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La duquesa de Benamejí

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

La duquesa de Benamejí

5.0 1949
La patria chica

A Spanish folk group goes to Paris hired by a French businessman, but he runs away, leaving them without resources. Pastora, beautiful Seville, reminds that she has a friend in Paris who is painter. Her companions and her ask him for help to return to Spain. The painter wants to help them but first he have to sell a paint to a wealthy Englishman to get resources. The Englishman goes to his place and fall in love with Pastora, and instead of buying the paint suggests to pay the return trip for all of them if Pastora stays with him in Paris.

La patria chica

0.0 1943
El amor de mi bohío

El Amor de M Bohio, which translates to "The Love of My Hut" (or shack ) and it comes from the lyrics o a popular love ballad of the same name. It is Director Juan Orol's tale of a violent love triangle where two farm hands out to prove who is the most macho, and thereby win the affections of a woman. This tragic love story takes place on a tropical plantation located just outside of Havana, where its workers are housed in small, thatched-roof "bohios". The two rival suitors are driven by passion for the girl they both love, and soon engage in a series of challenges designed to help this young woman choose the right guy in the end. These competitions start out to include simple and benign activities at first, like dancing, singing and dueling guitars, or betting on the winning bird at a cock-fight, However, they soon escalate to more violent activities, like public brawls, and saber dueling, which set life changing events into motion for everyone.

El amor de mi bohío

5.0 1947
By Divine Right

Mildred, a young stenographer, seeks protection at the mission run by Austin Farrol, known as "The Prince," when her employer, Trent, an unscrupulous politician, attempts to seduce her. Mildred begins to work at the mission and falls in love with Farrol. Farrol is accused of arson when a fire started by Trent destroys the mission. However, he escapes when the train he rides crashes. Farrol assumes a disguise, and gets a position in Trent's household. During a party, Trent's child falls from a window and is believed to be permanently crippled, but Farrol, with "divine power," is able to cure her. A lost film.

By Divine Right

0.0 1924
Shadows of the Circus

Nick, the "swing" man in a trapeze troupe, loves Greta Nelson, the girl in the act; and Tony, the "flyer," incurs his enmity as Greta seems to favor him; thus Nick fails to catch Tony, and Tony is killed. Ned Lee, a novice, reports for the next engagement. Meanwhile, Greta discovers that Nick purposely dropped Tony, and, frightened, she seeks refuge with Ned, with whom she falls in love. Greta remains with the act to protect Ned, and when the jealous Nick plots to kill him in a similar manner, Ned swings past him and hangs by his feet. After the show, a fight results in Nick's dismissal and the reunion of the lovers. Spanish language version to 1929's Halfway to Heaven.

Shadows of the Circus

0.0 1931