Kill and Be Killed

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A hierro muere
Ahierromuereposter.jpg
Directed by Manuel Mur Oti
Produced by Manuel Mur Oti
Starring Olga Zubarry, Alberto de Mendoza and Luis Prendes
CinematographyManuel Berenguer
Edited by Juan Serra
Music by Miguel Asins Arbó and Isidro B. Maiztegui
Distributed by Filmayer
Release date
  • 1962 (1962)
Running time
99 minutes
Countries Spain and Argentina
Language Spanish

Kill and Be Killed (Spanish : A hierro muere) is a 1962 Spanish-Argentine crime film directed by Manuel Mur Oti and written by Enrique Llovet. Starring Olga Zubarry, and Alberto de Mendoza.

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Plot

A former opera singer lives alone with her fortune and a housekeeper. Her daughter Elisa leaves prison and becomes a personal attendant and auxiliary nurse to the aging singer, a profession she has learnt in prison for the sake of reintegration. The old lady's only relative is her nephew Fernando. He comes to the big house every evening and plays the piano to her aunt's joy, and Elisa's too, who feels attracted to him. Fernando receives a monthly allowance, but it is not enough to pay his debts. Her aunt refuses to give him more, and Fernando approaches Elisa, and together they plan to poison her.

Release and acclaim

The film was produced by Argentina Sono Film in 1962.

Cast

Fernando (Alberto de Mendoza) and Elisa (Olga Zubarry) Ahierromuere1.jpg
Fernando (Alberto de Mendoza) and Elisa (Olga Zubarry)

Other cast


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