''Carnival of Crime'' (Spanish: ''Carnaval del crimen'') is a 1962

mystery film A mystery film is a genre of film that revolves around the solution of a problem or a crime. It focuses on the efforts of the detective, private investigator or amateur Detective, sleuth to solve the mysterious circumstances of an issue by means ...

directed by George Cahan and starring

Jean-Pierre Aumont Jean-Pierre Aumont (born Jean-Pierre Philippe Salomons; 5 January 1911 – 30 January 2001) was a French actor, and holder of the Légion d'Honneur and the Croix de guerre 1939–1945, Croix de Guerre for his World War II military service. Ea ...

, Alix Talton and

Tônia Carrero Maria Antonieta Portocarrero Thedim ( née de Farias; 23 August 1922 – 3 March 2018), known professionally as Tônia Carrero, was a Brazilian actress. Early life Carrero was born and raised in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Career She made her t ...

.Goble p.189 It is based on the 1956 novel '' The Sleeping Partner'' by British writer

Winston Graham Winston Mawdsley Graham OBE, born Winston Grime (30 June 1908 – 10 July 2003), was an English novelist best known for the Poldark series of historical novels set in Cornwall, though he also wrote numerous other works, including contemporary ...

. The film was a co-production between several countries and was shot in

Brazil Brazil ( pt, Brasil; ), officially the Federative Republic of Brazil (Portuguese: ), is the largest country in both South America and Latin America. At and with over 217 million people, Brazil is the world's fifth-largest country by area ...

Cast

as Mike Voray * Alix Talton as Lynn Voray *

as Marina Silvera * Luis Dávila as Ray Donato *

Alberto Dalbés Alberto Dalbés (April 3, 1922 – September 14, 1983) was an Argentine film and television actor. who appeared in Argentinian and Spanish films, including horror films, giallo/ crime dramas (''Night of the Assassins'', ''A Quiet Place To Kill'') ...

as Photographer *

Nathán Pinzón Nathán Pinzón (27 February 1917 – 15 August 1993) was an Argentine actor. He starred in the 1962 film ''Una Jaula no tiene secretos''. Selected filmography * ''Santos Vega'' (1936) * ''Juan Moreira'' (1948) * ''Passport to Rio'' (1948) * ...

as Inspector *

Jardel Filho Jardel Filho (24 July 1928 – 19 February 1983) was a Brazilian film actor. He appeared in 45 films between 1949 and 1982. Filmography External links * 1928 births 1983 deaths Brazilian male film actors Brazilian people of Ital ...

as Paulo *

Norma Bengell Norma Aparecida Almeida Pinto Guimarães d'Áurea Bengell (21 February 1935 – 9 October 2013) was a Brazilian film, stage and television actress, singer-songwriter, screenwriter and director. She appeared in several episodes of '' T.H.E. Cat' ...

as Model *

Norma Blum Norma Blum (born 1939) is a television, theatre and film actress and television presenter. She also works as a motivational therapist, having published several books. Early life Norma de Lacerda Blum was born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on 11 Octob ...

as Secretary *

Alicia Bonet Alicia may refer to: People * Alicia (given name), list of people with this name * Alisha (singer) (born 1968), US pop singer * Melinda Padovano (born 1987), a professional wrestler, known by her ring name, Alicia Places * Alicia, Bohol, Phi ...

as Prostitute * Laura Suarez as Mrs Silvera *

Paulo Monte Paulo is a Portuguese, Spanish, Swiss, and Italian masculine given name equivalent to English Paul. Notable people with the name include: * Paulo Jr. *Paulo Jr. (footballer) * Paulo Almeida, Brazilian footballer * Paulo André Cren Benini (born 1 ...

João Goulart João Belchior Marques Goulart (1 March 1919 – 6 December 1976), commonly known as Jango, was a Brazilian politician who served as the 24th president of Brazil until a military coup d'état deposed him on 1 April 1964. He was considered the ...

Agildo Ribeiro Agildo Ribeiro (24 April 1932 – 28 April 2018) was a Brazilian actor. Filmography External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Ribeiro, Agildo 1932 births 2018 deaths Brazilian male actors People from Rio de Janeiro (city) ...

* Francisco Dantas * Sadi Cabral * Noelia Noel *

Luiz Bonfá Luiz Floriano Bonfá (17 October 1922 – 12 January 2001) was a Brazilian guitarist and composer. He was best known for the music he composed for the film ''Black Orpheus''. Biography Luiz Floriano Bonfá was born on October 17, 1922, in Ri ...

* Billy Davis * Oscar Uboldi * Ángel Zavalia

References

Bibliography

* Goble, Alan. ''The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film''. Walter de Gruyter, 1999.

External links

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