Gran Casino: Libertad Lamarque, Jorge Negrete, Mercedes Barba. La Joven: Zach Scott, Bernie Hamilton, Kay Meersman, Crahan Denton, Claudio Brook. "Cat. no. 21761"--Disc labels. Gran Casino ia a foreign film (Mexico) La Joven is inspired by the story Travelin' man, by Peter Matthiessen. Library's copy has discs mis-labeled and mis-numbered; publisher error. IaU Originally produced as 2 individual motion pictures in 1947 and 1960, respectively Special features: running audio commentary (both discs).
Contents:
disc 1. Gran Casino (1947, ca. 96 min.) / Studio Canal; Peliculas Anahuac, S.A. presenta ; argumento de Michel Veber; adaptación cinematográfia de Mauricio Magdaleno; producción, Oscar Danacigers; dirección, Luis Buñuel -- disc 2. The young one = [La joven] (1960, ca. 95 min.) / Sutdio Canal; Valiant Films presents; written for the screen by H.B. Addis, Luis Buñuel; produced by George P. Werker; directed by Luis Buñuel.
Summary:
In Gran Casino, an excaped convict and his friend get hired by a rich oil magnet, who shortly thereafter goes missing. In The young one, on an isolated island off the coast an adolescent girl finds herself protected first by a handyman and then by an escaped jazz musician wanted for rape. Of course the handyman at first tries to kill the escapee, but eventually sees that he is wrong about the guy.
OCLC:
(OCoLC)156824529
Locations:
OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)
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