The Marihuana Story

The Marihuana Story (Spanish: Marihuana) is a 1950 Argentine film directed by León Klimovsky. It was entered into the 1951 Cannes Film Festival.[1]

The Marihuana Story
Theatrical release poster
Directed byLeón Klimovsky
Produced byCarmelo Vecchione
Written byWilfredo Jiménez
Bernio Mason
StarringPedro López Lagar and Fanny Navarro
Music byJuan Lhert and Anatole Pietri
CinematographyAlberto Etchebehere
Edited byJosé Serra
Release date
27 September 1950
Running time
98 minutes
CountryArgentina
LanguageSpanish

Cast
  • Pedro López Lagar – Dr. Pablo Urioste
  • Fanny Navarro – Marga Quiroga
  • Golde Flami – Aída
  • Nathán Pinzón – Sopita
  • Eduardo Cuitiño – Gang Boss
  • Alberto de Mendoza – Lt. DeLuca
  • Gilberto Peyret – Inspector Olivera
  • Roberto Durán – Diego
  • Héctor Quintanilla – Chevrolet
  • Pilar Gómez – Amelia
  • Angel Prio
  • Cecilia Ingenieros
  • Elsa Márquez
  • Juan Carrara
  • Jesús Pampín – Hombre en congreso
  • Alberto Rinaldi
  • Alberto Barcel – Dr, Piñeyro
  • Warly Ceriani – Director
  • Mauricio Espósito
  • Leticia Lando
  • Gloria Castilla
  • Domingo Mania – Dr. Portal
  • Juan Fava
  • Adolfo Laurie
  • China Navarro
  • Osvaldo Cabrera
  • Rafael Diserio – Dueno de boite
  • Jorge Villoldo – Portero
  • Alfredo Almanza

Production

The relative financial success of the American exploitation film She Shoulda Said 'No'! (1949), a morality tale involving the use of marijuana, prompted producers in 1951 to import The Marihuana Story from Argentina.[2]

See also

References
  1. "Festival de Cannes: The Marihuana Story". festival-cannes.com. Retrieved 2009-01-13.
  2. Eric, Schaefer (1999). Bold! Daring! Shocking! True!: A History of Exploitation Films, 1919–1959. Duke University Press. pp. 244–245. ISBN 0-8223-2374-5.


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