Mike Judge Danny Trejo Cheech Marin Emily Osment Ricardo Montalban Holland Taylor
brother sister spy scientist enemy father amusing thrilling confident island superhuman abilities good vs. evil family competition survival growing up adventure discovery rivalry 2000s
The Cortez siblings set out for a mysterious island, where they encounter a genetic scientist and a set of rival spy kids.
Drama
1962
145 Minutes
Major Padula
Richard Beymer Paul Newman Diane Baker Corinne Calvet Fred Clark Dan Dailey James Dunn Juano Hernandez Arthur Kennedy Ricardo Montalban Susan Strasberg
Hemingway's Nick Adams (Richard Beymer) hits the road, meets a boxer (Paul Newman) and drives an ambulance in World War I France.
Sci-Fi
USA
1971
98 Minutes
Roddy McDowall Kim Hunter Bradford Dillman Natalie Trundy Eric Braeden William Windom Sal Mineo Albert Salmi Jason Evers John Randolph Harry Lauter
apes scientist astronaut dark suspenseful los angeles prison ship animal cruelty scientific experiments husband/wife relationship murder pregnancy escape 1970s
The world is shocked by the appearance of three talking chimpanzees, who arrived mysteriously in a U.S. spacecraft. They become the toast of society, but one man believes them to be a threat to the human race.