''The Partner'' or ''The Associate'' (Spanish:''El socio'') is a 1928 novel by the Chilean writer and politician
Jenaro Prieto.
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Adaptations
The story, about a financially struggling man who invents a fictitious business partner named Davis to try to boost his fortunes, has been adapted into films on a number of occasions including:
* ''
The Silent Partner'' (1939)
* ''
The Mysterious Mr. Davis
''The Mysterious Mr. Davis'' is a 1939 British comedy drama film directed by Claude Autant-Lara and starring Henry Kendall, Kathleen Kelly and Alastair Sim. It was made as a quota quickie and distributed by the American company RKO Pictures. I ...
'' (1939)
* ''
The Associate'' (1946)
* ''
I Will Consult Mister Brown'' (1946)
* ''
The Associate'' (1979)
* ''
The Associate'' (1996)
References
Bibliography
* Salvatore Bizzarro. ''Historical Dictionary of Chile''. Scarecrow Press, 2005.
1928 Chilean novels
Chilean novels adapted into films
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