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The Nail
The Nail

The Nail

The sublime romance of an enigmatic love

Genres

DramaMysteryRomance

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Spain, late 19th century. Judge Javier Zarco finds in a cemetery a skull pierced by a nail and suspects that a murder has been committed.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

Spanish

Runtime

89 mins

Rating

5.9/10

Release Date

05 October 1944

Country

Spain

Cast

Amparo Rivelles

Amparo Rivelles

Blanca

Rafael Durán

Rafael Durán

Javier Zarco

Juan Espantaleón

Juan Espantaleón

Juan

Milagros Leal

Milagros Leal

Authoritarian Lady

Joaquín Roa

Joaquín Roa

Berrugo

Irene Caba Alba

Irene Caba Alba

Old Female Witness

Juan Calvo

Juan Calvo

Peasant

Ramón Martori

Ramón Martori

Prosecutor

Rafaela Satorrés

Rafaela Satorrés

Doña Blanca

José María Lado

José María Lado

Alfonso Gutiérrez del Romeral

Félix Fernández

Félix Fernández

Bizquerra

Alfonso de Córdoba

Alfonso de Córdoba

Carrasco

Manuel Arbó

Manuel Arbó

Don Eduardo

Concha Fernández

Concha Fernández

Juanita

José Portes

José Portes

Ramírez

Julio Infiesta

Julio Infiesta

Reyes

Jesús Tordesillas

Jesús Tordesillas

Council President

Pablo Hidalgo

Pablo Hidalgo

Elderly Husband

Juana Mansó

Juana Mansó

Elderly Wife

Manuel Requena

Manuel Requena

Farmer

Pedro Mascaró

Pedro Mascaró

Godfather

José Franco

José Franco

Hotel Manager

Enrique Herreros

Enrique Herreros

Little Man

Pablo Muñiz

Pablo Muñiz

Nervous Man

Rafael Bardem

Rafael Bardem

Presiding Judge

Camino Garrigó

Camino Garrigó

Stagecoach Female Traveler

Adela González

Adela González

Unpolite Maid

José Ramón Giner

José Ramón Giner

Zarco's Assistant

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