''The Pure Truth'' ( es, La pura verdad) is a 1931 American

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directed by

Florián Rey Antonio Martínez del Castillo known professionally as Florián Rey was a Spanish director, actor, and screenwriter. He directed '' The Cursed Village'', widely recognized as a seminal work in silent Spanish cinema, and helped launch the career o ...

and Manuel Romero and starring

José Isbert José Enrique Benito y Emeterio Ysbert Alvarruiz (3 March 1886 in Madrid – 28 November 1966 in Madrid), also known as José Isbert and/or Pepe Isbert, was a Spanish actor. Biography Early life In 1903 he worked at the Court of Accounts (Trib ...

, Enriqueta Serrano and Manuel Russell. It was made at the

Joinville Studios The Joinville Studios were a film studio in Paris which operated between 1910 and 1987. They were one of the leading French studios, with major companies such as Pathé and Gaumont making films there. A second studio was added to the original ...

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, as the Spanish-language version of the studio's 1929 film '' Nothing But the Truth''. Such

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s were common in the early years of

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before

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became widespread. The film's sets were designed by

Henri Ménessier Henri Ménessier (1 October 1882 – 1948) was a French artist and art director.Stephens p.212 Selected filmography * ''The Virtuous Model'' (1919) * ''The Orchid Dancer'' (1928) * ''The Pure Truth'' (1931) * ''Monsieur Albert'' (1932) * '' Dora ...

and

René Renoux René Renoux (1904–2000) was a French art director.Buache p.162 Selected filmography * ''The Pure Truth'' (1931) * '' Topaze'' (1933) * '' Prince Jean'' (1934) * ''Speak to Me of Love'' (1935) * ''You Can't Fool Antoinette'' (1936) * '' The Bur ...

Cast

as Sr. Lamberti *Enriqueta Serrano as Emilia Lamberti *Manuel Russell as Roberto *María Brú as Sra. Lamberti *Goyita Herrero as Sabel * Amalia de Isaura as President *José Soria as Ricardo *Manuel Vico as Apollodorus *Pedro Valdivieso as Reverent Doran *Pilar Casteig as Mabel *Pedro Gonzalez as Silvan *

Antoñita Colomé Antoñita Colomé (February 18, 1912 – August 28, 2005) was a Spanish film actress. She was a popular star during the Spanish Republic, appearing in films such as '' World Crisis'' (1934).Bentley p.57 Selected filmography * ''The Pure Truth'' ( ...

as Esther *Maria Gonzalez as secretary *Leda Ginelly as Marta *Freddy Castel as Cuban *Joaquín Carrasco as doctor *Pelayo Corgo as banker *Ramón Portavella as gardener *Francisco Alarcon as chauffeur *Gaby Morelle as nurse *José Sierra de Luna as Cabaret director

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* 1931 comedy films Spanish-language American films American comedy films Films directed by Florián Rey Films directed by Manuel Romero Remakes of American films American multilingual films Films shot at Joinville Studios Paramount Pictures films American black-and-white films 1931 multilingual films 1930s Spanish-language films 1930s American films {{1930s-comedy-film-stub