| The Marihuana Story | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | León Klimovsky |
| Written by | Wilfredo Jiménez Bernio Mason |
| Produced by | Carmelo Vecchione |
| Starring | Pedro López Lagar and Fanny Navarro |
| Cinematography | Alberto Etchebehere |
| Edited by | José Serra |
| Music by | Juan Lhert and Anatole Pietri |
Release date |
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Running time | 98 minutes |
| Country | Argentina |
| Language | Spanish |
The Marihuana Story (Spanish: Marihuana) is a 1950 Argentine film directed by León Klimovsky. It was entered into the 1951 Cannes Film Festival.[1]
Cast[edit]
- Pedro López Lagar – Dr. Pablo Urioste
- Fanny Navarro – Marga Quiroga
- Golde Flami – Aída
- Nathán Pinzón – Sopita
- Eduardo Cuitiño – Gang Boss
- Alberto de Mendoza – Lt. DeLuca
- Gilberto Peyret – Inspector Olivera
- Roberto Durán – Diego
- Héctor Quintanilla – Chevrolet
- Pilar Gómez – Amelia
- Angel Prio
- Cecilia Ingenieros
- Elsa Márquez
- Juan Carrara
- Jesús Pampín – Hombre en congreso
- Alberto Rinaldi
- Alberto Barcel – Dr, Piñeyro
- Warly Ceriani – Director
- Mauricio Espósito
- Leticia Lando
- Gloria Castilla
- Domingo Mania – Dr. Portal
- Juan Fava
- Adolfo Laurie
- China Navarro
- Osvaldo Cabrera
- Rafael Diserio – Dueno de boite
- Jorge Villoldo – Portero
- Alfredo Almanza
Production[edit]
The relative financial success of the American exploitation film She Shoulda Said 'No'! (1949), a morality tale involving the use of marijuana, prompted producers in 1951 to import The Marihuana Story from Argentina.[2]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "Festival de Cannes: The Marihuana Story". festival-cannes.com. Retrieved 2009-01-13.
- ^ Eric, Schaefer (1999). Bold! Daring! Shocking! True!: A History of Exploitation Films, 1919–1959. Duke University Press. pp. 244–245. ISBN 0-8223-2374-5.
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