''Currito of the Cross'' (Spanish: ''Currito de la Cruz'') is a 1926 Spanish silent

drama film In film and television, drama is a category or genre of narrative fiction (or semi-fiction) intended to be more serious than humorous in tone. The drama of this kind is usually qualified with additional terms that specify its particular ...

directed by

Alejandro Pérez Lugín Alejandro Pérez Lugín (1870–1926) was a Spanish writer and film director. He attended university in Santiago de Compostela, and a number of his books have Galicia (Spain), Galician themes. His 1921 novel ''Currito of the Cross (novel), Currit ...

and starring

Jesús Tordesillas Jesús Tordesillas Fernández (28 January 1893 – 24 March 1973) was a Spanish film actor. He appeared in 94 films between 1921 and 1973. He starred in the film '' Reckless'' which was entered into the 1951 Cannes Film Festival. Selected ...

, Manuel González and Elisa Ruiz Romero. The film was adapted from Lugin's own 1921 novel of the same title, set in the

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world. The novel has been made into films several times.Goble p.364

Cast

as Currito de la Cruz * Manuel González as Manuel Carmona * Elisa Ruiz Romero as Rocío * Ana Adamuz as Sor María del Amor Hermoso *

Faustino Bretaño Faustino Bretaño (1895–1978) was a Spanish film actor.Goble p.220 Selected filmography * '' Currito of the Cross'' (1926) * ''Lola Leaves for the Ports'' (1947) * '' The Troublemaker'' (1950) * '' Agustina of Aragon'' (1950) * ''Dawn of Americ ...

as Copita * Domingo del Moral as Gazuza * Elisa Sánchez as Teresa * Cándida Suarez as Manuela 'La Gallega' * Fernando Fresno as El 'Pintao' * José Alba * Ángel Alguacil * Isabel Almarche as Otra gachí * Señor Benítez * Antonio Calvache as Romerita *

Rafael Calvo Rafael Luis Calvo Muñoz (30 December 1911 – 9 December 1988) was a Spanish film actor. He appeared in more than 60 films including ''Miracle of Marcelino'' (1955). Selected filmography * '' Currito of the Cross'' (1926) * ''Doña Juana'' (1 ...

as Padre Almanzor * José Ignacio Caro * Manuel Centeno * Miguel Contreras * Gregorio Cruzada * Barón de Kardy * Juan Espantaleón * Señorita Galcerán * Galerín * Carmen Larrabeiti as Una gachí * Alejandro Navarro * José Rico Cejudo * Víctor Rojas * Clotilde Romero as Rufina * Duchess of Alba as herself *Duchess of Dúrcal as herself * José García 'El Algabeño' as himself * Alexandre P. Moore as himself * Queen Victoria Eugenia as herself

References

Bibliography

* Goble, Alan. ''The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film''. Walter de Gruyter, 1999.

External links

* 1926 films 1926 drama films 1920s Spanish-language films Films based on Currito of the Cross Spanish black-and-white films Silent Spanish drama films {{1920s-Spain-film-stub