''The Partner'' or ''The Associate'' (Spanish:''El socio'') is a 1928 novel by the Chilean writer and politician
Jenaro Prieto
Jenaro Prieto (1889–1946) was Chilean journalist, writer and politician. He served as a member of the National Congress of Chile for the Conservative Party
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Adaptations
The story, about a financially struggling man who invents a fictitious business partner named Davis to try to boost his fortunes, has been adapted into films on a number of occasions including:
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The Silent Partner
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'' (1939)
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The Mysterious Mr. Davis
''The Mysterious Mr. Davis'' is a 1939 British comedy drama film directed by Claude Autant-Lara and starring Henry Kendall, Kathleen Kelly and Alastair Sim. It was made as a quota quickie and distributed by the American company RKO Pictures. I ...
'' (1939)
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The Associate'' (1946)
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I Will Consult Mister Brown
''I Will Consult Mister Brown'' (Spanish: ''Consultaré a Mister Brown'') is a 1946 Spanish comedy film directed by Pío Ballesteros and starring Monique Thibaut, José Franco and Valeriano Andrés.Torres p.51 It is based on the 1928 novel '' T ...
'' (1946)
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The Associate'' (1979)
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The Associate'' (1996)
References
Bibliography
* Salvatore Bizzarro. ''Historical Dictionary of Chile''. Scarecrow Press, 2005.
1928 Chilean novels
Chilean novels adapted into films
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