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The Favorite (1935 film)

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The Favorite
Directed byManuel Romero
Written byManuel Romero
Luis Bayón Herrera
StarringPedro Quartucci
CinematographyFrancisco Múgica
Edited byFrancisco Múgica
Music byAlberto Soifer
Distributed byLumiton
Release date
  • August 15, 1935 (1935-08-15)
CountryArgentina
LanguageSpanish

The Favorite (Spanish:El caballo del pueblo) is a 1935 Argentine musical film comedy directed and written by Manuel Romero with Luis Bayón Herrera.[1] It is a tango film and premiered on August 15, 1935.

The cinematography and editing was performed by Francisco Múgica.

Main cast

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  • Olinda Bozán as Ruperta
  • Irma Córdoba as Esther Peña[1]
  • Enrique Serrano as Bebe Viñas[1]
  • Pedro Quartucci as Flaco
  • Juan Carlos Thorry as Roberto Campos
  • Juan Mangiante as Peña[1]
  • Juan Porta as Trainer
  • Eduardo Lema as Lemos, the jockey
  • Vicente Forastieri as Contreras
  • N. Fornaresio as Peon
  • Lalo Malcolm as a Thug (billed as L. Malcom)
  • Nicolás Werenchuk as José Guzmán (billed as N. Werenchuk)
  • Mary Parets as Trainer's daughter
  • Ángel Magaña as Young Man #1 in party (uncredited)
  • Pedro Maratea as Young Man #2 in party (uncredited)
  • Margarita Padín as Young Woman in show (uncredited)

References

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  1. ^ a b c d Thompson, Currie K. (2014-05-28). Picturing Argentina: Myths, Movies, and the Peronist Vision. Cambria Press. ISBN 978-1-60497-879-7. A third, El caballo del pueblo (The people's horse; Manuel Romero, 1935) depicts a father, Gerardo Peña (Juan Mangiante), who forces his daughter Esther (Irma Córdoba) to become engaged to his dishonest associate (Enrique Serrano).
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