''Flight 971'' (Spanish: ''Vuelo 971'') is a 1953 Spanish

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directed by Rafael J. Salvia and starring José Nieto, Germán Cobos and

Antonio Casas Antonio Casas (11 November 1911 – 14 February 1982) was a Spanish footballer turned film actor who appeared in film between 1941 and his death in 1982. Casas originally began as a footballer for Atlético Madrid, but entered film in 1941 and ...

.Bentley p.122 The film's sets were designed by Antonio Simont. Some scenes were shot at Madrid's

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Cast

* José Nieto as Comandante Pedro Zubiri * Germán Cobos as Primer oficial *

as Giner * Santiago Rivero as Radiooperador *

Raúl Cancio Raúl Cancio (18 September 1911 – 23 October 1961) was a Spanish film actor, screenwriter and film director. Cancio acted in more than sixty five films including '' Raza'' (1942).Pavlović p.67 He also directed two films, a 1952 documentary an ...

as Primer sobrecargo *

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as Segundo sobrecargo * Julia Martínez as Matilde * Joan Capri as Camarero *

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as Emilio Fraga *

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as Hugo Carrara * Doris Duranti as Liliana Musso *

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as Mónica *

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as Padre * Carmen Cabajos as Madre * Fernando Sanclemente as Niño *

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as Niña * Marisa de Leza as Hija del presidente Zavala *

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as Señora creyente * Joaquín Roa as Eduardo Valenzuela *

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as Concertista * Adolfo Marsillach as Doctor *

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as Enfermera * Ángela Pla as Etelvina de Campollano y de Bernáldez de Carvajal * Miguel Gómez as José García * Maruchi Fresno as Carmen Valverde de Galván *

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as Marcos Galván * Adriano Domínguez as Hijo de la mujer enferma * María Francés as Mujer enferma * Nicolás D. Perchicot as Abuelito * Carmen Rodríguez as Abuelita * Mike Brendel as Mike Brendel 'El Tigre Americano' * Juan Tena as Joven ateo * Mateo Guitart as Lector * Sergio Orta as Secretario 1 *

Félix Dafauce Félix Dafauce (13 November 1896 – 5 October 1990) was a Spanish film actor. He appeared in 120 films between 1925 and 1987. He was born and died in Madrid, Spain. Selected filmography * ''When the Angels Sleep'' (1947) * ''Dawn of Ame ...

as Secretario 2 * Marcelino Ornat as Sr. Solís * Vicente Parra as Rafael Azarías

References

Bibliography

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

External links

* 1953 drama films Spanish drama films 1953 films 1950s Spanish-language films Films directed by Rafael J. Salvia Films with screenplays by Rafael J. Salvia Spanish black-and-white films 1950s Spanish films {{1950s-Spain-film-stub