''Kill and Be Killed'' ( es, A hierro muere) is a

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directed by

Manuel Mur Oti Manuel Mur Oti (25 October 1908 – 5 August 2003) was a Spanish screenwriter and film director.Bentley p.127 He also acted in one film, the neorealist '' Segundo López'' (1953). Selected filmography * '' Four Women'' (1947) * '' Guest of D ...

and written by Enrique Llovet. Starring

Olga Zubarry Olga Zubarry (30 October 1929 – 15 December 2012) was a classic Argentine actress who appeared in film between 1943 and 1997. She made over 60 appearances in film, spanning 6 decades of Argentine cinema, but is best known for her work during t ...

, and

Alberto de Mendoza Alberto Manuel Rodríguez-Gallego González de Mendoza (21 January 1923 – 12 December 2011) was an Argentine film actor who appeared in some 114 films between 1930 and 2005, spanning eight decades. A lifelong figure in Argentine films, De Mendo ...

Plot

A former opera singer lives alone with her fortune and a housekeeper. Her daughter Elisa leaves prison and becomes a personal attendant and auxiliary nurse to the aging singer, a profession she has learnt in prison for the sake of reintegration. The old lady's only relative is her nephew Fernando. He comes to the big house every evening and plays the piano to her aunt's joy, and Elisa's too, who feels attracted to him. Fernando receives a monthly allowance, but it is not enough to pay his debts. Her aunt refuses to give him more, and Fernando approaches Elisa, and together they plan to

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her.

Release and acclaim

The film was produced by

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in 1962.

Cast

as Elisa *

as Fernando *

Luis Prendes Luis Prendes Estrada (22 August 1913 – 27 October 1998) was a Spanish actor. He was considered one of the country's most famous movie star during the 1940s and 1950s. He was also an important figure in the country's theatre. Selected fi ...

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* José Nieto * Eugenia Zúffoli as Fernando's aunt *

José Bódalo José Bódalo Zúffoli (March 24, 1916 – July 24, 1985) was an Argentine born Spanish film actor. Biography Bódalo was born in Córdoba, Argentina, the son of Rome-born actress Eugenia Zúffoli and Spanish actor and singer José Bódalo, S ...

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* Luis Peña

Other cast

* Félix Dafauce *

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* Porfiria Sanchíz * Jesús Tordesillas * Jorge Vico

External links

* 1960s Spanish-language films 1962 films 1962 crime films Films directed by Manuel Mur Oti Argentine crime films Spanish crime films 1960s Argentine films 1960s Spanish films Spanish-language crime films {{1960s-crime-film-stub