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and starring

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, Valentín Parera and Enrique Rivero. It was originally made as a

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, with

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added later. Based on the film's reputation, Perojo was invited to

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to make

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films for the major studios.Bentley p.51 It was shot at the

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and on location in Cadiz and

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. The film's sets were designed by the

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Cast

* María Luz Callejo * Joaquín Carrasco * Jean Coste as Pablo Dupont * Régina Dalthy *

as La Marquesita *

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as Fermin * Madame Guillaume * Valentín Parera as Don Luis *

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as Maria Luz * Enrique Rivero as Raphaël

References

Bibliography

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

External links

* 1930 films 1930s Spanish-language films Films based on works by Vicente Blasco Ibáñez Films directed by Benito Perojo French black-and-white films Spanish black-and-white films Films shot at Joinville Studios Films shot in Spain {{1930s-Spain-film-stub