A Galician Dances the Mambo
A Galician Dances the Mambo | |
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Directed by | Emilio Gómez Muriel |
Written by | Gregorio Walerstein Joaquín Pardavé |
Produced by | Gregorio Walerstein |
Starring | Niní Marshall Joaquín Pardavé Silvia Pinal |
Cinematography | Agustín Martínez Solares |
Edited by | Rafael Ceballos |
Music by | Sergio Guerrero |
Production company | Filmex |
Distributed by | Clasa-Mohme |
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Running time | 93 minutes |
Country | Mexico |
Language | Spanish |
A Galician Dances the Mambo (Spanish: Una gallega baila mambo) is a 1951 Mexican comedy film directed by Emilio Gómez Muriel and starring Niní Marshall, Joaquín Pardavé and Silvia Pinal.[1] It was shot at the Azteca Studios in Mexico City. The film's sets were designed by the art director Jorge Fernández.
Synopsis
[edit]Cándida, a Spaniard from an aristocratic background, moved to Mexico many years before with her husband. She now lives there with her daughter, and pretends that her long-dead husband is still alive in order to keep receiving a stipend from his family back home.
Cast
[edit]- Niní Marshall as Cándida
- Joaquín Pardavé as Cleofas Martínez
- Silvia Pinal as Carmina
- Pepe del Río as Gilberto Sánchez
- Miguel Arenas as don Fernando de la Colina
- José Pulido as Ricardo
- Antonio Bravo as Martín, mayordomo
- Celia Viveros as Maurelia
- Los Panchos as Themselves
- Toña la Negra as Cantante
- Víctor Alcocer as Jefe de chofer
- José Baviera as don Leoncio
- María Gentil Arcos as Compañera de juego de Cándida
- Ana María Hernández as Invitada a graduación
- Elodia Hernández as doña Gertrudis
- Francisco Pando as don Fabián
- Aurora Walker as Señorita directora
References
[edit]- ^ Posadas, p. 117.
Bibliography
[edit]- Posadas, Abel. Niní Marshall: desde un ayer lejano. Ediciones Colihue SRL, 1993.