Juan Espantaleón

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Nobleza baturra (1935)

Aragón, Spain, early 20th century. María del Pilar is a honest girl whose good name is dirtied when an old suitor seeking revenge accuses her of losing her virginity outside of marriage. The scandal soon spreads throughout the countryside.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Florián Rey
CAST:  Imperio Argentina  •  Miguel Ligero  •  Juan de Orduña  •  José Calle

Aragón, Spain, early 20th century. María del Pilar is a honest girl whose good name is dirtied when an old suitor seeking revenge accuses her of losing her virginity outside of marriage. The scandal soon spreads throughout the countryside.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Florián Rey
CAST:  Imperio Argentina  •  Miguel Ligero  •  Juan de Orduña  •  José Calle

Don Quixote (1947)

The old hidalgo Don Alonso Quijano, maddened by the excessive reading of books on chivalry and determined to become a famous and heroic knight-errant, leaves his village and sets out on the road in search of adventure, accompanied by his faithful friend Sancho Panza.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Rafael Gil
CAST:  Rafael Rivelles  •  Juan Calvo  •  Fernando Rey  •  Manolo Morán

The old hidalgo Don Alonso Quijano, maddened by the excessive reading of books on chivalry and determined to become a famous and heroic knight-errant, leaves his village and sets out on the road in search of adventure, accompanied by his faithful friend Sancho Panza.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Rafael Gil
CAST:  Rafael Rivelles  •  Juan Calvo  •  Fernando Rey  •  Manolo Morán

Tuvo la culpa Adán (1944)

Nora leaves the convent where she has been raised to marry a relative. Just arrived she has an accident resulting in total amnesia. Her identity mistaken a new life begins for her, where she will encounter love, adventure and even crime.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Juan de Orduña
CAST:  Luchy Soto  •  Rafael Durán  •  María Esperanza Navarro  •  Guadalupe Muñoz Sampedro

Nora leaves the convent where she has been raised to marry a relative. Just arrived she has an accident resulting in total amnesia. Her identity mistaken a new life begins for her, where she will encounter love, adventure and even crime.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Juan de Orduña
CAST:  Luchy Soto  •  Rafael Durán  •  María Esperanza Navarro  •  Guadalupe Muñoz Sampedro

Locura de amor (1948)

The passion that Joan of Castile, daughter of the Catholic Kings and heir to the throne, feels for her husband, Philip the Handsome, sovereign of the Netherlands and son of Maximilian of Austria and Mary of Burgundy, is not reciprocated. Her temperament, her ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Juan de Orduña
CAST:  Aurora Bautista  •  Fernando Rey  •  Sara Montiel  •  Jorge Mistral

The passion that Joan of Castile, daughter of the Catholic Kings and heir to the throne, feels for her husband, Philip the Handsome, sovereign of the Netherlands and son of Maximilian of Austria and Mary of Burgundy, is not reciprocated. Her temperament, her ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Juan de Orduña
CAST:  Aurora Bautista  •  Fernando Rey  •  Sara Montiel  •  Jorge Mistral

The Nail (1944)

Spain, late 19th century. Judge Javier Zarco finds in a cemetery a skull pierced by a nail and suspects that a murder has been committed. When he investigates the case in depth, his suspicions fall on the woman who was going to marry the deceased.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Rafael Gil
CAST:  Amparo Rivelles  •  Rafael Durán  •  Juan Espantaleón  •  Milagros Leal

Spain, late 19th century. Judge Javier Zarco finds in a cemetery a skull pierced by a nail and suspects that a murder has been committed. When he investigates the case in depth, his suspicions fall on the woman who was going to marry the deceased.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Rafael Gil
CAST:  Amparo Rivelles  •  Rafael Durán  •  Juan Espantaleón  •  Milagros Leal

La chica del gato (1943)

An orphan, taken in at the home of unscrupulous people who intend to use her in a shady business, flees with her cat and her canary. Accustomed by necessity, she enters a dressmaker's house with the intention of stealing, but the treatment she is given makes her ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ramón Quadreny
CAST:  Josita Hernán  •  Juan Espantaleón  •  Fernando Fernán Gómez  •  Luis Pérez de León

An orphan, taken in at the home of unscrupulous people who intend to use her in a shady business, flees with her cat and her canary. Accustomed by necessity, she enters a dressmaker's house with the intention of stealing, but the treatment she is given makes her ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ramón Quadreny
CAST:  Josita Hernán  •  Juan Espantaleón  •  Fernando Fernán Gómez  •  Luis Pérez de León

Eloísa está debajo de un almendro (1943)

Fernando returns to his hometown after years studying in Brussels to meet with a strange suicide note written by his father ten years earlier. This leads him to discover the portrait of a woman supposedly murdered in the house and a mysterious music box. Chance ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Rafael Gil
CAST:  Amparo Rivelles  •  Rafael Durán  •  Guadalupe Muñoz Sampedro  •  Juan Espantaleón

