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El bolero de Raquel(1957)
Status: Released
Date: 1957-10-09
72%
91 Votes
Time: 1h 41m
Overview:
The film tells an episode of the life of a kindly hearted bootblack who becomes accidentally the tutor of an orphan but nevertheless spends all his time and effort for the sake of the boy.
Languages: Spanish.
Countries:
Mexico
ProductionCompanies:
POSA Films
Movie: El bolero de Raquel
Top 10 Billed Cast
Cantinflas
Bolero
Manola Saavedra
Raquel
Flor Silvestre
Leonor
Daniel Herrera
Edelmiro
Alberto Catalá
(uncredited)
Roberto Meyer
(uncredited)
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Overview
The film tells an episode of the life of a kindly hearted bootblack who becomes accidentally the tutor of an orphan but nevertheless spends all his time and effort for the sake of the boy.
Release Date
1957-10-09
Average
7.2
Rating:
3.6 startsTagline
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