''The Reluctant Hero'' (Spanish: ''Héroe a la fuerza'') is a 1941 Spanish

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directed by

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and starring Miguel Ligero,

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and

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. The film is based on a play by

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. It is stylistically similar to the

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films of Italy.Bentley p.93

Cast

* Miguel Ligero *

* Manuel de Diego *

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* Pedro Fernández Cuenca *

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References

Bibliography

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

External links

* 1941 films Spanish comedy films 1941 comedy films 1940s Spanish-language films Films directed by Benito Perojo Spanish films based on plays Spanish black-and-white films 1940s Spanish films {{1940s-Spain-film-stub