Gran Casino

Gran Casino

1947 · 92 min · ES · 5.2 (21 votes)
Dir. Luis Buñuel · Starring Jorge Negrete, Libertad Lamarque, Meche Barba, Agustín Isunza, Julio Villarreal, José Baviera · Music Manuel Esperón
MusicDramaComedy

After the mysterious disappearance of an oil well owner, one of his workers, Gerardo assumes the business management. Soon, the owner's sister arrives from Argentina, and, believing that Gerardo killed her brother to keep the wells for himself, she starts working as a singer under a false name in the same casino her brother disappeared, in order to find out what exactly happened.

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A sweeping, dramatic tale unfolds amidst the glitz and shadows of a casino. Expect lush musical numbers, simmering romantic tension, and a slow-burn mystery that keeps you guessing. It's a classic melodrama with a touch of danger.

melancholicromanticdramaticnostalgicsteadyclassic Hollywoodmusicalmelodramabetrayalromancemysteryambition
dancercasinobusinessmandynamitetangosistersingerdisappearanceexplosionhenchmanoil well
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