''Devil's Roundup'' (Spanish:''El cerco del diablo'') is a 1952 Spanish

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. Drama of this kind is usually qualified with additional terms that specify its particular super ...

directed by

Antonio del Amo Antonio del Amo (1911–1991) was a Spanish screenwriter and film director. He enjoyed great commercial success in 1956 with ''The Little Nightingale'' starring the child star Joselito. This allowed him to found his own production company Apolo Fil ...

, Enrique Gómez,

Edgar Neville Edgar Neville Romrée, Count of Berlanga de Duero (28 December 1899 – 23 April 1967) was a Spanish playwright and film director, a member of the "other" Generation of '27. Biography Neville was born in Madrid but lived in Hollywood in the 193 ...

José Antonio Nieves Conde José Antonio Nieves Conde (22 December 1911http://dbe.rah.es/biografias/45978/jose-antonio-nieves-conde José Antonio Nieves Conde. Diccionario biográfico español. Real Academia de la Historia. Access 15 february 2020. in Segovia, Castilla y Le ...

and Arturo Ruiz Castillo.Betz p.248

Cast

* Fernando Aguirre as Pescador * Margarita Andrey as Muchacha *

Valeriano Andrés Valeriano Andrés (1922–2005) was a Spanish film and television actor.Soria p.176 Selected filmography * ''I Will Consult Mister Brown'' (1946) * '' Guest of Darkness'' (1948) * '' Night Arrival'' (1949) * ''Neutrality'' (1949) * '' The Duches ...

as Policía *

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as General * Rafael Bardem as Marido *

José Bódalo José Bódalo Zúffoli (March 24, 1916 – July 24, 1985) was an Argentine born Spanish film actor. Biography Bódalo was born in Córdoba, Argentina, the son of Rome-born actress Eugenia Zúffoli and Spanish actor and singer José Bódalo, Sr. ...

as Hombre *

Antonio Casas Antonio Casas (11 November 1911 – 14 February 1982) was a Spanish footballer turned film actor who appeared in film between 1941 and his death in 1982. Casas originally began as a footballer for Atlético Madrid, but entered film in 1941 and ...

* Manuel de Juan as Barman * Manuel Dicenta as Cómplice *

Julio Ferrer Julio Ferrer (23 May 1953 – 4 January 2022) was a Puerto Rican sprinter. He competed in the men's 4 × 400 metres relay at the 1976 Summer Olympics Events January * January 3 – The International Covenant on Economic, Social and ...

as Griego * Juan García del Diestro as Jugador * Manrique Gil as Ventero * José María Lado as Padre * Agustín Laguilhoat as Revisor * Concha López Silva as Bruja * Guillermo Marín as Diablo * Manuel Medina as Atracador *

Trini Montero Trini Montero (1927 – 13 March 2012) was a Spanish film actress.D'Lugo p.54 Selected filmography * '' The Scandal'' (1943) * ''The Guitar of Gardel ''The Guitar of Gardel'' (Spanish:''La guitarra de Gardel'') is a 1949 Argentine-Spanish music ...

as Moza *

Conchita Montes Conchita Montes (13 March 1914 – 18 October 1994) was a Spanish film actress. Career Born in Madrid, Montes became a popular actress in Spanish films of the 1940s and 1950s. In 1950 she starred in ''El último caballo'' an Edgar Neville film ...

as Eva * Gina Montes as Otra moza *

José Prada José is a predominantly Spanish and Portuguese form of the given name Joseph. While spelled alike, this name is pronounced differently in each language: Spanish ; Portuguese (or ). In French, the name ''José'', pronounced , is an old vernacu ...

as Inspector *

Luis Prendes Luis Prendes Estrada (22 August 1913 – 27 October 1998) was a Spanish actor. He was considered one of the country's most famous movie star during the 1940s and 1950s. He was also an important figure in the country's theatre. Selected fi ...

as Buhonero *

Fernando Rey Fernando Casado Arambillet (La Coruña (Spain), 20 September 1917 – Madrid (Spain), 9 March 1994), best known as Fernando Rey, was a Spanish film, theatre, and television actor, who worked in both Europe and the United States. A suave, i ...

as Atracador *

José Riesgo José Riesgo (8 September 1919 – 16 May 2002) was a Spanish actor. After fighting in the Spanish Civil War for the Spanish Republican Army, he began acting in 1943. He played Julián in ''Barrio Sésamo Barrio Sésamo (Sesame Neighborhood ...

Antonio Riquelme Antonio García-Riquelme Salvador (9 November 1894 – 20 March 1968), better known as Antonio Riquelme, was a Spanish film actor. He appeared in more than 140 films between 1911 and 1967. Selected filmography * ''El fantasma del castill ...

Horacio Socías The name Horacio is found sporadically throughout all Latinamerica. Historical Figures * Horacio Quiroga, an Uruguayan author and writer. *Horacio Carochi, an Italian Jesuit priest and grammarian * Horacio Pagani (auto executive) (born 1955), Arg ...

as Boticario * Virgilio Teixeira as Ángel * José Telmo as Diplomático *

Tilda Thamar Tilda Thamar (born Matilde Sofía Margarita Abrecht; 7 December 1921 – 12 April 1989) was an Argentine actor. She was born in Entre Rios Province, Argentina, in 1921. She was married to Spanish portrait painter Alejo Vidal-Quadras and divorced ...

as Susana *

Ángel Álvarez Ángel Álvarez (26 September 1906 – 13 December 1983) was a prolific Spanish film actor. He made over 205 film appearances between 1945 and 1982. He is probably best known for his western films of the 1960s and 1970s. He appeared in Spaghet ...

as Cajero

References

Bibliography

* Betz, Mark. ''Beyond the Subtitle: Remapping European Art Cinema''. U of Minnesota Press, 2009.

External links

* 1952 drama films Spanish drama films 1952 films 1950s Spanish-language films Films directed by José Antonio Nieves Conde Films directed by Enrique Gómez Films directed by Edgar Neville Films directed by Antonio del Amo Films directed by Arturo Ruiz Castillo Films scored by Jesús García Leoz Spanish black-and-white films Works by Camilo José Cela 1950s Spanish films {{1950s-Spain-film-stub