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1952 | B/N | 85

The arrogant Arizmendi, champion in Basque pelota (Jai alai), is delirious with his triumphs and treats the women who love him with contempt. Arizmendi agrees to a blackmailer's demands that he throw a match but later, sure that he can get out of it, doesn't hold up his end of the bargain and now must face the vengeance of the villain, Marcial Gómez. 


Country: México
Direction: Gavaldón; Roberto
Script: Spota; Luis, Cárdenas; Jesús, Revueltas; José, Gavaldón; Roberto
Production: Brooks; Óscar J., Mier; Felipe
Photography: Draper; Jack
Music: Lavista; Raúl
Cast:Iturbide; Rebeca, Martino; Eva, Linares Rivas; José María, Soto la Marina; Armando, Armendáriz; Pedro, Blanch; Anita, Villarreal; Julio, Múzquiz; Carlos, Ruvinskis; Wolf
Art direction: Fitzgerald; Edward
Participation year at FICM: 2014

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