Fernando returns to his hometown after years studying in Brussels to meet with a strange suicide note written by his father ten years earlier. This leads him to discover the portrait of a woman supposedly murdered in the house and a mysterious music box. Chance ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Rafael Gil
CAST:  Amparo Rivelles  •  Rafael Durán  •  Guadalupe Muñoz Sampedro  •  Juan Espantaleón

El fantasma y doña Juanita (1945)

Fearing that her niece Rosita will abandon her true love and enter into a marriage of convenience, doña Juanita tells her the story of when, many years ago, she fell in love with an accountant who worked in a circus.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Rafael Gil
CAST:  Antonio Casal  •  Mary Delgado  •  Juan Espantaleón  •  Juan Calvo

Fearing that her niece Rosita will abandon her true love and enter into a marriage of convenience, doña Juanita tells her the story of when, many years ago, she fell in love with an accountant who worked in a circus.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Rafael Gil
CAST:  Antonio Casal  •  Mary Delgado  •  Juan Espantaleón  •  Juan Calvo

La mantilla de Beatriz (1946)

In XVII century Portugal two friends change identities so one of them can escape an unwanted marriage to Beatriz.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Eduardo García Maroto
CAST:  Virgílio Teixeira  •  Margarita Andrey  •  María Isbert  •  Helga Liné

In XVII century Portugal two friends change identities so one of them can escape an unwanted marriage to Beatriz.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Eduardo García Maroto
CAST:  Virgílio Teixeira  •  Margarita Andrey  •  María Isbert  •  Helga Liné

White Mission (1946)

Arriving at a Guinean Christian mission, a young priest is told by his elder ones the story of Father Javier, another young missioner who restlessly fought to convert a villain not only for God's sake, but also for sentimental reasons.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Juan de Orduña
CAST:  Julio Peña  •  Manuel Luna  •  Jesús Tordesillas  •  Jorge Mistral

Arriving at a Guinean Christian mission, a young priest is told by his elder ones the story of Father Javier, another young missioner who restlessly fought to convert a villain not only for God's sake, but also for sentimental reasons.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Juan de Orduña
CAST:  Julio Peña  •  Manuel Luna  •  Jesús Tordesillas  •  Jorge Mistral

La pródiga (1946)

Spain, 1850. In the midst of the electoral campaign, three young men use all their strategies to place themselves in Madrid as members of the national congress.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Rafael Gil
CAST:  Rafael Durán  •  Paola Barbara  •  Juan Espantaleón  •  Guillermo Marín

Spain, 1850. In the midst of the electoral campaign, three young men use all their strategies to place themselves in Madrid as members of the national congress.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Rafael Gil
CAST:  Rafael Durán  •  Paola Barbara  •  Juan Espantaleón  •  Guillermo Marín

The Faith (1947)

Father Luis Lastra is a young priest who does his job in the village of Peñascosa. There he meets Marta, a beautiful parishioner very interested in religious matters, so much that she convinces the priest to accompany her to the convent to become a cloistered nun. ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Rafael Gil
CAST:  Amparo Rivelles  •  Rafael Durán  •  Juan Espantaleón  •  Guillermo Marín

Father Luis Lastra is a young priest who does his job in the village of Peñascosa. There he meets Marta, a beautiful parishioner very interested in religious matters, so much that she convinces the priest to accompany her to the convent to become a cloistered nun. ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Rafael Gil
CAST:  Amparo Rivelles  •  Rafael Durán  •  Juan Espantaleón  •  Guillermo Marín

Reina santa (1947)

A virtuous Spanish princess becomes queen of Portugal, and soon is affected by the social struggles and the reckless fight to power between the king's faction and that of his son's.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Rafael Gil  •  Henrique Campos  •  Aníbal Contreiras
CAST:  Maruchi Fresno  •  António Vilar  •  Luis Peña  •  Fernando Rey

A virtuous Spanish princess becomes queen of Portugal, and soon is affected by the social struggles and the reckless fight to power between the king's faction and that of his son's.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Rafael Gil  •  Henrique Campos  •  Aníbal Contreiras
CAST:  Maruchi Fresno  •  António Vilar  •  Luis Peña  •  Fernando Rey

Mare nostrum (1948)

The Spanish merchant "Mare Nostrum", captained by Ulises Ferragut, docked in September 1939 at the port of Naples to repair a breakdown. Walking through the ruins of Pompeii, Ferragut meets Freyra, an enigmatic and beautiful woman of whom she instantly falls madly ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Rafael Gil
CAST:  María Félix  •  Fernando Rey  •  José Nieto  •  Juan Espantaleón

