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| Canasta uruguaya | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | René Cardona |
| Written by | Luis Alcoriza Janet Alcoriza Edmundo Báez Egon Eis |
| Produced by | Gustavo A. Campomanes Oscar Prieto Montanari Olallo Rubio Gandara |
| Starring | Abel Salazar Alma Rosa Aguirre Jorge Reyes |
| Cinematography | Domingo Carrillo |
| Edited by | George Crone |
| Music by | Felipe Bermejo, Antonio Díaz Conde |
Release date | 1 November 1951 (Mexico) |
Running time | 91 min |
| Country | Mexico |
| Language | Spanish |
Canasta uruguaya ("Uruguayan Basket") is a 1951 Mexican film. It was written by Luis Alcoriza.
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