You Had to Be a Gypsy

You Had To Be a Gypsy (Spanish: Gitana tenías que ser) is a 1953 Mexican-Spanish romantic comedy film directed by Rafael Baledón and starring Pedro Infante, Carmen Sevilla and Estrellita Castro.^[1]

You Had To Be a Gypsy
Directed by	Rafael Baledón
Written by	Janet Alcoriza Luis Alcoriza Fernando Galiana Ramón Obón
Produced by	Édouard Harispuru
Starring	Pedro Infante Carmen Sevilla Estrellita Castro
Cinematography	Raúl Martínez Solares
Edited by	Alfredo Rosas Priego
Production companies	Cesáreo González Producciones Cinematográficas Cinematográfica Filmex Suevia Films
Distributed by	Suevia Films
Release date	19 November 1953 (1953-11-19)
Running time	88 minutes
Countries	Mexico Spain
Language	Spanish

Plot

Pastora de los Reyes (Carmen Sevilla) is a beautiful Spanish woman who arrives in Mexico hired to film a movie. The main protagonists will receive her at the airport, among them is the man who will play the heartthrob, Pablo, (Pedro Infante), a little-known mariachi who has been chosen to turn him into a new idol. Automatically, both of them don't like each other and during the filming there are discussions, discussions that lead to a deep love.

Cast

• Pedro Infante as Pablo Mendoza
• Carmen Sevilla as Pastora de los Reyes
• Estrellita Castro as Tía Paca
• Ángel Garasa as Tío
• Pedro de Aguillón as Chalío
• José Jasso as Tito del Valle
• Florencio Castelló as Primo Tumbita
• Carlos Múzquiz as Productor
• Chula Prieto as Marta Avilés
• Armando Calvo
• Eulalio González as Mariachi
• Elvira Lodi as Maquillista
• José Pardavé as Vendedor
• José Pidal as Ingeniero sonido
• Roberto G. Rivera as Mariachi
• Ernesto Velázquez
• Hernán Vera as Dueño de la tasca