Irene Caba Alba (25 August 1905 – 14 January 1957) was an Argentine-born Spanish

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. She appeared in forty films during her career including '' The Nail''.Hortelano p.176 She was born into a family of actors, the daughter of Irene Alba and the sister of

Julia Caba Alba Julia Caba Alba (31 July 1902 – 14 November 1988) was a Spanish actress who appeared in more than a hundred films and television series during her career. She was a noted character actress.Mira p.83 Her sister was the actress Irene Caba Alba. ...

Filmography

* ''

The Dancer and the Worker ''The Dancer and the Worker'' (Spanish:''El bailarín y el trabajador'') is a 1936 Spanish comedy film directed by Luis Marquina and starring Roberto Rey, Ana María Custodio and Antoñita Colomé.Bentley p.70 Cast * Roberto Rey as Carlos Montero ...

'' (1936) * ''Nuestra Natacha'' (1936) * ''Madre Alegría'' (1937) * ''Nuestro culpable'' (1938) * ''Il peccato di Rogelia Sanchez'' (1940) * ''Santa Rogelia'' (1940) * ''

The Birth of Salome ''The Birth of Salome'' (Italian: ''La nascita di Salomè'', Spanish: ''El nacimiento de Salomé'') is a 1940 Italian-Spanish comedy film directed by Jean Choux and starring Conchita Montenegro, Armando Falconi and Nerio Bernardi. Rège p.220 It ...

'' (1940) * ''Fortuna'' (1940) * ''

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'' (1941) * ''¡A mí no me mire usted!'' (1941) * ''¿Por qué vivir tristes?'' (1942) * ''Boda en el infierno'' (1942) * ''Te quiero para mí'' (1944) * '' The Nail'' (1944) * '' Thirsty Land'' (1945) * ''Cinco lobitos'' (1945) *'' The Prodigal Woman'' (1946) * '-Las inquietudes de Shanti Andía'' (1947) * '' The Faith'' (1947) * ''

The Sunless Street ''The Sunless Street'' ( Spanish: ''La calle sin sol'') is a 1948 Spanish drama film written by Miguel Mihura and directed by Rafael Gil.Bentley p.109 Cast * Amparo Rivelles as Pilar * António Vilar as Mauricio * Manolo Morán as Manolo ...

'' (1948) * ''

Guest of Darkness ''Guest of Darkness'' (Spanish: ''El huésped de las tinieblas'') is a 1948 Spanish historical drama film directed by Antonio del Amo and starring Carlos Muñoz and Pastora Peña.Mira p.218 It portrays the life of the nineteenth century romantici ...

'' (1948) * '' The Duchess of Benameji'' (1949) * '' That Luzmela Girl'' (1949) * '' Woman to Woman'' (1950) * ''La niña de Luzmela'' (1950) * ''Torturados'' (1952) * ''La laguna negra'' (1952) * ''Jeromín'' (1953) * ''

Such is Madrid ''Such is Madrid'' (Spanish: ''Así es Madrid'') is a 1953 Spanish comedy film directed by Luis Marquina (director), Luis Marquina and starring Susana Canales, José Suárez (actor), José Suárez and Manolo Morán.Bentley p.128 Cast * Susana Can ...

'' (1953) * ''Boyfriend in Sight'' (1954) * ''Viento del norte'' (1954) * ''Un caballero andaluz'' (1954) * ''

An Andalusian Gentleman ''An Andalusian Gentleman'' (Spanish:''Un caballero andaluz'') is a 1954 Spanish musical film directed by Luis Lucia and starring Jorge Mistral, Carmen Sevilla and Manuel Luna.Mira p.280 The film's sets were designed by the art directors Gil Par ...

'' (1954) * ''

An Impossible Crime ''An Impossible Crime'' (Spanish:''¿Crimen imposible?'') is a 1954 Spanish crime film directed by César Fernández Ardavín and starring José Suárez, Félix Fernández and Silvia Morgan.Bentley p.129 Cast * José Suárez as Alberto * F� ...

'' (1954) * ''We Two'' (1955) * ''Un día perdido'' (1955) * ''La lupa'' (1955) * ''El piyayo'' (1956) * '' The Big Lie'' (1956) * ''La vida en un bloc'' (1956) * ''Piedras vivas (1956)'' * ''La ironía del dinero'' (1957)

References

Bibliography

* Hortelano, Lorenzo J. Torres. '' Directory of World Cinema: Spain''. Intellect Books, 2011.

External links

* 1905 births 1957 deaths Argentine emigrants to Spain Argentine film actresses Argentine stage actresses Spanish film actresses Spanish stage actresses Actresses from Buenos Aires 20th-century Argentine actresses 20th-century Spanish actresses {{Spain-actor-stub