The Boss (1958)
El Jefe
A "providential man" who was cheated by fate!
The head of a criminal gang has all the power among his men until one decides to testify against him.
- Date of release
- 1958-10-23
- TMDB
- 6.2 / 10 (6)
- Runtime
- 1h 26m
- Genres
- Crime, Drama
- Director
- Fernando Ayala
Casting
- Alberto de Mendoza — Berger
- Duilio Marzio — Carlos Solari
- Orestes Caviglia — Sr. Soto
- Leonardo Favio — Marcelo
- Luis Tasca — Siruli
- Graciela Borges — Mima
- Ignacio Quirós — Ruiz Mayor
- Ana Casares — Linda
- Violeta Antier — Estela
- Pablo Moret — Müller
- Héctor Rivera — Gomina
- Emilio Alfaro — Ruiz menor
Interesting facts
- Awards: 1 · Nominations: 0. Including: Silver Condor Award
El jefe is a 1958 Argentine crime drama film directed by Fernando Ayala. The film follows a group of petty criminals and their boss, played by Alberto de Mendoza. The dynamic between the group of young criminals and their masculine, charismatic leader has widely been interpreted as a criticism of Peronist government in 1950s Argentina.
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