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A list of films produced in Spain in 1962 (see 1962 in film).
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A list of films produced in Spain in 1962 (see 1962 in film).
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| La gran familia | Fernando Palacios | José Luis López Vázquez, Alberto Closas, Amparo Soler Leal, José Isbert | Christmas comedy drama | It was a huge hit, there are two sequels | ||
| A hierro muere | Manuel Mur Oti | Alberto de Mendoza, Olga Zubarry | ||||
| Accidente 703 | José María Forqué | Manuel Alexandre, Ángel Álvarez | Drama | |||
| Atraco a las tres | José María Forqué | José Luis López Vázquez, Gracita Morales, Manuel Alexandre | Black comedy | Inspirated by Mario Monicelli's masterpiece Big Deal on Madonna Street | ||
| The Awful Dr. Orloff | Jesus Franco | Horror | Spain's first horror film | |||
| Buscando a Mónica | José María Forqué | Alberto de Mendoza, Carmen Sevilla | Drama | |||
| The Robbers | Francisco Rovira Beleta | Entered into the 12th Berlin International Film Festival | ||||
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Events in the year 1962 in Spain.