Rápteme usted(1941)
Áurea Diamantina, a movie star who has quarreled with her husband, stays at a grand hotel where, in order to get free publicity, conspires with her manager to simulate a kidnapping. Meanwhile, her jealous husband hires a private detective to keep an eye on her.
Movie: Rápteme usted
Top 10 Billed Cast
Áurea Diamantina
The Husband
Doña Amalia
The Telephonist
The Manager
The Director
The Orchestra Conductor
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Áurea Diamantina, a movie star who has quarreled with her husband, stays at a grand hotel where, in order to get free publicity, conspires with her manager to simulate a kidnapping. Meanwhile, her jealous husband hires a private detective to keep an eye on her.
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1941-01-15
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