José Comellas

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Yo no elegí mi vida (1949)

Noir hero tries to avoid being arrested while he tracks down papers that will prove his innocence.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Antonio Momplet
CAST:  Arturo de Córdova  •  Olga Zubarry  •  Enrique Santos Discépolo  •  Guillermo Battaglia

Noir hero tries to avoid being arrested while he tracks down papers that will prove his innocence.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Antonio Momplet
CAST:  Arturo de Córdova  •  Olga Zubarry  •  Enrique Santos Discépolo  •  Guillermo Battaglia

Un novio para Laura (1955)

A humble young woman receives a dowry from a rich uncle only if she marries, so she "rents" a boyfriend but she ends up falling in love with him.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Julio Saraceni
CAST:  Lolita Torres  •  Alberto Berco  •  Francisco Álvarez  •  Isabel Pradas

A humble young woman receives a dowry from a rich uncle only if she marries, so she "rents" a boyfriend but she ends up falling in love with him.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Julio Saraceni
CAST:  Lolita Torres  •  Alberto Berco  •  Francisco Álvarez  •  Isabel Pradas

Naked Passion (1953)

A woman who works doing chores in the convent where her paralyzed daughter, that believes that is dead, and falls in love of a doctor.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Luis César Amadori
CAST:  Carlos Thompson  •  Eduardo Cuitiño  •  María Félix  •  Daniel Tedeschi

A woman who works doing chores in the convent where her paralyzed daughter, that believes that is dead, and falls in love of a doctor.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Luis César Amadori
CAST:  Carlos Thompson  •  Eduardo Cuitiño  •  María Félix  •  Daniel Tedeschi

Don Fulgencio (1950)

The adventures of the man who had no childhood, smart for business, but a lover of innocent jokes.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Enrique Cahen Salaberry
CAST:  Enrique Serrano  •  Tono Andreu  •  Francisco Audenino  •  Morena Chiolo

The adventures of the man who had no childhood, smart for business, but a lover of innocent jokes.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Enrique Cahen Salaberry
CAST:  Enrique Serrano  •  Tono Andreu  •  Francisco Audenino  •  Morena Chiolo

God Bless You (1948)

A player wife, Nancy, who holds elegance to disguise their poverty while waiting for a wealthy man appears and deal with it, talk to the old man begging at the door of a casino. Soon after, a mysterious suitor offers a life of luxury.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Luis César Amadori
CAST:  Zully Moreno  •  Arturo de Córdova  •  Florindo Ferrario  •  Enrique Chaico

A player wife, Nancy, who holds elegance to disguise their poverty while waiting for a wealthy man appears and deal with it, talk to the old man begging at the door of a casino. Soon after, a mysterious suitor offers a life of luxury.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Luis César Amadori
CAST:  Zully Moreno  •  Arturo de Córdova  •  Florindo Ferrario  •  Enrique Chaico

The Vampire of Santiago (1955)

In seventeenth century's Chile a woman kills her lover because she wants to conquer a priest.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hugo del Carril
CAST:  António Vilar  •  Ana María Lynch  •  Francisco de Paula  •  Milagros de la Vega

In seventeenth century's Chile a woman kills her lover because she wants to conquer a priest.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hugo del Carril
CAST:  António Vilar  •  Ana María Lynch  •  Francisco de Paula  •  Milagros de la Vega

Missing Persons Section (1956)

The love affair of an ex-convict with a showgirl, unleashes the jealousy of his older, wealthy and unbalanced wife. A murder plot, staged phoney suicide and other twists and turns follow.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Pierre Chenal
CAST:  Nicole Maurey  •  Maurice Ronet  •  Inda Ledesma  •  Ubaldo Martínez

The love affair of an ex-convict with a showgirl, unleashes the jealousy of his older, wealthy and unbalanced wife. A murder plot, staged phoney suicide and other twists and turns follow.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Pierre Chenal
CAST:  Nicole Maurey  •  Maurice Ronet  •  Inda Ledesma  •  Ubaldo Martínez

La barra de la esquina (1950)

A singer who achieved world fame returns to his country and with his friends recalls episodes of his youth.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Julio Saraceni
CAST:  Alberto Castillo  •  José Carlos Marrone  •  Iván Grondona  •  Ricardo Lavié

A singer who achieved world fame returns to his country and with his friends recalls episodes of his youth.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Julio Saraceni
CAST:  Alberto Castillo  •  José Carlos Marrone  •  Iván Grondona  •  Ricardo Lavié

El satélite chiflado (1956)

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DIRECTION:  Julio Saraceni
CAST:  Jorge Luz  •  Zelmar Gueñol  •  Guillermo Rico  •  Rafael Carret

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DIRECTION:  Julio Saraceni
CAST:  Jorge Luz  •  Zelmar Gueñol  •  Guillermo Rico  •  Rafael Carret

