''Jettatore'' is a

1938 Events January * January 1 – state-owned enterprise, State-owned railway networks are created by merger, in France (SNCF) and the Netherlands (Nederlandse Spoorwegen – NS). * January 20 – King Farouk of Egypt marries Saf ...

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musical

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directed by Luis Bayon Herrera during the

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. The film premiered in

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on August 10, 1938 and starred

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and

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. It is a

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musical and is based on a play by Gregorio de Laferrere. The

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and editing of the film were performed by

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, who also served as a technical advisor to the films.

Synopsis

The story follows the misadventures of an individual to whom other people begin to attribute a baleful magnetic influence that brings bad luck to all those who get involved with him. This belief is the result of a superstition that was widespread in Buenos Aires at the time.

Cast

Enrique Serrano Enrique Serrano (1891–1965) was an Argentine actor and comedian notable for his work during the Golden Age of Argentine cinema. He appeared in many films of the 1940s and 1950s including '' Muchachas que estudian'', '' Asi es la vida'' (1939 ...

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*Benita Puértolas *Alita Román * Hilda Sour *Alímedes Nelson *Juan Mangiante *José Alfayate *María Armand * Berta Aliana *Nélida Bilbao *Ely Nolby *Enrique Mara *Amery Darbón

References

External links

* 1938 films Argentine musical drama films 1930s Spanish-language films Argentine black-and-white films 1930s musical drama films Tango films Films directed by Luis Bayón Herrera 1938 drama films 1930s Argentine films Spanish-language musical drama films {{musical-drama-film-stub