''Guest of Darkness'' (Spanish: ''El huésped de las tinieblas'') is a 1948 Spanish historical drama film directed by Antonio del Amo and starring Carlos Muñoz and

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.Mira p.218 It portrays the life of the nineteenth century

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Gustavo Adolfo Bécquer Gustavo Adolfo Claudio Domínguez Bastida (17 February 1836 – 22 December 1870), better known as Gustavo Adolfo Bécquer (), was a Spanish Romantic poet and writer (mostly short stories), also a playwright, literary columnist, and talented ...

Cast

Manuel Aguilera Manuel may refer to: People * Manuel (name) * Manuel (Fawlty Towers), a fictional character from the sitcom ''Fawlty Towers'' * Charlie Manuel, manager of the Philadelphia Phillies * Manuel I Komnenos, emperor of the Byzantine Empire * M ...

Fernando Aguirre Fernando is a Spanish and Portuguese given name and a surname common in Spain, Portugal, Italy, France, Switzerland, former Spanish or Portuguese colonies in Latin America, Africa, the Philippines, India, and Sri Lanka. It is equivalent to the G ...

Valeriano Andrés Valeriano Andrés (1922–2005) was a Spanish film and television actor.Soria p.176 Selected filmography * ''I Will Consult Mister Brown'' (1946) * '' Guest of Darkness'' (1948) * ''Night Arrival'' (1949) * '' Neutrality'' (1949) * '' The Duches ...

Manuel Arbó Manuel Arbó (18 July 1898 – 25 May 1973) was a Spanish film actor. He appeared in more than 200 films between 1915 and 1970. Selected filmography * '' Drácula'' (1931, Spanish version) * ''There Were Thirteen'' (1931, Spanish-language ...

Mario Berriatúa Mario Berriatúa (1925–1970) was a Spanish film actor.Smith p.154 Selected filmography * '' Mariona Rebull'' (1947) * '' Guest of Darkness'' (1948) * '' Neutrality'' (1949) * ''Don Juan'' (1950) * ''Tales of the Alhambra'' (1950) * '' The Troub ...

* Tomás Blanco *

Irene Caba Alba Irene Caba Alba (25 August 1905 – 14 January 1957) was an Argentine-born Spanish stage and film actress. She appeared in forty films during her career including '' The Nail''.Hortelano p.176 She was born into a family of actors, the daughter ...

* María Carrizo *

Carlos Casaravilla Carlos Casaravilla (12 October 1900 – 17 February 1981) was an Uruguayan actor. He appeared in 85 films between 1934 and 1978. He starred in the film '' El Lazarillo de Tormes'', which won the Golden Bear at the 10th Berlin International F ...

* Félix Fernández *

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Julia Lajos Julia Lajos (24 February 1894 – 21 June 1963) was a Spanish film actress. She appeared in more than 50 films between 1926 and 1963. Selected filmography * '' A Palace for Sale'' (1942) * '' Orosia'' (1943) * '' Lady in Ermine'' (1943) * ...

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* Mari Paz Molinero * Carlos Muñoz * Nicolás D. Perchicot *

* Joaquín Roa *

Conrado San Martín Conrado San Martín Prieto (20 February 1921 – 24 April 2019) was a Spanish actor with a long and prolific career. He made his film debut in 1941 and was particularly popular during the 1950s. Life Conrado San Martín left behind a career as ...

References

Bibliography

* Mira, Alberto. ''The A to Z of Spanish Cinema''. Rowman & Littlefield, 2010.

External links

* Spanish historical drama films 1940s historical drama films 1948 films 1940s Spanish-language films Films directed by Antonio del Amo Films set in the 19th century Films scored by Jesús García Leoz Spanish black-and-white films 1948 drama films 1940s Spanish films {{1940s-Spain-film-stub