Dagli Appennini alle Ande (1959)

A young boy travels by himself to reach his sick mother.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Folco Quilici
CAST:  Marco Paoletti  •  Fausto Tozzi  •  Eleonora Rossi Drago  •  Guillermo Battaglia

A young boy travels by himself to reach his sick mother.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Folco Quilici
CAST:  Marco Paoletti  •  Fausto Tozzi  •  Eleonora Rossi Drago  •  Guillermo Battaglia

Asalto en la ciudad (1961)

A former German soldier leads a team through a bank robbery that doesn't turn out the way anybody expected.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Carlos Cores
CAST:  Carlos Cores  •  Luis Tasca  •  Sergio Renán  •  Ignacio Quirós

A former German soldier leads a team through a bank robbery that doesn't turn out the way anybody expected.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Carlos Cores
CAST:  Carlos Cores  •  Luis Tasca  •  Sergio Renán  •  Ignacio Quirós

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DIRECTION:  Julio Saraceni
CAST:  Virginia Luque  •  Tito Lusiardo  •  Osvaldo Miranda  •  Fernando Siro

La patrulla chiflada (1952)

As stowaways, the "Big Five of Good Humor" arrive in Casablanca. There they will launch themselves in defense of four girls kidnapped by a man, about to be sold to the harem of an Arab sheikh.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Carlos Rinaldi
CAST:  Rafael Carret  •  Guillermo Rico  •  Jorge Luz  •  Zelmar Gueñol

As stowaways, the "Big Five of Good Humor" arrive in Casablanca. There they will launch themselves in defense of four girls kidnapped by a man, about to be sold to the harem of an Arab sheikh.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Carlos Rinaldi
CAST:  Rafael Carret  •  Guillermo Rico  •  Jorge Luz  •  Zelmar Gueñol

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DIRECTION:  Enrique Carreras
CAST:  Mercedes Carreras  •  Ángel Magaña  •  Lolita Torres  •  Jorge Salcedo

Cuidado con las mujeres (1951)

To save her businesses from ruin, a woman about to marry must find another woman a husband.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Enrique Cahen Salaberry
CAST:  Alberto Closas  •  Analía Gadé  •  Nelly Meden  •  Otto Sirgo

To save her businesses from ruin, a woman about to marry must find another woman a husband.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Enrique Cahen Salaberry
CAST:  Alberto Closas  •  Analía Gadé  •  Nelly Meden  •  Otto Sirgo

Los sobrinos del zorro (1952)

A postman must interrupt his honeymoon to take care of four spoiled nephews.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Leo Fleider
CAST:  Pepe Iglesias  •  Mirtha Torres  •  Pedro Pompillo  •  Chola Oses

A postman must interrupt his honeymoon to take care of four spoiled nephews.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Leo Fleider
CAST:  Pepe Iglesias  •  Mirtha Torres  •  Pedro Pompillo  •  Chola Oses

La mejor del colegio (1953)

Misunderstanding comedy in a girls' boarding school that requires its teachers to be married, causing some to just pretend they are.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Julio Saraceni
CAST:  Lolita Torres  •  Alberto Dalbés  •  Francisco Álvarez  •  María Armand

Misunderstanding comedy in a girls' boarding school that requires its teachers to be married, causing some to just pretend they are.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Julio Saraceni
CAST:  Lolita Torres  •  Alberto Dalbés  •  Francisco Álvarez  •  María Armand

Su seguro servidor (1954)

A field commissioner tries to solve the problems of his village.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Edgardo Torni
CAST:  Juan Carlos Mareco  •  Héctor Calcaño  •  Carlos Enríquez  •  Nicolás Fregues

A field commissioner tries to solve the problems of his village.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Edgardo Torni
CAST:  Juan Carlos Mareco  •  Héctor Calcaño  •  Carlos Enríquez  •  Nicolás Fregues

Romance sin palabras (1948)

A famous pianist, invited by a girl, becomes interested in her sister, who pretends to be mute to hide a pronunciation defect.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Leopoldo Torres Ríos
CAST:  Miguel Faust Rocha  •  Florindo Ferrario  •  Elina Colomer  •  Lidia Denis

A famous pianist, invited by a girl, becomes interested in her sister, who pretends to be mute to hide a pronunciation defect.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Leopoldo Torres Ríos
CAST:  Miguel Faust Rocha  •  Florindo Ferrario  •  Elina Colomer  •  Lidia Denis

La otra y yo (1949)

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DIRECTION:  Antonio Momplet
CAST:  Amelia Bence  •  Enrique Diosdado  •  Fernando Lamas  •  Mercedes Simone

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DIRECTION:  Antonio Momplet
CAST:  Amelia Bence  •  Enrique Diosdado  •  Fernando Lamas  •  Mercedes Simone
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