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Captain Poison (1943)

Captain Poison poster
Original title
Capitán Veneno
Directed by
Henri Martinent
Genre
comedy drama
Country
Argentina
Runtime
1h 30m
Rating
9.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A historical comedy drama set in 19th century Argentina. A boastful military man gets involved in romantic and social misadventures.

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What happens

Captain Poison (Spanish: Capitán Veneno) is a 1943 Argentine historical comedy drama film of the classical era directed by Henri Martinent and starring Luis Sandrini, Rosa Rosen and Bertha Moss. It is based on a novel of the same title by Pedro Antonio de Alarcón. A 1951 Spanish film Captain Poison was also based on the novel. The film's sets were designed by the art director Juan Manuel Concado. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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