Kill and Be Killed
This article needs additional citations for verification. (April 2019) |
A hierro muere | |
---|---|
Directed by | Manuel Mur Oti |
Produced by | Manuel Mur Oti |
Starring | Olga Zubarry, Alberto de Mendoza and Luis Prendes |
Cinematography | Manuel Berenguer |
Edited by | Juan Serra |
Music by | and Isidro B. Maiztegui |
Distributed by | |
Release date | 1962 |
Running time | 99 minutes |
Countries | Spain and Argentina |
Language | Spanish |
Kill and Be Killed (Spanish: A hierro muere) is a 1962 Spanish-Argentine crime film directed by Manuel Mur Oti and written by . Starring Olga Zubarry, and Alberto de Mendoza.
Plot[]
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[]
The film was produced by Argentina Sono Film in 1962.
Cast[]
- Olga Zubarry as Elisa
- Alberto de Mendoza as Fernando
- Luis Prendes
- Katia Loritz
- José Nieto
- as Fernando's aunt
- José Bódalo
- Luis Peña
Other cast[]
- Félix Dafauce
- Ana María Noé
- Porfiria Sanchíz
- Jesús Tordesillas
- Jorge Vico
External links[]
- Spanish-language films
- Argentine films
- Spanish films
- 1960s Spanish-language films
- 1962 films
- 1962 crime films
- Films directed by Manuel Mur Oti
- Argentine crime films
- Spanish crime films
- 1960s Spanish film stubs
- 1960s Argentine film stubs
- 1960s crime film stubs