''Juan Moreira'' is a 1948 Argentine

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directed by

Luis Moglia Barth Luis Moglia Barth (12 April 1903 - 18 June 1984) was an Argentina, Argentine film director and screenwriter, and one of the influential directors in the Cinema of Argentina of the classic era. He directed some 30 films between 1927 and 1959, ofte ...

and starring

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Dorita Ferreyro Dorita Ferreyro (March 31, 1916 – December 7, 2011) was an Argentine film actress.Posadas, Landro & Speroni p.269 She is also often credited as Dora Ferreiro. Ferreyro appeared in more than fifty films and television programmes during her caree ...

and Nedda Francy.Goble p.200 The film is an adaptation of the 1879 novel ''

Juan Moreira Juan Moreira (? - April 1874) is a well-known figure in the history of Argentina. An outlaw, gaucho and folk-hero, he is considered one of the most renowned Argentinian rural bandits. Early life Moreira was born in the administrative area of La ...

'' by Eduardo Gutiérrez, portraying the life of the nineteenth century

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and

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Cast

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* Nedda Francy *

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Domingo Sapelli Domingo Sapelli (1895–1961) was a Uruguayan stage actor, stage and film actor.Finkielman p.200 After emigrating to Argentina he appeared in around fifty films during his career. Selected filmography * ''The Soul of the Accordion'' (1935) * ' ...

* Enrique Zingoni *

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Cayetano Biondo Cayetano Amadeo Biondo (1902–1986) was an Argentine film actor. He starred in some 65 films between 1936 and his death in 1986 spanning 50 years of Argentine cinema. Career Biondo made his debut in 1936 in the film ''Santos Vega'' and in 19 ...

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* Ana Gryn *

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) * ...

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* Pablo Cumo

References

Bibliography

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

External links

* 1948 films Argentine historical action films 1940s historical action films 1940s Spanish-language films Films directed by Luis Moglia Barth Films set in the 19th century Films set in Argentina Films based on Argentine novels Films scored by Alejandro Gutiérrez del Barrio Argentine black-and-white films 1940s Argentine films {{1940s-Argentina-film-stub