''An American in Buenos Aires'' (Spanish: ''Una Americana en Buenos Aires'') is a
1961
Events January
* January 3
** United States President Dwight D. Eisenhower announces that the United States has severed diplomatic and consular relations with Cuba (Cuba–United States relations are restored in 2015).
** Aero Flight 311 (K ...
Argentine film directed by
George Cahan. The film was based on the story by
Antonio de Lara. The film starred
Mamie Van Doren
Mamie Van Doren (born Joan Lucille Olander; February 6, 1931) is an American actress, singer, and sex symbol. She is perhaps best known for the rock 'n' roll, juvenile delinquency exploitation film ''Untamed Youth'' (1957).
Early life
Van D ...
and
Jean-Pierre Aumont
Jean-Pierre Aumont (born Jean-Pierre Philippe Salomons; 5 January 1911 – 30 January 2001) was a French actor, and holder of the Légion d'Honneur and the Croix de Guerre for his World War II military service.
Early life
Aumont was born Jea ...
. It is also known by the
alternative title
An alternative title is a media sales device most prominently used in film distribution. Books and films are commonly released under a different title when they are screened or sold in a different country. This can vary from small change to the ...
of ''The Blonde from Buenos Aires''.
The movie was Van Doren's last film for three years. She didn't return to the screen until 1964, playing the lead role in ''
The Candidate''.
Premise
The escapades in
Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires ( or ; ), officially the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires ( es, link=no, Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires), is the capital and primate city of Argentina. The city is located on the western shore of the Río de la Plata, on South ...
of a lively American tourist and her French boyfriend unfold against the backdrop of a suspected homicide.
Cast
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Mamie Van Doren
Mamie Van Doren (born Joan Lucille Olander; February 6, 1931) is an American actress, singer, and sex symbol. She is perhaps best known for the rock 'n' roll, juvenile delinquency exploitation film ''Untamed Youth'' (1957).
Early life
Van D ...
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Jean-Pierre Aumont
Jean-Pierre Aumont (born Jean-Pierre Philippe Salomons; 5 January 1911 – 30 January 2001) was a French actor, and holder of the Légion d'Honneur and the Croix de Guerre for his World War II military service.
Early life
Aumont was born Jea ...
*
Carlos Estrada
Carlos Enrique Estrada Mosquera (born 1 November 1961) is a Colombian football forward who played for Colombia in the 1990 FIFA World Cup. Retrieved 1 October 2011 He also played for Millonarios Fútbol Club
Millonarios Fútbol Club is a ...
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Catherine Zabó
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Juan Carlos Mareco
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Nathán Pinzón
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Guido Gorgatti
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Chela Ruíz
References
External links
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1961 films
1960s Spanish-language films
1961 romantic comedy films
Films set in Buenos Aires
Films with screenplays by Antonio de Lara
Argentine romantic comedy films
1960s Argentine films
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