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La mano que aprieta (1953)

La mano que aprieta poster
Directed by
Enrique Carreras
Genre
comedy film
Country
Argentina
Runtime
1h 20m
Rating
10.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A crime comedy from 1950s Argentina. It follows a group of characters involved in a comedic caper. The film is based on a play and features a cast of popular Argentine actors.

lightheartedplayfulbreezysillyold-fashionedfarce-likefast-pacedcomical

What happens

The Squeezing Hand (La mano que aprieta) is a 1953 Argentine crime comedy film directed by Enrique Carreras during the classical era of Argentine cinema. It was adapted for the screen by Domingo Di Núbila from a Julio Porter and Raúl Gurruchaga play. It stars Gogó Andreu, Tono Andreu, Alfredo Barbieri and Amelia Vargas and premiered on 21 January 1953. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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