''I'm Not Mata Hari'' (Spanish: ''Yo no soy la Mata-Hari'') is a 1949 Spanish

comedy Comedy is a genre of fiction that consists of discourses or works intended to be humorous or amusing by inducing laughter, especially in theatre, film, stand-up comedy, television, radio, books, or any other entertainment medium. The term o ...

spy film The spy film, also known as the spy thriller, is a genre of film that deals with the subject of fictional espionage, either in a realistic way (such as the adaptations of John le Carré) or as a basis for fantasy (such as many James Bond films) ...

directed by

Benito Perojo Benito Perojo González (Madrid, 14 June 1894 – Madrid, 11 November 1974) was a successful Spanish film director and film producer. Biography Son of José Perojo Figueras (1850–1908), a journalist and politician of Cuban origin, by his ...

and starring

Niní Marshall Marina Esther Traveso (June 1, 1903 – March 18, 1996), known by her stage name Niní Marshall, was an Argentine humorist, comic actress and screenwriter; nicknamed ''The Chaplin with a skirt'' and ''The Lady of Humour''. Life and work S ...

Roberto Font Roberto Font (October 21, 1904 – June, 1981) was a Mexican film actor who settled and worked in Spain.Goble p.452 Selected filmography * ''The Party Goes On ''The Party Goes On'' (Spanish:''La fiesta sigue'') is a 1948 Spanish drama film dire ...

and Virgilio Teixeira.Bentley p.448 The film's sets were designed by the

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Sigfrido Burmann Sigfrido Burmann or Siegfried Burmann (1891–1980) was a German-born Spanish art director.Mira p.249 He was the father of Wolfgang Burmann, who also became an art director. Selected filmography * ''White Mission'' (1946) * ''Ninety Minutes'' (194 ...

. The film's title refers to

Mata Hari Margaretha Geertruida MacLeod (née Zelle; 7 August 187615 October 1917), better known by the stage name Mata Hari (), was a Dutch exotic dancer and courtesan who was convicted of being a spy for Germany during World War I. She was executed by ...

, the

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-era spy.

Cast

as Niní / agenteX25 / Carmiña / Surabaya *

as Michel * Virgilio Teixeira as Richard / Tte. Jorjof *

Rafael Calvo Rafael Luis Calvo Muñoz (30 December 1911 – 9 December 1988) was a Spanish film actor. He appeared in more than 60 films including ''Miracle of Marcelino'' (1955). Selected filmography * '' Currito of the Cross'' (1926) * '' Doña Juana'' ( ...

as Bonnard - jefe servicios secretos *

Francisco Pierrá Francisco is the Spanish and Portuguese form of the masculine given name ''Franciscus''. Nicknames In Spanish, people with the name Francisco are sometimes nicknamed "Paco". San Francisco de Asís was known as ''Pater Comunitatis'' (father of ...

as Durand *

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as Renoir * Rosita Valero as Carmela *

Trini Montero Trini Montero (1927 – 13 March 2012) was a Spanish film actress.D'Lugo p.54 Selected filmography * '' The Scandal'' (1943) * ''The Guitar of Gardel'' (1949) * ''I'm Not Mata Hari'' (1949) * '' Captain Poison'' (1951) * ''Devil's Roundup ''Dev ...

as Princesa Jesusa *

Xan das Bolas Tomás Ares Pena, known as Xan das Bolas (30 October 1908 – 13 September 1977) was a Spanish comic actor active during the franquism with films including ''Botón de ancla ''Anchor Button'' (Spanish: ''Botón de ancla'') is a 1961 Spanish ...

as Don Cosme Fernández *

Manuel San Román Manuel may refer to: People * Manuel (name) * Manuel (Fawlty Towers), a fictional character from the sitcom ''Fawlty Towers'' * Charlie Manuel, manager of the Philadelphia Phillies * Manuel I Komnenos, emperor of the Byzantine Empire * Manu ...

as Señor X *

Manuel de Juan Manuel may refer to: People * Manuel (name) * Manuel (Fawlty Towers), a fictional character from the sitcom ''Fawlty Towers'' * Charlie Manuel, manager of the Philadelphia Phillies * Manuel I Komnenos, emperor of the Byzantine Empire * Manu ...

as Worsikoff *

Fernando Aguirre Fernando is a Spanish and Portuguese given name and a surname common in Spain, Portugal, Italy, France, Switzerland, former Spanish or Portuguese colonies in Latin America, Africa, the Philippines, India, and Sri Lanka. It is equivalent to the G ...

as Basilio *

Rafael Bardem Rafael Bardem Solé (10 January 1889 – 6 November 1972) was a Spanish film and stage actor whose career stretched from the 1940s through the 1960s. He was the husband of Matilde Muñoz Sampedro; the father of Juan Antonio Bardem and Pilar Bard ...

as Gerente del hotel polaco *

Julia Caba Alba Julia Caba Alba (31 July 1902 – 14 November 1988) was a Spanish actress who appeared in more than a hundred films and television series during her career. She was a noted character actress.Mira p.83 Her sister was the actress Irene Caba Alba. ...

as Mujer en el tren * Pepito Goyanes as Niño espía X110 *

Marisa de Leza María Luisa González Benés, known artistically as Marisa de Leza (9 June 1933 – 13 October 2020), was a Spanish film and television actress.D'Lugo p.98 She died in Madrid after a long illness, aged 87. Partial filmography * ''I'm Not Mat ...

as Corista * José Durantes *

Matilde Muñoz Sampedro Matilde Muñoz Sampedro (2 March 1900 – 14 April 1969) was a Spanish film actress whose career stretched from the 1940s through the 1960s. Biography Muñoz was married to actor Rafael Bardem and the couple had two children: Juan Antonio and ...

* Manuel Requena *

Rafael Romero Marchent Rafael Romero Marchent (3 May 1926 – 13 February 2020) was a Spanish director, screenwriter and actor. Life and career Born in Madrid, the son of the author Joaquín Romero Marchent Gómez de Avellaneda, he started his career as an actor, mai ...

* Tomás Blanco as Richard disfrazado

References

Bibliography

* Bentley, Bernard. ''A Companion to Spanish Cinema''. Boydell & Brewer 2008.

External links

* 1949 films 1940s spy comedy films Spanish spy comedy films 1940s Spanish-language films Films directed by Benito Perojo Cultural depictions of Mata Hari Films scored by Juan Quintero Muñoz Spanish black-and-white films 1949 comedy films 1940s Spanish films {{1940s-Spain-film-stub