School of Champions

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School of Champions
School of Champions.jpg
Directed by Ralph Pappier
Written by E. Escobar Bavio, Homero Manzi
Cinematography Pablo Tabernero
Edited by José Cañizares, O. Viloni
Music by Juan Ehlert
Release date
  • 19 December 1950 (1950-12-19)
Running time
95 minutes
CountryArgentina
Language Spanish

School of Champions (Spanish : Escuela de campeones) is a 1950 Argentine adventure drama film of the classical era of Argentine cinema, directed by Ralph Pappier, and starring George Rigaud, Silvana Roth, and Pedro Quartucci. [1] It won the Silver Condor Award for Best Film, given by the Argentine Film Critics Association in 1951 for the best picture of the previous year. [2]

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References

  1. "Escuela de campeones" (in Spanish). Cinenacional.com . Retrieved 31 May 2014.
  2. "Los ganadores, año por año" (in Spanish). Cine.ar. Retrieved 27 May 2014.