The Pure Truth (Spanish: La pura verdad) is a 1931 American comedy film directed by Florián Rey and Manuel Romero and starring José Isbert, Enriqueta Serrano and Manuel Russell.[1]
The Pure Truth | |
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Spanish | La pura verdad |
Directed by | Florián Rey Manuel Romero |
Written by | John McGowan James Montgomery (play) Pedro Muñoz Seca |
Based on | Nothing But the Truth by Frederic S. Isham |
Starring | José Isbert Enriqueta Serrano Manuel Russell |
Cinematography | René Dantan |
Music by | Paul Barnaby Lionel Cazaux Johnny Green |
Production company | |
Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
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Running time | 74 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | Spanish |
It was made at the Joinville Studios in Paris by Paramount Pictures, as the Spanish-language version of the studio's 1929 film Nothing But the Truth. Such Multiple-language versions were common in the early years of sound before dubbing became widespread.
The film's sets were designed by Henri Ménessier and René Renoux.[citation needed]
Cast
edit- José Isbert as Sr. Lamberti
- Enriqueta Serrano as Emilia Lamberti
- Manuel Russell as Roberto
- María Brú as Sra. Lamberti
- Goyita Herrero as Sabel
- Amalia de Isaura as President
- José Soria as Ricardo
- Manuel Vico as Apollodorus
- Pedro Valdivieso as Reverent Doran
- Pilar Casteig as Mabel
- Pedro Gonzalez as Silvan
- Antoñita Colomé as Esther
- Maria Gonzalez as secretary
- Leda Ginelly as Marta
- Freddy Castel as Cuban
- Joaquín Carrasco as doctor
- Pelayo Corgo as banker
- Ramón Portavella as gardener
- Francisco Alarcon as chauffeur
- Gaby Morelle as nurse
- José Sierra de Luna as Cabaret director
References
edit- ^ Peiró, Eva Woods (2012). White Gypsies: Race and Stardom in Spanish Musical Films. University of Minnesota Press. p. 306. ISBN 978-0816645855. JSTOR 10.5749/j.ctttt07f.
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