''Candida, Millionairess'' () is a 1941

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musical comedy film of the

Golden Age of Argentine cinema The Golden Age of Argentine cinema (Spanish language, Spanish: ''Época de Oro del cine argentino'' or other equivalent names), sometimes known interchangeably as the broader classical or classical-industrial period (Spanish: ''período clásico- ...

, directed by

Luis Bayón Herrera Luis Bayón Herrera (23 September 1889 – 30 March 1956) was a Spanish film director and screenwriter who worked in Argentine film of the 1940s and 1950s. He was "one of the most important directors of the Golden Age of Argentine cinema". Herr ...

and written by Pedro E. Pico.

Plot

A millionaire businessman falls in love with his Galician maid, and decides to marry her despite her daughter's opposition. She mistreats her and even makes her look like a thief, until the real motives are discovered.

Cast

Niní Marshall Marina Esther Traveso (June 1, 1903 – March 18, 1996), known by her stage name Niní Marshall, was an Argentine humorist, comic actress and screenwriter; nicknamed ''The Chaplin with a skirt'' and ''The Lady of Humour''. She is one of the m ...

... Cándida *

Alberto Bello Alberto Bello (1897–1963) was an Argentine actor who appeared in more than 40 films during his career including '' Madame Bovary'' (1947).Goble p.159 He committed suicide by throwing himself under a train. Selected filmography * '' Marriage in ...

* Armando Bo *

Osvaldo Miranda Osvaldo Miranda may refer to: * Osvaldo Miranda (footballer) (born 1984), Argentine footballer * Osvaldo Miranda (actor) Osvaldo Isaías Mathon Miranda (November 3, 1915 – April 20, 2011) was an Argentine film and television actor whose credits ...

Pedro Vargas Pedro Vargas Mata (29 April 1906 – 30 October 1989) was a Mexican tenor and actor, from the golden age of Mexican cinema, participating in more than 70 films. He was known as the "Nightingale of the Americas", "Song Samurai" or "Continental ...

* Alejandro Maximino *

Lucy Galián Lucy is an English feminine given name derived from the Latin masculine given name Lucius with the meaning ''as of light'' (''born at dawn or daylight'', maybe also ''shiny'', or ''of light complexion''). Alternative spellings are Luci, Luce, ...

Adrián Cúneo Adrian is a form of the Latin given name Adrianus or Hadrianus. Its ultimate origin is most likely via the former river Adria from the Venetic and Illyrian word ''adur'', meaning "sea" or "water". The Adria was until the 8th century BC the main ...

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* Billy Days * Maruja Vergara * Susana Castilla * Regina Laval * Carlos Roller *

José Dorado José is a predominantly Spanish and Portuguese form of the given name Joseph. While spelled alike, this name is pronounced very differently in each of the two languages: Spanish ; Portuguese (or ). In French, the name ''José'', pronounced , ...

Lina Estévez Lina ( ) is an international feminine given name, mostly the short form of a variety of names ending in ''-lina'' including Adelina, Angelina, Carmelina, Carolina, Catalina, Emelina, Evangelina, Evelina, Karolina, Italina, Marcelina, Meli ...

* Vicente Forastieri * Los Rancheros

References

External links

* 1941 films 1940s Spanish-language films Argentine black-and-white films 1941 musical comedy films Films directed by Luis Bayón Herrera Films about immigration to Argentina 1940s Argentine films Argentine musical comedy films Spanish-language musical comedy films {{musical-comedy-film-stub