''The Squeezing Hand'' (''La mano que aprieta'') is a

1953 Events January * January 6 – The Asian Socialist Conference opens in Rangoon, Burma. * January 12 – Estonian émigrés found a government-in-exile in Oslo. * January 14 ** Marshal Josip Broz Tito is chosen President of Yug ...

Argentine crime comedy film directed by

Enrique Carreras Enrique Carreras (6 January 1925 – 29 August 1995) was a Peruvian-born Argentine film director, screenwriter and film producer, and was one of the most prolific film directors in the history of the Cinema of Argentina. Born in Lima, Peru, ...

. It was adapted for the screen by Domingo Di Núbila from a

Julio Porter Julio Porter (July 14, 1916 in Buenos Aires – October 24, 1979 in Mexico City) was an Argentina, Argentine screenwriter and film director known as one of the most prolific screenwriters and film directors in the history of the Cinema of Arge ...

and Raúl Gurruchaga play. It stars

Gogó Andreu Ricardo César Andreu (July 27, 1919 – May 1, 2012) was an Argentine actor, comedian and musician. He was born in a family of actors. His parents were Antonio Andreu and Isabel Anchart, who were owners of an itinerary theatre company that mad ...

, Tono Andreu, Alfredo Barbieri and Amelia Vargas and premiered on 21 January 1953.

Plot

Three relatives of a millionaire plot to kill her in order to inherit her fortune, but a quirky doctor who happens to be a detective interferes.

Cast

* Tono Andreu * Alfredo Barbieri * Mario Baroffio *

Tito Climent Tito Climent (1917–1988) was an Argentine singer and film actor.Sammons p.124 Selected filmography * '' The Intruder'' (1939) * '' Seven Women'' (1944) * ''White Horse Inn'' (1948) * ''Rhythm, Salt and Pepper Rhythm, Salt and Pepper (Spanis ...

* María del Río *

Ángel Eleta Angel is a given name meaning "angel", "messenger". In the English-speaking world Angel is used for both boys and girls. From the medieval Latin masculine name ''Angelus'', which was derived from the name of the heavenly creature (itself derived ...

* Inés Fernández as Lola * Don Pelele *

Hugo Pimentel Hugo Pimentel (25 January 1919, in San Fernando, Buenos Aires – 1 June 1984, in Caracas) was an Argentine actor. He starred in the acclaimed Silver Condor-winning 1943 film '' Juvenilia''. Other notable films include '' His Best Student'' (19 ...

* Roberto Real * Semillita as Martín * Amelia Vargas

Reception

'' El Heraldo del Cinematografista'' stated: "It is regrettable that the intrigue, not very original but with many possibilities, suspenseful, was not given more prominence in the concern of constantly achieving realistic effects, particularly in charge of Alfredo Barbieri." On the other hand, the critic Manuel Rey (known as King) said: "It achieves...its purpose of making people laugh."

References

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* 1953 films 1950s Spanish-language films Argentine black-and-white films Argentine crime comedy films 1953 comedy films 1950s Argentine films Films directed by Enrique Carreras 1950s crime comedy films {{1950s-Argentina-film-stub