''The Tango Returns to Paris'' (Spanish:''El tango vuelve a París'') is a

1948 Events January * January 1 ** The General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) is inaugurated. ** The current Constitutions of Constitution of Italy, Italy and of Constitution of New Jersey, New Jersey (both later subject to amendment) ...

Argentine

musical comedy film Musical film is a film genre in which songs by the characters are interwoven into the narrative, sometimes accompanied by dancing. The songs usually advance the plot or develop the film's characters, but in some cases, they serve merely as break ...

of the classical era of Argentine cinema, written and directed by Manuel Romero. It was premiered on January 16, 1948. The film's plot is about a doctor who arrives to

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that will become a

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Cast

* Alberto Castillo as Alberto Reinald *

Elvira Ríos María Elvira Gallegos Ríos (November 16, 1913 – January 13, 1987) was a Mexican singer and actress. One of the most notable performers of Agustín Lara's songs, Ríos was the first Mexican singer who achieved international success throu ...

as Lupe Torres *

Severo Fernández Severo Fernández Alonso Caballero (15 August 1849 – 12 August 1925) was a Bolivian lawyer, jurist, and politician who served as the 24th president of Bolivia from 1896 to 1899. A member of the Conservative Party, he served as the 10th vic ...

as Medizábal *

Lilian Valmar Celia María Damestoi (27 September 1928 – 4 August 2013), better known as Lilian Valmar, was an Argentine actress and Vedette (cabaret), vedette. Biography Lilian Valmar was born in Argentina, coming of age during the country's golden period o ...

as Azucena *

Julio Renato Julio is the Spanish equivalent of the month July and may refer to: *Julio (given name) *Julio (surname) *Júlio de Castilhos, a municipality of the western part of the state of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil * ''Julio'' (album), a 1983 compilation albu ...

as Don Fermín *

Aníbal Troilo Aníbal Carmelo Troilo (11 July 1914 – 18 May 1975), also known as Pichuco, was an Argentine tango musician. Troilo was a bandoneon player, composer, arranger, and bandleader in Argentina. His orquesta típica was among the most popular wit ...

as Pichuco *

Fernando Lamas Fernando Álvaro Lamas y de Santos (January 9, 1915 – October 8, 1982) was an Argentine-American actor and director of the Golden Age of Argentine cinema. He is the father of actor Lorenzo Lamas. Biography Argentina Fernando Álvaro Lamas y ...

as Flores *

Juan José Porta Juan José Porta was an Argentine stage and film actor.Insaurralde p.57 He appeared in twenty three films during the Golden Age of Argentine Cinema. Selected filmography * '' The Minister's Daughter'' (1943) * ''Modern Husbands'' (1948) * ''The T ...

as Don Jorge Reinald *

Antonio Provitilo Antonio is a masculine given name of Etruscan origin deriving from the root name Antonius. It is a common name among Romance language–speaking populations as well as the Balkans and Lusophone Africa. It has been among the top 400 most popular m ...

as Dupont *

Carlos Rosingana Carlos may refer to: Places ;Canada * Carlos, Alberta, a locality ;United States * Carlos, Indiana, an unincorporated community * Carlos, Maryland, a place in Allegany County * Carlos, Minnesota, a small city * Carlos, West Virginia ;Elsewhere ...

as Renaud *

Roberto Blanco Roberto Zerquera Blanco (born 7 June 1937 in Tunis) is a German schlager singer, actor, and entertainer of Afro-Cuban origin. He is one of the most successful entertainers of all time in German-speaking countries. Early life Blanco is the so ...

as Fernández *

Betty Corté Betty or Bettie is a name, a common diminutive for the names Bethany and Elizabeth. In Latin America, it is also a common diminutive for the given name Beatriz, the Spanish and Portuguese form of the Latin name Beatrix and the English name Beatr ...

as La Muñeca *

Alfredo Jordan Alfredo (, ) is a cognate of the Anglo-Saxon name Alfred and a common Italian, Galician, Portuguese and Spanish language Spanish () or Castilian () is a Romance languages, Romance language of the Indo-European languages, Indo-European lan ...

as El Amigo *

Carlos Cambria Carlos may refer to: Places ;Canada * Carlos, Alberta, a locality ;United States * Carlos, Indiana, an unincorporated community * Carlos, Maryland, a place in Allegany County * Carlos, Minnesota, a small city * Carlos, West Virginia ;Elsewhere ...

as El Comisario

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* 1948 films 1948 musical comedy films Argentine musical comedy films 1940s Spanish-language films Argentine black-and-white films Films directed by Manuel Romero 1940s Argentine films Spanish-language musical comedy films {{musical-comedy-film-stub