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The Hired Husband
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Wikipedia article
'The Hired Husband' (Spanish: 'Un marido a precio fijo') is a 1942 Spanish comedy film directed by Gonzalo Delgrs and starring Rafael Durn and Lina Yegros. Its plot also has elements of melodrama.Labanyi & Pavlovi p.235
Plot
The protagonist, Estrella, is the goddaughter of the opulent king of synthetic shoe polish. In order to create marketing, Estrellita motivates the interest of the radio and newspapers. The millionaire leaves her boyfriend standing up in the middle of an argument, he is a bored-looking man in his forties, and she leaves him to travel to different countries in Europe. In a hotel she meets Eric whom she is to marry in twenty days. He leaves her and back home she proposes to a train robber to supplant her husband.
Cast
* Pepe Blanco
* Ana Mara Campoy
* Rafael Durn as Miguel
* Juana Ferrer
* Leonor Fbregas
* Jorge Greiner
* Juana Mans
* Manuel de Melero
* Juan Muiz
* Jos Sanchz
* Cristina Santaolalla
* Lily Vicenti
* Luis Villasiul
* Lina Yegros as Estrella
References
Bibliography
* Labanyi, Jo & Pavlovi, Tatjana. 'A Companion to Spanish Cinema'. John Wiley & Sons, 2012.
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