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directed by

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and starring

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, Amanda Varela and Tana.Jarvinen p.157

Cast

as Carlos del Rio * Amanda Varela as Marta Cortez / Teresa * Tana as Tana * Paul Ellis as Cruz Ramos *

Sarita Wooton Sarita may refer to: Sarah”, meaning “woman of high rank, Princess, essence, speckled”. --> People * Saritha, Indian actress * Sarita Adhana (born 1987), Indian para-archer * Sarita Austin, American politician * Saritha Nair, Indian ...

as Lolita *

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as Cándido *

Martin Garralaga Martín Garralaga (10 November 1894 – 12 June 1981) was a Spanish actor who worked in Hollywood from the 1930s through the 1960s. He was married to opera singer and actress Rosa Rey. Biography Garralaga first came to the United States wh ...

as Pérez *

Barry Norton Barry Norton (born Alfredo Carlos Birabén; June 16, 1905 – August 24, 1956) was an Argentine-American actor. He appeared in over 90 films, starting in silent films from 1925 until his death in 1956. He is perhaps best known for his role a ...

as Ricardo *

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as Tómas *

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as Romualda *

Carlos Villarías Carlos Villarías (7 July 1892 – 27 April 1976) was a Spanish actor born in Córdoba who died in California, United States. He is best known for his title role in the Dracula (1931), costarring Barry Norton and Lupita Tovar. The film was sho ...

as Buenrostro *

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as Police Sergeant *

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as Don Pedro * José Peña as El sordo *

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as Crespo *

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as Esteban *

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as Agustín

References

Bibliography

* Jarvinen, Lisa. ''The Rise of Spanish-language Filmmaking: Out from Hollywood's Shadow, 1929-1939''. Rutger's University Press, 2012.

External links

* 1939 films 1939 comedy films 1930s Spanish-language films Spanish-language American films American comedy films Films directed by Richard Harlan American black-and-white films 1930s American films {{1930s-comedy-film-stub