''Spanish Serenade'' (Spanish: ''Ronda española'') is a 1952 Spanish

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directed by Ladislao Vajda, and starring

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and

Manolo Morán Manolo Morán (30 December 1905, in Madrid – 27 April 1967, in Alicante) was a Spanish film actor. Selected filmography * ''Carmen fra i rossi'' (1939) - Il capitano Salmeron * ''El huésped del sevillano'' (1940) * '' The Unloved Woman'' ( ...

. The film was a success on its release.Bentley p. 87

Plot

Many women from the Women's Section of the Falange in the 50's went to America by boat to show the folklore of Spain in all their countries. The show was an entertainment for the émigrés who were on the other side of the Atlantic. The women left their homes and embarked on "Mount Albertia". On the boat trip, the relationship between all the crew members was the most fun, although many of them longed for their place of origin. Wherever they go, luck is on their side.

Cast

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as Tipo 1º *

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as Diana * Ramón Baillo as Repartidor de telégrafos *

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as Jefe de los saboteadores *

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as Capitán 2º *

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as Andrés * Luciano Díaz as Chato * Miguel Ángel Fernandez * Fernando Heiko Vassel as Teniente en Curaçao *

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as Tipo 2º *

as Capitán del barco *

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as Mercedes *

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as Lola *

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as Rosita *

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as Oficial 2º *

as Morgan * Joaquin Musulen as Mariano *

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as Ana *

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as Victoria *

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as Magdalena *

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as Misionero *

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as Agregado *

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as Tipo 3º *

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as Juan * Gerardo Rodríguez as Capellán *

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as Capitán 2º *

Emilio Ruiz de Córdoba Emilio may refer to: * Emilio Navaira, a Mexican-American singer often called "Emilio" * Emilio Piazza Memorial School, in Port Harcourt, Rivers State * Emilio (given name) * ''Emilio'' (film), a 2008 film by Kim Jorgensen See also * Emílio (dis ...

as Capitán 3º * Elena Salvador as Ángeles * Juana Sebastian as Luisa * José Suárez as Pablo * Roberto Zara as Giulio

References

Bibliography

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

External links

* 1952 films Spanish musical films 1952 musical films 1950s Spanish-language films Films directed by Ladislao Vajda Films scored by Jesús García Leoz 1950s Spanish films {{musical-film-stub