Leticia Scury, also spelled Leticia Scuri, (c. 1890 – 27 April 1950) was an Argentine actress. In 1928 she joined the Compañía Dramática de la “Casa del Arte”in

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, Uruguay. She entered film in 1938 in

Mario Soffici Mario Soffici (14 May 1900 – 10 May 1977) was an Italian-born Argentina, Argentine film director, actor and screenwriter notable for his work during the Golden Age of Argentine cinema. Biography Mario Soffici was born in Florence, Florence, ...

's ''

Kilómetro 111 ''Kilómetro 111'' is a 1938 Argentine musical film drama directed by Mario Soffici. The film premiered in Buenos Aires during the Golden Age of Argentine cinema. This is one of several films directed by Soffici which address the social evils of ...

'' (1938). At the 1944 Argentine Film Critics Association Awards she won the

Silver Condor Award for Best Supporting Actress The Silver Condor Award for Best Supporting Actress (), given by the Argentine Film Critics Association The Argentine Film Critics Association () is an organization of Argentine-based journalism, journalists and correspondents. The association p ...

for her performance in the critically acclaimed drama '' Three Men of the River''. Other notable films include ''

The Gaucho War ''The Gaucho War'' (''La guerra gaucha'') is a 1942 Argentine historical drama and epic film directed by Lucas Demare and starring Enrique Muiño, Francisco Petrone, Ángel Magaña, and Amelia Bence. It is one of the most celebrated works of ...

'' (1942), '' Todo un hombre'' (1943), '' Albergue de mujeres'' (1946) and '' Arrabalera'' (1950).

Filmography

* ''

'' (1938) * ''

Héroes sin fama ''Héroes sin fama'' is a 1940 Argentine comedy-drama film of the Golden Age of Argentine cinema directed by Mario Soffici. Cast * Gloria Bayardo * Cayetano Biondo *María Esther Buschiazzo *Rufino Córdoba *Elisa Galvé *Adolfo Linvel *Ángel M ...

'' (1940) * '' El tercer beso'' (1942) * ''

La guerra gaucha ''The Gaucho War'' (''La guerra gaucha'') is a Argentine films of 1942, 1942 Argentina, Argentine historical drama and epic film directed by Lucas Demare and starring Enrique Muiño, Francisco Petrone, Ángel Magaña, and Amelia Bence. It is one ...

'' (1942) * ''

Tres hombres del río ''Three Men of the River'' () is a Argentine films of 1943, 1943 Argentine crime drama film of the Argentine classical cinema, classical era of Argentine cinema, directed by Mario Soffici and starring Elisa Galvé and José Olarra. The film is bas ...

'' (1943) * '' Todo un hombre'' (1943) * '' Valle negro'' (1943) * ''

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'' (1944) * '' Wake Up to Life'' (1945) * ''Rosa de América'' (1946) * '' Albergue de mujeres'' (1946) * '' Una mujer sin cabeza'' (1947) * ''

Vacaciones ''Vacations'' (Spanish: ''Vacaciones'') is a 1947 film of the classical era of Argentine cinema. Cast * Mecha Ortiz as Estela Arenal * Francisco Martínez Allende as Juan * Amalia Sánchez Ariño as Antonia * Maruja Gil Quesada as Laura * ...

'' (1947) .... Filomena * ''

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'' (1948) * ''

El tambor de Tacuarí ''The Drummer of Tacuari'' () is a 1948 Argentine historical drama film of the Argentine classical cinema, classical era of Argentine cinema, directed by Carlos F. Borcosque and written by Hugo Mac Dougall. It was premiered on July 6, 1948. The ...

'' (1948) * ''

My Poor Beloved Mother ''My Poor Beloved Mother'' (Spanish: ''Pobre mi madre querida'') is a 1948 Argentine melodrama film of the classical era of Argentine cinema, directed by Homero Manzi and Ralph Pappier and starring Hugo del Carril, Emma Gramatica, and Aída Lu ...

'' (1948) * '' A Story of the Nineties'' (1949) * ''

Vidalita ''Vidalita'' is a 1949 Argentine comedy film directed and co-written by Luis Saslavsky and produced by Emelco during the classical era of Argentina cinema. It stars Mirtha Legrand as the title character, a girl who cross-dresses as a gaucho to b ...

'' (1949) * '' Arrabalera'' (1950)

References

External links

* Argentine film actresses Silver Condor Award for Best Supporting Actress winners 1890s births 1950 deaths {{Argentina-actor-stub