The Spanish merchant "Mare Nostrum", captained by Ulises Ferragut, docked in September 1939 at the port of Naples to repair a breakdown. Walking through the ruins of Pompeii, Ferragut meets Freyra, an enigmatic and beautiful woman of whom she instantly falls madly ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Rafael Gil
CAST:  María Félix  •  Fernando Rey  •  José Nieto  •  Juan Espantaleón

Currito de la Cruz (1949)

Currito de la Cruz's dream is to become a bullfighter. When he gets the chance to bullfight for the first time, he meets Carmona, a retired renowned bullfighter whom he manages to fascinate. As his protégé, Currito begins to be famous. At the same time, Currito ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Luis Lucia
CAST:  Pepín Martín Vázquez  •  Francisco Bernal  •  Juan Espantaleón  •  Félix Fernández

Currito de la Cruz's dream is to become a bullfighter. When he gets the chance to bullfight for the first time, he meets Carmona, a retired renowned bullfighter whom he manages to fascinate. As his protégé, Currito begins to be famous. At the same time, Currito ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Luis Lucia
CAST:  Pepín Martín Vázquez  •  Francisco Bernal  •  Juan Espantaleón  •  Félix Fernández

Aventuras de Juan Lucas (1949)

Following his father's steps, Juan Lucas becomes the most famous highwayman in Sierra Morena mountains, also helping local resistance against Napoleonic troops. In love with Ana, a Count's daughter, his hopes seem to have no future.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Rafael Gil
CAST:  Fernando Rey  •  Marie Déa  •  Manolo Morán  •  Julia Caba Alba

Following his father's steps, Juan Lucas becomes the most famous highwayman in Sierra Morena mountains, also helping local resistance against Napoleonic troops. In love with Ana, a Count's daughter, his hopes seem to have no future.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Rafael Gil
CAST:  Fernando Rey  •  Marie Déa  •  Manolo Morán  •  Julia Caba Alba

An Ordinary Woman (1949)

A woman who has walked out of an unhappy marriage is unsuccessful trying to earn herself a new living and gets mixed with a man who is a murderer and tries to incriminate her.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Rafael Gil
CAST:  María Félix  •  António Vilar  •  Mary Delgado  •  Juan Espantaleón

A woman who has walked out of an unhappy marriage is unsuccessful trying to earn herself a new living and gets mixed with a man who is a murderer and tries to incriminate her.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Rafael Gil
CAST:  María Félix  •  António Vilar  •  Mary Delgado  •  Juan Espantaleón

Teatro Apolo (1950)

In the late nineteenth century, Miguel Velasco, the son of a wealthy Spanish immigrant established in Mexico, comes to Madrid, where he falls in love with Celia, a chorus girl working at the Apollo theater.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Rafael Gil
CAST:  Jorge Negrete  •  María de los Ángeles Morales  •  Juan Espantaleón  •  María Asquerino

In the late nineteenth century, Miguel Velasco, the son of a wealthy Spanish immigrant established in Mexico, comes to Madrid, where he falls in love with Celia, a chorus girl working at the Apollo theater.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Rafael Gil
CAST:  Jorge Negrete  •  María de los Ángeles Morales  •  Juan Espantaleón  •  María Asquerino

Pequeñeces (1950)

Madrid in the 1870s. Amidst political intrigues against King Amadeo de Saboya, wealthy and strong-willed countess Curra de Albornoz makes her own way in spite of her son and husband, considering her indiscretions as merely trifles ("pequeñeces") until tragedy ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Juan de Orduña
CAST:  Aurora Bautista  •  Jorge Mistral  •  Sara Montiel  •  Lina Yegros

Madrid in the 1870s. Amidst political intrigues against King Amadeo de Saboya, wealthy and strong-willed countess Curra de Albornoz makes her own way in spite of her son and husband, considering her indiscretions as merely trifles ("pequeñeces") until tragedy ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Juan de Orduña
CAST:  Aurora Bautista  •  Jorge Mistral  •  Sara Montiel  •  Lina Yegros

La noche del sábado (1950)

In Rome, a beautiful young model named Donina is hired by a sculptor, Leonardo, inspired her to do a statue he hopes will be his masterpiece. The striking statue of Prince Florencio, heir to the throne of Preslavia, who presented at the banquet in his villa in Rome ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Rafael Gil
CAST:  María Félix  •  Rafael Durán  •  José María Seoane  •  Manolo Fábregas

In Rome, a beautiful young model named Donina is hired by a sculptor, Leonardo, inspired her to do a statue he hopes will be his masterpiece. The striking statue of Prince Florencio, heir to the throne of Preslavia, who presented at the banquet in his villa in Rome ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Rafael Gil
CAST:  María Félix  •  Rafael Durán  •  José María Seoane  •  Manolo Fábregas
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