''El cantor del pueblo'' (English: ''The town's singer'') is a 1948 Argentine

musical film Musical film is a film genre in which songs by the Character (arts), characters are interwoven into the narrative, sometimes accompanied by dancing. The songs usually advance the plot or develop the film's characters, but in some cases, they serv ...

of the classical era of Argentine cinema, directed by Antonio Ber Ciani and written by Carlos Goicoechea and Rogelio cordone. It was premiered on January 23, 1948. The film is about a trio of tango singers that are dreaming to be famous.

Cast

* Roberto Quiroga * Tito Lusiardo * Mario Fortuna * Perla Mux * Herminia Franco *

César Fiaschi César Fiaschi (1891–1954) was an Argentine film actor.Finkielman p.56 Selected filmography * ''Twelve Women'' (1939) * ''My Country's Wings'' (1939) * ''Seven Women (1944 film), Seven Women'' (1944) * ''His Best Student'' (1944) * ''Saint Can ...

* María Esther Podestá * Mabel Dorán * Oscar Soldati *

Lilian Valmar Celia María Damestoi (27 September 1928 – 4 August 2013), better known as Lilian Valmar, was an Argentine actress and Vedette (cabaret), vedette. Biography Lilian Valmar was born in Argentina, coming of age during the country's golden period o ...

* Narciso Ibáñez * Hernani Stinga * María Esther Buschiazzo * Domingo Mania *

Juan D'Arienzo Juan d'Arienzo (December 14, 1900 – January 14, 1976) was an Argentine tango musician, also known as ''"El Rey del Compás"'' (''King of the Beat''). He was a violinist, band leader, and composer. He was the son of Italian immigrants and used ...

* Alfredo de Angelis * Roberto Firpo *

Domingo Federico Domingo Serafín Federico (4 June 1916 – 16 April 2000) was an Argentine bandoneonist, songwriter and actor. Life Early life He began playing the bandoneon and violin at the age of ten, guided by his father Francisco, in Carmen de Patagon ...

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* 1948 films 1940s Spanish-language films Argentine black-and-white films Films directed by Antonio Ber Ciani Argentine musical films 1948 musical films 1940s Argentine films Spanish-language musical films {{1940s-Argentina-film-stub