The Nail (1944)
Overview
Spain, late 19th century. Judge Javier Zarco finds in a cemetery a skull pierced by a nail and suspects that a murder has been committed.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | es |
| Popularity | 0.284 |
Directed By
Rafael Gil
Crew
Pedro Antonio de Alarcón
Rafael Gil
Rafael Gil
Eduardo Marquina
Alfredo Fraile
José Antonio Nieves Conde
Juan Quintero
Juan Serra
Luis Berraquero
Enrique Alarcón
Tomás Duch
Jaime Torrens
TOP CAST
Amparo Rivelles
Blanca
Rafael Durán
Javier Zarco
Juan Espantaleón
Juan
Milagros Leal
Authoritarian Lady
Joaquín Roa
Berrugo
Irene Caba Alba
Old Female Witness
Juan Calvo
Peasant
Ramón Martori
Prosecutor
Rafaela Satorrés
Doña Blanca
José María Lado
Alfonso Gutiérrez del Romeral
Félix Fernández
Bizquerra
Alfonso de Córdoba
Carrasco
Manuel Arbó
Don Eduardo
Concha Fernández
Juanita
José Portes
Ramírez
Julio Infiesta
Reyes
Jesús Tordesillas
Council President
Pablo Hidalgo
Elderly Husband
Juana Mansó
Elderly Wife
Manuel Requena
Farmer
Pedro Mascaró
Godfather
José Franco
Hotel Manager
Enrique Herreros
Little Man
Pablo Muñiz
Nervous Man
Rafael Bardem
Presiding Judge
Camino Garrigó
Stagecoach Female Traveler
Adela González
Unpolite Maid
José Ramón Giner
Zarco's Assistant
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