The Avengers (1950 film)

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The Avengers
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Directed by John H. Auer
Written byLawrence Kimble and Æneas MacKenzie, based on the novel by Rex Beach, (Don Careless)
Produced by John H. Auer
Starring John Carroll
Fernando Lamas
Adele Mara
CinematographyPablo Tabernero
Edited by Mick Audsley
Music by Nathan Scott
Production
company
Release date
  • June 26, 1950 (1950-06-26)(US)
Running time
90 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

The Avengers is a 1950 American swashbuckler film and adventure film directed by John H. Auer and starring John Carroll, Fernando Lamas, and Adele Mara. The picture was shot on location in Argentina. [1]

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Plot

In 17th-century colonial Argentina, while trying to find his father's murderer, the adventurer Francisco Suarez is confronted with Colonel Luis Corral, who tries to usurp the Governor's seat. The Colonel is supposed to marry Maria Moreno, with whom Suarez falls in love.

Cast

Production

The film was shot on location in Buenos Aires. Originally Dolores del Río was supposed to portray Maria Moreno, but she was replaced with Mara because of a dispute with Argentine First Lady Eva Perón, who was originally intended to appear in the film. [2]

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References

  1. Memorable Films of the Forties, p. 22
  2. "The Avengers". catalog.afi.com. Retrieved 2021-12-09.