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Beau Ideal (1948)

Beau Ideal poster
Original title
Hermoso ideal
Directed by
Alejandro Galindo
Country
Mexico
Runtime
1h 21m
Rating
6.0 of 10 from 4 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A young man journeys to a foreign land to rescue a friend from a dangerous situation. He faces many obstacles and adventures along the way.

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What happens

Beau Ideal (Spanish: Hermoso ideal) is a 1948 Mexican adventure film directed by Alejandro Galindo and starring Conchita Martínez, Rodolfo Landa and Alejandro Ciangherotti. It is an adaptation of the 1927 novel Beau Ideal by P.C. Wren, previously made into a 1931 American film of the same title. It was shot at the Churubusco Studios in Mexico City. The film's sets were designed by the art director Gunther Gerszo. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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