The Squeezing Hand

La mano que aprieta
Film poster
Directed byEnrique Carreras
Written byDomingo Di Núbila based on Julio Porter and Raúl Gurruchaga play.
Produced byLuis Carreras
Nicolás Carreras
Enrique Carreras
StarringGogó Andreu
Tono Andreu
Alfredo Barbieri
Amelia Vargas
CinematographyGumer Barreiros
Edited byJosé Gallego
Music byVlady
Production
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Release date
  • January 21, 1953 (1953-01-21)
Running time
80 minutes
CountryArgentina
LanguageSpanish

The Squeezing Hand (La mano que aprieta) is a 1953 Argentine crime comedy film directed by Enrique Carreras. It was adapted for the screen by Domingo Di Núbila from a Julio Porter and Raúl Gurruchaga play. It stars Gogó Andreu, Tono Andreu, Alfredo Barbieri and Amelia Vargas and premiered on 21 January 1953.[1]

Plot

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Three relatives of a millionaire plot to kill her in order to inherit her fortune, but a quirky doctor who happens to be a detective interferes.

Cast

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Reception

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El Heraldo del Cinematografista stated: "It is regrettable that the intrigue, not very original but with many possibilities, suspenseful, was not given more prominence in the concern of constantly achieving realistic effects, particularly in charge of Alfredo Barbieri." On the other hand, the critic Manuel Rey (known as King) said: "It achieves...its purpose of making people laugh."[2]

References

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  1. ^ "La mano que aprieta" (in Spanish). Cinenacional.com. Retrieved 26 October 2022.
  2. ^ Manrupe, Raúl; Portela, María Alejandra (2001). Un diccionario de films argentinos (1930–1995) (in Spanish). Buenos Aires: Ediciones Corregidor. pp. 352–3. ISBN 950-05-0896-6.
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