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  • Alias Gardelito (1961)

    1. Alias Gardelito

    19611h 30m
    6.9 (90)
    A young man whose dream is to become the next Carlos Gardel turns to a life of crime.
    DirectorLautaro MurúaStarsAlberto ArgibayWalter VidarteTônia Carrero
    ARGENTINA
  • Hardly a Criminal (1949)

    2. Hardly a Criminal

    19491h 28m
    7.2 (314)
    A bank employee utilizes a legal loophole to conduct the perfect crime, planning to reap the rewards of his embezzlement following a six-year prison sentence.
    DirectorHugo FregoneseStarsJorge SalcedoSebastián ChiolaTito Alonso
  • Tato Bores and Alberto de Mendoza in El asalto (1960)

    3. El asalto

    19601h 30m
    7.4 (29)
    A motley crew robs a bank.
    DirectorKurt LandStarsAlberto de MendozaEgle MartinLuis Tasca
  • The Beast Must Die (1952)

    4. The Beast Must Die

    19521h 35m
    7.5 (763)
    When his child is hit by a car, a writer of thrillers is desperate to avenge his death and goes in search of the murderer.
    DirectorRomán Viñoly BarretoStarsNarciso Ibáñez MentaGuillermo BattagliaMilagros de la Vega
  • Eduardo Cuitiño, Alberto de Mendoza, and Laura Hidalgo in Caídos en el infierno (1954)

    5. Caídos en el infierno

    19541h 52m
    6.7 (14)
    For ambition a woman sacrifices her true love and marries a wealthy man.
    DirectorLuis César AmadoriStarsLaura HidalgoEduardo CuitiñoAlberto de Mendoza
  • Alberto Bello, Pedro López Lagar, Mecha Ortiz, and Alita Román in Camino del infierno (1946)

    6. Camino del infierno

    19461h 36m
    7.7 (44)
    Laura Sinrok, a rich and despotic woman domains her husband Alberto, pretending to commit suicide to retain him with her. Her ending will be tragic.
    DirectorsLuis SaslavskyDaniel TinayreStarsMecha OrtizPedro López LagarAmelia Bence
  • La danza del fuego (1949)

    7. La danza del fuego

    19491h 40m
    6.1 (37)
    Tale of Emilia (Amelia Bence), a famous concert pianist. As a child, Emilia was sexually assaulted by a circus clown (Enrique Diosdado) while the music of Manuel de Fallas' "Ritual Dance of Fire" could be heard from the circus tent. Since that time, Emilia has gone into hysterics every time she hears the de Fallas composition. Making matters worse, the lascivious clown is now her business manager. Exploiting Emilia's fragile emotional state, the ruthless manager dominates the poor girl.
    DirectorDaniel TinayreStarsAmelia BenceFrancisco de PaulaEnrique Diosdado
  • Rene Fischer Bauer in De hombre a hombre (1949)

    8. De hombre a hombre

    19491h 17m
    7.0 (16)
    DirectorHugo FregoneseStarsTito AlonsoJorge AriasLuis de Lucía
  • Tita Merello, Fanny Navarro, and Mecha Ortiz in Deshonra (1952)

    9. Deshonra

    19521h 41m
    7.1 (49)
    A nurse is framed for murder by negligence. She goes to prison pregnant by her rich boss.
    DirectorDaniel TinayreStarsFanny NavarroMecha OrtizTita Merello
  • Elisa Galvé and Leopoldo Torre Nilsson in Days of Hate (1954)

    10. Days of Hate

    19541h 10m
    6.7 (118)
    A woman seeks revenge for the death of her father and plans a murder in which the alibi is her own rape.
    DirectorLeopoldo Torre NilssonStarsElisa GalvéNicolás FreguesVirginia Romay
  • Graciela Borges and Leonardo Favio in The Party Is Over (1960)

    11. The Party Is Over

    19601h 44m
    7.1 (95)
    During the infamous decade, the grandson of a conservative leader of the Province of Buenos Aires will get into the affairs of his grandfather and discover a world of corruption.
    DirectorLeopoldo Torre NilssonStarsArturo García BuhrLautaro MurúaGraciela Borges
  • Severo Fernández, Narciso Ibáñez Menta, and Zully Moreno in Historia de crímenes (1942)

    12. Historia de crímenes

    19421h 34m
    7.0 (28)
    The crimes of a banker who turned a sudden passion for a woman into a motive for horrible crimes, the execution of which he meets with incredible cynicism.
    DirectorManuel RomeroStarsNarciso Ibáñez MentaZully MorenoSevero Fernández
  • El hombre que debía una muerte (1955)

