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.de España p.119

Synopsis

César Neira, a declining actor, sees his chance to succeed again thanks to the inclusion in his film of a paralyzed teacher who has become very popular thanks to a radio contest.

Cast

as César Neira *

as Teresa Camps *

as Sara Millán * Manolo Morán as Representante de César *

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* Julio F. Alymán as Maquillador * Rafaela Aparicio as Vecina de La Molina *

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as Tío de Teresa * Gustavo Biosca *

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as Productor que habla con censor * Pedro Chicote * Carlos Ciscar * Rafael Cortés * Bobby Deglané * Teresa del Río *

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as Paulino Sándalo *

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as Manolo Rodríguez *

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as Guionista pesado *

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as Dueño del cine * Rufino Inglés * Ángel Jordán as Raúl Estrada * Milagros Leal as Vecina de La Molina * Sergio Mendizábal * Jorge Mistral * Antonio Ozores * José Luis Ozores * Erasmo Pascual * Francisco Puyol * Antonio Ramallets * Luis Rivera * José Samitier *

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* Juan Segarra * Carlos Miguel Solá as Apuntador * José Luis Sáenz de Heredia * Francisco Sánchez as Productor catalán en la fiesta *

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References

Bibliography

* de España, Rafael. ''Directory of Spanish and Portuguese film-makers and films''. Greenwood Press, 1994.

External links

* 1956 films Spanish romantic drama films 1950s Spanish-language films Films directed by Rafael Gil 1950s Spanish films 1956 romantic drama films Spanish black-and-white films {{1950s-Spain-film-stub