Persona honrada se necesita

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Persona honrada se necesita
Directed by Francisco Múgica
Written by Carlos A. Olivari, Sixto Pondal Ríos
Starring Francisco Petrone, Alicia Vignoli, Marcelo Ruggero
Cinematography José María Beltrán
Edited by Juan Soffici
Music byEnrique Delfino
Production
company
Release date
  • 13 August 1941 (1941-08-13)
Running time
77 minutes
CountryArgentina
Language Spanish

Persona honrada se necesita (Honest Person Needed) is a 1941 Argentine comedy film.

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Production

The 77 minute black and white comedy was directed for Lumiton by Francisco Múgica, written by Carlos A. Olivari and Sixto Pondal Ríos. It was released in Argentina on 13 August 1941. The film starred Francisco Petrone, Alicia Vignoli and Marcelo Ruggero. [1] This was the third film directed by Múgica in 1941, after El mejor papá del mundo and Los martes, orquídeas . [2] It was designed as a vehicle for Francisco Petrone. [3]

Synopsis

The leader of a gang of thieves (Francisco Petrone) is on the run from the police. He wins the lottery, and needs someone honest to collect the prize for him. [4] He has diverse underworld friends, but none can be trusted. [5] Given the risk of being sent to prison for perhaps fifty years, the honest person must be very, very special. [6] He finally finds the woman he needs living in a boarding house. [4] Alicia Vignoli answers his want ad, which gives the film's title. She is wide-eyed and innocent, and does not realize she is being hired by a crook. Petrone falls in love, and decides to become honest himself. [7]

Reception

The film was well-received, described as a good-humored comedy. [8]

Cast

The cast includes: [1]

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References

Citations

  1. 1 2 Honest Person Needed, IMDb.
  2. Trelles Plazaola 1989, p. 142.
  3. Maranghello 2005, p. 91.
  4. 1 2 Berardi & Peroni 2006, p. 90.
  5. Berardi & Peroni 2006, p. 64.
  6. Masso 2000, p. 115.
  7. Persona Honorada Se Necesita:Synopsis, msn entertainment.
  8. Maranghello 2002, p. 27.

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