    13. El hombre que debía una muerte

    19551h 20m
    7.3 (38)
    A young woman receives a stranger in her home who has an accident, they both get married and she inherits a fortune due to the death of her uncle. Later, she will discover that there is a connection between the events.
    DirectorMario SofficiStarsAmelia BenceCarlos CoresNelly Panizza
  • Alberto de Mendoza in El jefe (1958)

    14. El jefe

    19581h 30m
    7.2 (131)
    It is the story of a gang of juvenile petty criminals who find their "boss" to one capable of solving their problems and realize their wishes.
    DirectorFernando AyalaStarsAlberto de MendozaDuilio MarzioOrestes Caviglia
  • Roberto Escalada and Judith Sulian in El jugador (1947)

    15. El jugador

    1947
    6.9 (19)
    DirectorLeón KlimovskyStarsAlberto BelloAngel BoffaRoberto Escalada
  • Más allá del olvido (1956)

    16. Más allá del olvido

    19561h 33m
    7.5 (338)
    A man who deeply loves his wife, tears before his death by disease . After falling into despair, she embarks on a journey trying to forget but, in Paris, he meets a look-alike of his beloved.
    DirectorHugo del CarrilStarsLaura HidalgoHugo del CarrilPedro Laxalt
  • Mãos Sangrentas (1955)

    17. Mãos Sangrentas

    19551h
    6.9 (87)
    Prisoners of Ilha Anchieta penitentiary rise up, dominate the guards and run away. One of them, who dreams of seeing his mother again, meets a prostitute, and tells her his story.
    DirectorCarlos Hugo ChristensenStarsArturo de CórdovaTônia CarreroCarlos Cotrim
  • María Rosa Gallo and Narciso Ibáñez Menta in La muerte está mintiendo (1950)

    18. La muerte está mintiendo

    1950
    6.0 (23)
    DirectorCarlos F. BorcosqueStarsNarciso Ibáñez MentaMaría Rosa GalloAlita Román
  • Native Son (1951)

    19. Native Son

    19511h 31m
    6.3 (574)
    In 1940s Chicago, a young black man takes a job as a chauffeur to a white family, which takes a turn for the worse when he accidentally kills the teenage daughter of the couple and then tries to cover it up.
    DirectorPierre ChenalStarsRichard WrightJean WallaceGloria Madison
  • Never Open That Door (1952)

    20. Never Open That Door

    19521h 25m
    7.3 (798)
    Two separate episodes that have in common the door that separates good from evil.
    DirectorCarlos Hugo ChristensenStarsÁngel MagañaRenée DumasDiana de Córdoba
  • Pasaporte a Río (1948)

    21. Pasaporte a Río

    19481h 40m
    7.1 (24)
    DirectorDaniel TinayreStarsArturo de CórdovaMirtha LegrandFrancisco de Paula
  • José Cibrián, Mirtha Legrand, and Francisco de Paula in El pendiente (1951)

    22. El pendiente

    19511h 12m
    7.0 (47)
    When a woman goes to see an ex-boyfriend who blackmails her, she leaves behind an earring and when she returns to retrieve it, she finds that he has been murdered.
    DirectorLeón KlimovskyStarsGraciliano BatistaMaría Esther BuschiazzoHéctor Calcaño
  • Las ratas (1963)

    23. Las ratas

    19631h 20m
    6.7 (27)
    Returning from Switzerland, a young investigator meets María, his father's new wife. They immediately feel an irresistible attraction, which he tries to overcome by mixing it up with another woman.
    DirectorLuis SaslavskyStarsAurora BautistaAlfredo AlcónBárbara Mujica
  • Rosaura at 10 O'Clock (1958)

    24. Rosaura at 10 O'Clock

    19581h 40m
    7.7 (583)
    Out of the blue, a meek, old painter begins receiving love letters from Rosaura. This intrigues his fellow boarding house tenants, so they involve themselves into his relationship until one day the mysterious Rosaura appears.
    DirectorMario SofficiStarsJuan VerdaguerSusana CamposMaría Luisa Robledo
  • Guillermo Battaglia, Sebastián Chiola, Homero Cárpena, Elsa O'Connor, Ricardo Passano, and Silvana Roth in Se abre el abismo (1945)

    25. Se abre el abismo

    19451h 36m
    6.3 (19)
    DirectorPierre ChenalStarsSebastián ChiolaSilvana RothRicardo Passano

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