La duquesa de Benamejí (1949)

10/26/1949 (ES) • 1h 43m

Drama, Adventure

Overview

Bandits in Sierra Morena assault the carriage in which the Duchess of Benamejí travels. A romance starts between her and the boss of the gang, Lorenzo, that arouses the jealousy of Rocio a gypsy who lives with the bandits. Meanwhile, the Marquis of Peñaflores, a captain in love with his cousin the Duchess, chases the bandits. Rocío reveals to the Marquis where Lorenzo and his men are and taking advantage of the tumult of the fight, she kills the Duchess. Her death will cause a change in attitude both Lorenzo and Peñaflores

Top Billed Cast

Amparo Rivelles

Reyes de la Vega, Duchess of Benamejí / Rocio, the gypsy

Jorge Mistral

Lorenzo Gallardo

Manuel Luna

Pedro Cifuentes

Eduardo Fajardo

Carlos, Marquis of Miraflores

Valeriano Andrés

Lieutenant Montoro

Manuel Aguilera

His Excellency's Secretary (uncredited)

Fernando Aguirre

(uncredited)

Félix Fernández

Esteban Lara


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Status

Released

Original Language

Spanish

Budget

-

Revenue

-

Keywords

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