La duquesa de Benamejí
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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
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Amparo Rivelles
Reyes de la Vega, Duchess of Benamejí / Rocio, the gypsy
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Jorge Mistral
Lorenzo Gallardo
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Manuel Luna
Pedro Cifuentes
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Eduardo Fajardo
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Valeriano Andrés
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Mariano Asquerino
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Manuel Aguilera
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Fernando Aguirre
(uncredited)
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Félix Fernández
Esteban Lara
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Luis Lucia Director · Antonio Machado Story Juan Serra Editor
First release October 26, 1949 · Produced in Spain · Production Cifesa
Production
Video Mercury Films
Production
Cifesa
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Spain
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Original language
Spanish
Spoken on screen
Spanish
Release dates
Spain · October 26, 1949
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No release date listed for United States.
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