El capitán Veneno (1950)
In Madrid, under Queen Isabel II reign, rebellions are frequent events. During one of them Captain Jorge de Córdoba, nicknamed Veneno (poison) for his quarrelsome disposition, bad temper and outright misogyny, is hurt and taken to a house where two women, a widow and her daughter, are to take care of him.
- Date of release
- 1950-10-12
- TMDB
- 5.8 / 10 (4)
- Runtime
- 1h 25m
- Genres
- Comedy
- Director
- Luis Marquina
Casting
- Sara Montiel
- Fernando Fernán Gómez
- Amparo Martí
- José Isbert
- Julia Caba Alba
- Manolo Morán
- Trini Montero
- Manuel Arbó
- Julia Lajos
- Casimiro Hurtado — Mayordomo Esteban
- Ena Sedeño — Condesa de Cañizo
- Joaquín Roa — Secretario 1º
Interesting facts
Captain Poison is a 1951 Spanish historical comedy film directed by Luis Marquina and starring Sara Montiel, Fernando Fernán Gómez and Amparo Martí. It is an adaptation of a novel of the same title by Pedro Antonio de Alarcón which had previously been made into a 1943 Argentine film and a 1945 Mexican film. The story is set in Spain during the 1840s, in the reign of Isabella II.
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