Kill and Be Killed

(Redirected from A hierro muere)

Kill and Be Killed (Spanish: A hierro muere) is a 1962 Spanish-Argentine crime film directed by Manuel Mur Oti and written by Enrique Llovet. Starring Olga Zubarry, and Alberto de Mendoza.

A hierro muere
Directed byManuel Mur Oti
Produced byManuel Mur Oti
StarringOlga Zubarry, Alberto de Mendoza and Luis Prendes
CinematographyManuel Berenguer
Edited byJuan Serra
Music byMiguel Asins Arbó and Isidro B. Maiztegui
Distributed byFilmayer
Release date
  • 1962 (1962)
Running time
99 minutes
CountriesSpain and Argentina
LanguageSpanish

Plot

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A former opera singer lives alone with her fortune and a housekeeper. Her daughter Elisa leaves prison and becomes a personal attendant and auxiliary nurse to the aging singer, a profession she has learnt in prison for the sake of reintegration. The old lady's only relative is her nephew Fernando. He comes to the big house every evening and plays the piano to her aunt's joy, and Elisa's too, who feels attracted to him. Fernando receives a monthly allowance, but it is not enough to pay his debts. Her aunt refuses to give him more, and Fernando approaches Elisa, and together they plan to poison her.

Release and acclaim

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The film was produced by Argentina Sono Film in 1962.

Cast

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Fernando (Alberto de Mendoza) and Elisa (Olga Zubarry)

Other cast

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  • Félix Dafauce
  • Ana María Noé
  • Porfiria Sanchíz
  • Jesús Tordesillas
  • Jorge Vico
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