In 1922, Infantry Captain Fernando Salas, arriving from Madrid, joins, without much enthusiasm, a battalion ruled by Commander Almendro, a tough veteran of the African war who soon notices a clear lack of military vocation in the new recruit.
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Cast
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Julio Peña
Capitán Fernando Salas
Known for
Horror Express
Red Sun
Nani Fernández
Alicia Almendro
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Enrique Llovet
Ramón Plana
José López Rubio
José Bódalo
Comandante Almendro
Known for
Django
Compañeros
Petra de Nieva
Adriano Rimoldi
Capitán Suárez
Known for
The Children Are Watching Us
Robinson Crusoeland
Manuel Parada
Rafael Calvo
Coronel
Known for
The Miracle of Marcelino
Sebastián Almeida
Tony Leblanc
Valverde
Known for
Cuéntame cómo pasó
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José López Rubio Director · Enrique Llovet Writer Andrés Pérez Cubero Cinematographer
First release February 6, 1948 · Produced in Spain
Production
Peña Films
Production
Spain
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Languages
Original language
Spanish
Spoken on screen
Spanish
Release dates
Spain · February 6, 1948
Theatrical · Madrid
No release date listed for United States.
Mexico
December 6, 1950 · Theatrical
Spain
June 8, 1949 · Theatrical · Barcelona
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