''La muerte camina en la lluvia'' (English: ''The death walks in the rain'') is a 1948 Argentine

suspense film Thriller film, also known as suspense film or suspense thriller, is a broad film genre that evokes excitement and suspense in the audience. The suspense element found in most films' plots is particularly exploited by the filmmaker in this genre ...

directed by

Carlos Hugo Christensen Carlos Hugo Christensen (Santiago del Estero, 15 December 1914 – Rio de Janeiro, 30 November 1999) was an Argentina, Argentine film director, screenwriter and film producer. He was of Danes, Danish descent through his paternal side. Christensen ...

and based upon the novel ''L'assassin habite au 21'' written by

Stanislas-André Steeman Stanislas-Andre Steeman ( Liège on 23 January 1908 – Menton on 15 December 1970) was a Belgian illustrator and French-language author. His family, originally of Flemish extraction, had long been settled in Liège. He wrote many mystery nove ...

. It was premiered on September 7, 1948. In a survey of the 100 greatest films of Argentine cinema carried out by the

Museo del Cine Pablo Ducrós Hicken Museo del Cine Pablo Ducrós Hicken is a museum of cinema of Argentina located in Buenos Aires. It was established on 1971 and holds a collection of 65,000 reels of film. History The Cinema Museum of the City of Buenos Aires was created on Oc ...

in 2000, the film reached the 35th position.

Plot

A series of seven mysterious murders frightens

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, all the crimes are committed during rainy days.

Cast

In alphabetical order * Pablo Acciardi ... Merlín * Alfredo Alaria ... Joven en la prueba de magia *

Alberto Barcel Alberto Barcel (1907–1975) was an Argentine actor. He appeared in more than 60 films between 1948 and 1966. He starred in the film ''Circe'' (1964), which was entered into the 14th Berlin International Film Festival. Selected filmography ...

... Policía *

Guillermo Battaglia Guillermo Battaglia (December 7, 1899September 26, 1988) was a prolific Argentine film actor of the classic era of Argentine cinema. Born in Buenos Aires, he began his film career in 1937 in ''Melodías porteñas''. Battaglia starred in over 1 ...

... Boris Andreieff * Angel Boffa ... Barquinazo *

Juan Corona Juan Vallejo Corona (February 7, 1934 – March 4, 2019) was a Mexican serial killer who was convicted of the murders of twenty-five migrant farm workers found buried in peach orchards along the Feather River in Sutter County, California, U ...

... Lamas * Margarita Corona ... Valeria Duval *

Eduardo Cuitiño Eduardo Cuitiño Bosio (born January 28, 1974 in Montevideo) is a Uruguayan writer/author and mathematician known for his investigations and essays on two historic figures: Carlos Gardel and Jack the Ripper.''File of the book "Gardel the dead th ...

... Lima *

Roberto Escalada Roberto Escalada born Aldo Roberto Leggero (4 July 1914 – 5 December 1986 in Buenos Aires) was an Argentine actor, an icon of the classic era of Argentine cinema. Roberto Escalada began his career working on the radio, and it was his voice ...

... Relator *

Nicolás Fregues Nicolas or Nicolás may refer to: People Given name * Nicolas (given name) Mononym * Nicolas (footballer, born 1999), Brazilian footballer * Nicolas (footballer, born 2000), Brazilian footballer Surname Nicolas * Dafydd Nicolas (c.1705–1774), ...

... Doctor Robledo *

Ramón J. Garay Ramón or Ramon may refer to: People Given name *Ramon (footballer, born 1998), Brazilian footballer *Ramón (footballer, born 1990), Brazilian footballer *Ramón (singer), Spanish singer who represented Spain in the 2004 Eurovision Song Contest * ...

...Conserje *

Agustín Orrequia Agustín is a Spanish given name and sometimes a surname. It is related to Augustín. People with the name include: Given name * Agustín (footballer), Spanish footballer * Agustín Calleri (born 1976), Argentine tennis player * Agustín Cár ...

... Camelio Vargas *

Carlos Perelli Carlos may refer to: Places ;Canada * Carlos, Alberta, a locality ;United States * Carlos, Indiana, an unincorporated community * Carlos, Maryland, a place in Allegany County * Carlos, Minnesota, a small city * Carlos, West Virginia ;Elsewhere ...

... Norton *

Horacio Peterson The name Horacio is found sporadically throughout all Latinamerica. Historical Figures *Horacio Quiroga, an Uruguayan author and writer. *Horacio Carochi, an Italian Jesuit priest and grammarian *Horacio Pagani (auto executive) (born 1955), Argen ...

... Lucho Rivas *

Amalia Sánchez Ariño Amalia Sánchez Ariño (1883–1969) was a Spanish-born Argentine stage and film actress.Richard p.275 She appeared in more than fifty films during her career. Selected filmography * '' The Wicked Carabel'' (1935) * ''Blood Wedding ''Bloo ...

... Sra. Vargas *

Orestes Soriani In Greek mythology, Orestes or Orestis (; grc-gre, Ὀρέστης ) was the son of Clytemnestra and Agamemnon, and the brother of Electra. He is the subject of several Ancient Greek plays and of various myths connected with his madness and ...

... Doctor Kaplan *

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 ...

... Lila Espinoza

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* 1948 films 1940s Spanish-language films Argentine black-and-white films Films directed by Carlos Hugo Christensen Remakes of French films Films based on Belgian novels Argentine mystery films 1948 mystery films 1940s Argentine films Films based on works by Stanislas-André Steeman {{1940s-Argentina-film-stub

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