''Palermo'' is a 1937 Argentine

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directed by Arturo S. Mom and starring Nedda Francy,

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and Orestes Caviglia.Posadas, Landro & Speroni p.54 The film's title refers to the Palermo neighborhood of

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. The story was written by Guillermo Salazar Altamira, a sports journalist.

Synopsis

A petty criminal attempts to fleece a wealthy horse racing fan with the help of a beautiful woman who turns out to be an undercover member of the police.

Cast

* Nedda Francy *

* Orestes Caviglia *

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* Pablo Palitos * Sebastián Chiola * Juan Mangiante *

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* Fausto Fornoni * Miguel Mileo *

Augusto Codecá Augusto Codecá (7 June 1906 – 7 May 1978) was an Argentine film actor.Finkielman p.219 Selected filmography * '' Palermo'' (1937) * '' Cándida'' (1939) * '' Candida, Woman of the Year'' (1943) * ''The Three Musketeers ''The Three Musket ...

* Darío Cossier

References

Bibliography

* Abel Posadas, Mónica Landro, Marta Speroni. ''Cine sonoro argentino: 1933-1943''. El Calafate Editores, 2005.

External links

* 1937 films Argentine sports comedy films 1930s sports comedy films 1930s Spanish-language films Argentine black-and-white films Films directed by Arturo S. Mom Films set in Buenos Aires 1937 comedy films 1930s Argentine films {{1930s-Argentina-film-stub