La guerra la gano yo

1943 Argentine film
  • 14 February 1943 (1943-02-14)
Running time
71 minutesCountryArgentinaLanguageSpanish

La Guerra la gano yo (I Win the War) is a 1943 Argentine comedy film.

Production

The 71-minute black and white film was produced for Lumiton by Francisco Múgica and released on 14 February 1943. The script was by Carlos A. Olivari, Sixto Pondal Ríos. The film starred Pepe Arias, Ricardo Passano and Alberto Contreras.[1] The actress Virginia Luque made her debut in the film at the age of sixteen.[2]

Synopsis

The owner of a small but prosperous department store, played by Pepe Arias, is pushed by his family to improve their social position. He makes heavy investments in the rubber tire business. When World War II begins, he finds that overnight he has become fabulously rich. He closes a huge deal with the Germans, but his delight turns to horror when he finds that they have sunk an Allied ship carrying his son. The film combines humor with biting comment on Argentina's neutral stance in the war.[3]

Cast

The cast included:[1]

  • Pepe Arias
  • Ricardo Passano
  • Alberto Contreras
  • Virginia Luque
  • Gogó Andreu
  • Chela Cordero
  • Perla Alvarado
  • Esperanza Palomero
  • Jorge Salcedo
  • Carlos Montalbán
  • Malena Podestá
  • Bernardo Perrone
  • Percival Murray
  • Mercedes Gisper
  • Warly Ceriani
  • Sofía Merli

References

Citations

Sources

  • Erickson, Hal (2014). "La Guerra La Gano Yo". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Baseline & All Movie Guide. Archived from the original on 2014-07-15. Retrieved 2014-06-07.
  • "I Win the War". IMDb. Retrieved 2014-06-07.
  • Rodríguez Stratta, Jackie (4 June 2014). "El espectáculo de luto: murió la cantante y actriz Virginia Luque". Subrayado. Retrieved 2014-06-07.
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