''When Women Rule'' (Spanish: ''Cuando las mujeres mandan'') is a 1951 Cuban musical comedy film directed by

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and starring Federico Piñero, Alberto Garrido and Germán Valdés. The Mexican star Valdés, also known as Tin Tan, was loaned out by his Mexican studio for the film. The soundtrack for the film was composed by

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and Osvaldo Estivil.

Plot

Two Cuban soldiers fighting in the Korean War decide to desert and steal a plane which they end up crash landing on a tropical island. They find it is a militaristic female-dominated society, and they are promptly imprisoned. After a series of adventures they eventually take part in a revolution.

Partial cast

* Aidita Artigas *

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* Marcelo Chávez * Emilita Dago * Alberto Garrido * Fela Jar *

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* Federico Piñero * Sandra *

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* Germán Valdés

References

Bibliography

* Alfonso J. García Osuna. ''The Cuban Filmography: 1897 through 2001''. McFarland, 2003.

External links

* 1951 films 1950s Spanish-language films 1951 musical comedy films Films set in Korea Cuban musical comedy films Cuban black-and-white films Spanish-language musical comedy films {{Cuba-film-stub