El Calavera

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El Calavera
Directed by Carlos F. Borcosque
Written by Emilio Villalba Welsh
Wilfredo Jimenez
Release date
  • 1954 (1954)
Running time
85 minutes
CountryArgentina
Language Spanish

El Calavera is a 1954 Argentinian film of the classical era of Argentine cinema.

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Directed by Carlos F. Borcosque, script by Emilio Villalba Welsh and Wilfredo Jimenez, based on Maurice Hennequin's and Pierre Veber's theater play Las delicias del hogar (Les Joies du foyer). The movie was released on August 31, 1954. [1]

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References

  1. "El calavera (1954) - Ficha técnica, Sinopsis, Imágenes, Trailer, Actores, Cast | cinenacional.com". Archived from the original on 2015-01-03. Retrieved 2012-08-19.