''The Earring'' (Spanish: ''El Pendiente'') is a

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Argentine

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of the classical era of Argentine cinema, directed by

León Klimovsky León Klimovsky Dulfán (16 October 1906 – 8 April 1996) was an Argentine film director, screenwriter and producer notable for his work during the Golden Age of Argentine cinema, classical era of Argentine cinema. He was known mainly for his w ...

and starring

Mirtha Legrand Rosa María Juana Martínez Suárez (born 23 February 1927), known by her stage name Mirtha Legrand (; from the French , "the great"), is an Argentine actress and television presenter. With an 80-year career, Legrand is one of the most recognize ...

. It is a

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based on a story by

Cornell Woolrich Cornell George Hopley Woolrich ( ; December 4, 1903 – September 25, 1968) was an American novelist and short story writer. He sometimes used the pseudonyms William Irish and George Hopley. His biographer, Francis Nevins Jr., rated Woolrich the ...

.Spicer p.437 The film's

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was by Germán Gelpi and Mario Vanarelli.

Cast

* Graciliano *

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* Héctor Calcaño * Carlos Campagnale * Pina Castro *

José Cibrián José Cibrián (February 25, 1916 – December 28, 2002), nicknamed Pepe, was an Argentine actor. Born in Buenos Aires, where he also died, he has an extensive filmography, including well-received movies such as ''Pájaro loco ''Pájaro lo ...

* Francisco de Paula * Raúl del Valle * Rafael Diserio * Carmen Giménez * Eliseo Herrero *

as Hilda * Raúl Miller * Enrique Nunez

References

Bibliography

* Spicer, Andrew. ''Historical Dictionary of Film Noir''. Scarecrow Press, 2010.

External links

* 1951 films 1950s Spanish-language films Argentine black-and-white films Films directed by León Klimovsky Films based on works by Cornell Woolrich Films scored by Julián Bautista Argentine thriller films 1950s thriller films 1950s Argentine films {{1950s-Argentina-film-stub