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The Blonde from Buenos Aires (1961)

The Blonde from Buenos Aires poster
Original title
Una americana en Buenos Aires
Directed by
George Cahan
Genre
romantic comedy
Country
Argentina
Runtime
1h 20m
Rating
8.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

An American woman travels to Buenos Aires where she gets involved with a charming man. Their relationship leads to comic situations and romantic entanglements.

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What happens

An American in Buenos Aires (Spanish: Una Americana en Buenos Aires) is a 1961 Argentine film directed by George Cahan. The film was based on the story by Antonio de Lara. The film starred Mamie Van Doren and Jean-Pierre Aumont. It is also known by the alternative title The Blonde from Buenos Aires. In Spanish, it is also known by the title Los asesinos las prefieren rubias (literally: Killers Prefer Blondes). The movie was Van Doren's last film for three years. She didn't return to the screen until 1964, playing the lead role in The Candidate. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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