''The Last Night'' (Spanish: ''La última noche'') is a 1948 Mexican

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directed by

René Cardona René Cardona (October 8, 1905 – April 25, 1988) was a Mexican director, actor, producer, screenwriter, and film editor, who was prominent during part of the Golden Age of Mexican cinema. Biography René Cardona was born in Havana, Cuba, on ...

and starring

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and

Óscar Pulido Óscar Pulido (1906–1974) was a Mexican actor who acted in over 100 Mexican films. Selected filmography *''The Unknown Policeman'' (1941) * ''A Day with the Devil'' (1945) * ''The Game Rooster'' (1948) * ''The Last Night (1948 film), The Last ...

. Riera p.255 It was shot at the Azteca Studios in

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. The film's sets were designed by the

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Cast

José Baviera José Baviera (17 August 1906 – 13 August 1981) was a Spanish film actor. He appeared in more than 190 films and television shows between 1924 and 1979. He starred in Luis Buñuel's 1962 film ''The Exterminating Angel''. Selected filmogra ...

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* César del Campo * Trío Tamaulipeco *

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* Trío Janitzio *

Salvador Quiroz Salvador Quiroz (1892–1956) was a Mexican film actor.Kohner, p. 355 Selected filmography * ''Huapango (film), Huapango'' (1938) * ''Horse for Horse'' (1939) * ''With Villa's Veterans'' (1939) * ''To the Sound of the Marimba'' (1941) * ''The 9 ...

References

Bibliography

* Riera, Emilio García . ''Historia documental del cine mexicano: 1946–1948''. Universidad de Guadalajara, 1992. * Wilt, David E. ''Stereotyped Images of United States Citizens in Mexican Cinema, 1930-1990''. University of Maryland at College Park, 1991.

External links

* 1948 films 1948 drama films Mexican drama films 1940s Spanish-language films Films directed by René Cardona Mexican black-and-white films 1940s Mexican films {{1940s-Mexico-film-stub