Adventures of Juan Lucas (Spanish: Aventuras de Juan Lucas) is a 1949 Spanish historical adventure film directed by Rafael Gil and starring Fernando Rey, Marie Déa and Manolo Morán.[1] It consists of an adaptation of the Manuel Halcón's eponymous novel.[2] The film's sets were designed by the art director Enrique Alarcón.
| Adventures of Juan Lucas | |
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| Directed by | Rafael Gil |
| Written by | Manuel Halcón (novel) Rafael Gil |
| Starring | Fernando Rey Marie Déa Manolo Morán |
| Cinematography | Cecilio Paniagua |
| Edited by | José Antonio Rojo |
| Music by | Juan Quintero |
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| Distributed by | Suevia Films |
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Running time | 92 minutes |
| Country | Spain |
| Language | Spanish |
Synopsis
Juan Lucas a famous highwaymen in the Sierra Morena mountains in southern Spain, joins the guerrilla war following the French invasion of Spain during the Napoleonic Wars.
Cast
- Fernando Rey as Juan Lucas
- Marie Déa as Ana Romero de los Viejos
- Manolo Morán as Chano
- Juan Espantaleón as D. Martín Romero de los Viejos
- Julia Caba Alba as Curandera
- Rafael Calvo
- Manuel Dicenta
- Ricardo Acero
- Fernando Fernández de Córdoba
- Mary Carmen Macía
- Manuel Kayser
- Joaquín Roa as Telescopio
- Ramón Elías
- Manuel Arbó
- José Prada
- Jacinto San Emeterio
- Manuel Requena
- José Franco
- Rufino Inglés
- Casimiro Hurtado as Traidor
- Leandro Alpuente
- Manuel San Román
- Enrique Herreros
- José Nieto
References
Bibliography
- Eva Woods Peiró. White Gypsies: Race and Stardom in Spanish Musical Films. U of Minnesota Press, 2012.
