Story of a Single Night
Genres
Overview
A man returns to town after a long time and meets his ex-girlfriend, who is married to a husband in desperate economic situation.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
88 min
Release Date
1941-04-09
Status
Released
Original Language
Spanish
Vote Count
6
Vote Average
5.8
Santiago Arrieta
Daniel Romero
Elianne Arroyo
Lita (uncredited)
María Esther Buschiazzo
Petra (as M.E. Buschiazzo)
Sabina Olmos
Laura Valenzuela
Sebastián Chiola
Alejandro Luzzati
Felisa Mary
Catalina
Raimundo Pastore
Don Teófilo Valenzuela
Rafael Frontaura
Bennett
Elvira Quiroga
Victoria Cuenca
Renée Sutil
(as Rene Sutil)
Pedro López Lagar
Hugo Morel
Alfredo Jordán
(uncredited)
Claudio Martino
Ramón J. Garay
Renée Sutil
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