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directed by

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, co-starring

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and

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Plot

Antonciño (

) is planning to travel to America to find his love Rosiña (

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), despite his poverty. He moves into the area under the pretense of being a rich man, with his friend Manucho (

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). Rosiña, a younger and poor woman with dreams of buying a house, is unaware of Antonciño's activities. Matters become complicated as Antonio's poverty is discovered, along with Manucho's pretending to be poor. Rosiña remembers her friend Antonciño and becomes his lover again. Manucho throws a great party in the city for two days, causing trouble for the mayor (

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Reception

''Stowaway on Board'' was nominated for the best film of year in Spain.

References

Bibliography

* Bentley, Bernard. ''A Companion to Spanish Cinema''. Boydell & Brewer 2008.

External links

* 1941 films 1941 comedy films Spanish comedy films 1940s Spanish-language films Galicia (Spain) in fiction Films directed by Florián Rey Films produced by Cesáreo González Spanish black-and-white films 1940s Spanish films {{1940s-Spain-film-stub