Francisco Petrone
Biography: Francisco Petrone was an Argentinian actor in cinema and theatre. Known for his democratic and communist ideals, he was persecuted by Perón's government and had to exile to Mexico. He acted in multiple films, mostly during Argentina's cinema golden age.
Place of Birth: Not available
Birthday: August 13, 1902
Deathday: March 11, 1967
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Savage Pampas
1945-10-09
Savage Pampas
Overview: In a fort in the middle of the Pampa, their commander Hilario Castro decides to bring women from Buenos Aires, for deserting soldiers.
Genres: Drama Western
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1945-10-09
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The Old Skinflint
1942-04-29
The Old Skinflint
Overview: An Italian immigrant accumulates wealth for their children, all consider him a miserable, until one day one of her children gives a very big disappointment and dies of a heart attack. Their children begin to spend the fortune he had amassed his father.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1942-04-29
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Toss Me a Dime
1958-09-27
Toss Me a Dime
Overview: Everyday the children of the neighborhood known as "Tire Dié", in the city of Santa Fe, wait for the train to ask for money, shouting "Tire dié!" (toss me a dime!) to the passengers. Considered the first survey-on-film in Latin America.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1958-09-27
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Turbión
1938-08-10
Turbión
Overview: Two gangs of drug traffickers try to control the monopoly of drugs in the city, while the police commissioner tries to kill them with the help of a snitch, "the puppet".
Genres: Drama
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1938-08-10
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The Gaucho War
1942-11-20
The Gaucho War
Overview: The story of the irregular forces on the north of Argentina, fighting against the Spanish Crown for the independence.
Genres: History Drama War
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1942-11-20
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Como tú lo soñaste
1947-09-11
Como tú lo soñaste
Overview: A woman imagines that his son born after a one-night encounter with a butcher is actually from a renowned musician.
Genres: Fantasy Drama
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1947-09-11
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Man on Pink Corner
1962-06-26
Man on Pink Corner
Overview: During a local festival, a mysterious stranger appears in town, heading towards a violent confrontation.
Genres: Drama Thriller
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1962-06-26
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White Eagle
1941-04-16
White Eagle
Overview: The happiness of a child is marred by the harsh attitude of the captain of a boat.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1941-04-16
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Persona honrada se necesita
1941-08-13
Persona honrada se necesita
Overview: A 1941 film.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1941-08-13
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A Real Man
1943-08-16
A Real Man
Overview: A foreign woman marries a rich man.
Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1943-08-16
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Prisoners of the Land
1939-08-17
Prisoners of the Land
Overview: Argentina, 1915. Accompanied by a doctor and his beautiful daughter, Köhner, a ruthless foreman who rules a yerba mate plantation with an iron fist, arrives in the city of Posadas with the purpose of hiring workers.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1939-08-17
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El reñidero
1965-06-08
El reñidero
Overview: When a gangster is murdered, the victim's daughter sets out to track down her father's killer. She soon suspects her friend and her own mother may have been involved in the murder plot, in this heavy-handed and tragic crime drama.
Genres: Drama Crime
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1965-06-08
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El dinero de Dios
1959-01-17
El dinero de Dios
Overview: A man falls in love with a woman who leads him to commit a robbery, when he is released from prison he takes refuge in a convent.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1959-01-17
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Monte Criollo
1935-05-22
Monte Criollo
Overview: Lucy is a woman of shady past who convinces Argüello and Carlos to install an illegal gambling hall on a cabaret that worked legally. When Argüello is interested romantically in her, it rejects it because it is attracted by Carlos, a womanizer singer. The obsession for her leads Argüello to cheat in the game that he holds with Carlos and manages to ruin him, but finally both fight and Argüello dies stabbed but without denouncing his aggressor to recover his self-esteem as a professional player.
Genres: Crime
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1935-05-22
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Hermanos
1939-04-13
Hermanos
Overview: Four brothers set their differences apart when they need to help another brother.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1939-04-13
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Todo sea para bien
1957-05-24
Todo sea para bien
Overview: A widowed man who has lived adoring the memory of his wife, discovers 15 years later that she was his best friend's lover.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1957-05-24
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La fuga
1937-07-28
La fuga
Overview: Daniel, a smuggler is chased by a policeman. In his escape are helped by the messages that his lover transmits to him in code by means of the tangos that sings in a radio program. To hide himself, he pretends to be a teacher in a small town in Entre Ríos, and by the time he discovers it, the police have already faced a new life.
Genres: Crime Drama Music
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1937-07-28
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