''The Marihuana Story'' ( es, Marihuana) is a 1950 Argentine film directed by
León Klimovsky
León Klimovsky (16 October 1906 – 8 April 1996) was an Argentine film director, screenwriter and film producer.
Biography
A trained dentist, born in Buenos Aires, his real passion was always the cinema. He pioneered Argentine cultural moveme ...
. It was entered into the
1951 Cannes Film Festival
The 4th Cannes Film Festival was held from 3 to 20 April 1951. The previous year, no festival had been held because of financial reasons. In 1951, the festival took place in April instead of September to avoid direct competition with the Venice Fi ...
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Cast
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Pedro López Lagar
Pedro López Lagar (18 June 1899, in Madrid – 21 August 1977, in Buenos Aires) was a Spanish born Argentine film actor of the 1940s and 1950s.
Although born in Madrid he moved to Argentina as a young man and began acting in film in 19 ...
– Dr. Pablo Urioste
* Fanny Navarro – Marga Quiroga
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Golde Flami
Golde Flami (10 February 1918 – 20 July 2007) was an Argentine actress of film, television and stage.
Early life
Flami was born as Golda Flon in 1918 to a Jewish family in the Russian Empire. Her family emigrated to Argentina when she was fi ...
– Aída
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Nathán Pinzón – Sopita
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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 ...
– Gang Boss
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Alberto de Mendoza
Alberto Manuel Rodríguez-Gallego González de Mendoza (21 January 1923 – 12 December 2011) was an Argentine film actor who appeared in some 114 films between 1930 and 2005, spanning eight decades.
A lifelong figure in Argentine films, De Mendo ...
– Lt. DeLuca
* Gilberto Peyret – Inspector Olivera
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Roberto Durán
Roberto Durán Samaniego (born June 16, 1951) is a Panamanian former professional boxer who competed from 1968 to 2001. He held world championships in four weight classes: lightweight, welterweight, light middleweight and middleweight, as wel ...
– Diego
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Héctor Quintanilla – Chevrolet
* Pilar Gómez – Amelia
* Angel Prio
* Cecilia Ingenieros
* Elsa Márquez
* Juan Carrara
* Jesús Pampín – Hombre en congreso
* Alberto Rinaldi
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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 ...
– Dr, Piñeyro
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Warly Ceriani
Warly Ceriani (1903 – 3 May 1983 in Buenos Aires) was a classic Argentine actor who appeared in major Argentine films between 1938 and 1959.
Ceriani made almost 50 film appearances in Argentina between 1938 and 1959 appearing in films such a ...
– Director
* Mauricio Espósito
* Leticia Lando
* Gloria Castilla
* Domingo Mania – Dr. Portal
* Juan Fava
* Adolfo Laurie
* China Navarro
* Osvaldo Cabrera
* Rafael Diserio – Dueno de boite
* Jorge Villoldo – Portero
* Alfredo Almanza
Production
The relative financial success of the American exploitation film ''
She Shoulda Said 'No'!'' (1949), a morality tale involving the use of marijuana, prompted producers in 1951 to import ''The Marihuana Story'' from Argentina.
See also
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Cannabis in Argentina
Cannabis in Argentina is decriminalized for personal use in small amounts and for consumption in private locations, the Supreme Court ruled in 2009.
Public consumption is generally accepted among young adults. Consumption for medical purposes i ...
References
External links
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1950 films
1950 in cannabis
1950 drama films
Argentine black-and-white films
Argentine films about cannabis
Anti-cannabis media
Films directed by León Klimovsky
1950s Spanish-language films
Argentine drama films
1950s Argentine films
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