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directed by

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and starring

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. It is a

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based on a story by

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.Spicer p.437 The film's

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was by Germán Gelpi and

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Cast

* Graciliano *

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* Carlos Campagnale * Pina Castro *

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* Francisco de Paula *

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* Carmen Giménez * Eliseo Herrero *

as Hilda * Raúl Miller * Enrique Nunez

References

Bibliography

* Spicer, Andrew. ''Historical Dictionary of Film Noir''. Scarecrow Press, 2010.

External links

* 1951 films 1950s Spanish-language films Argentine black-and-white films Films directed by León Klimovsky Films based on works by Cornell Woolrich Films scored by Julián Bautista Argentine thriller films 1950s thriller films 1950s Argentine films {{1950s-Argentina-film-stub