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Gran Casino (1947)

Genre : Music, Drama, Comedy

Runtime : 1H 32M

Director : Luis Buñuel

Synopsis

After the mysterious disappearance of an oil well owner, one of his workers, Gerardo assumes the business management. Soon, the owner's sister arrives from Argentina, and, believing that Gerardo killed her brother to keep the wells for himself, she starts working as a singer under a false name in the same casino her brother disappeared, in order to find out what exactly happened.

Actors

Jorge Negrete
Jorge Negrete
Gerardo Ramírez
Libertad Lamarque
Libertad Lamarque
Mercedes Irigoyen
Meche Barba
Meche Barba
Camelia
Agustín Isunza
Agustín Isunza
Heriberto
Julio Villarreal
Julio Villarreal
Demetrio García
José Baviera
José Baviera
Fabio
Alfonso Bedoya
Alfonso Bedoya
El Rayado
Francisco Jambrina
Francisco Jambrina
José Enrique Irigoyen
Fernande Albany
Fernande Albany
Nanette
Charles Rooner
Charles Rooner
Van Eckerman
Bertha Lehar
Bertha Lehar
Raquela Ortiz
Julio Ahuet
Julio Ahuet
Complice de Fabio (uncredited)
Emilio Garibay
Emilio Garibay
Complice de Fabio (uncredited)
Stephen Berne
Stephen Berne
Espectador casino (uncredited)
José Muñoz
José Muñoz
Empleado de Irigoyen (uncredited)
Ignacio Peón
Ignacio Peón
Cochero (uncredited)
María Valdealde
María Valdealde
Cantante abucheada (uncredited)

Crews

Luis Buñuel
Luis Buñuel
Director
Michel Veber
Michel Veber
Story
Mauricio Magdaleno
Mauricio Magdaleno
Adaptation
Jack Draper
Jack Draper
Director of Photography
Gloria Schoemann
Gloria Schoemann
Editor
Javier Torres Torija
Javier Torres Torija
Production Design
María de Jesús Lepe
María de Jesús Lepe
Hairstylist
Manuel Esperón
Manuel Esperón
Original Music Composer
Óscar Dancigers
Óscar Dancigers
Producer
Armando Meyer
Armando Meyer
Makeup Artist
Raúl Serrano
Raúl Serrano
Set Decoration
Federico Amérigo
Federico Amérigo
Production Manager
Moises M. Delgado
Moises M. Delgado
Assistant Director
Javier Mateos
Javier Mateos
Sound Recordist
José de Pérez
José de Pérez
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Carlos Martel
Carlos Martel
Camera Operator
Pedro López
Pedro López
Script Supervisor

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Matando al claro de luna: escena del chapapote (Luis Buñuel, Gran Casino, 1947)

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