A hierro muere

1962Movie⏱️ 1h 39m

CrimeDrama

⭐ 6.9

IMDB Rating

136 votes

A former singer's nephew and personal attendant plan to poison her.

Director

Manuel Mur Oti

Writers

Luis Saslavsky, Enrique Llovet

Stars

Olga Zubarry, Alberto de Mendoza, Luis Prendes

Release Date

May 3, 1962

Language

Spanish

Country

Spain, Argentina

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Reviews

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🎭 Top Cast

Olga Zubarry

as Elisa

Alberto de Mendoza

as Fernando Sempere

Luis Prendes

as Inspector Muñoz

Katia Loritz

as Luisa Serrano the Singer

José Nieto

as Commissioner Ávila

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Jorge Vico

as Carlos Alonso

Luis Peña

as Sabina's Driver

Jesús Tordesillas

as Pharmacist

Ana María Noé

as Doña Ana

José Marco Davó

as Sabrina's Doctor

🎬 Technical Specs

Color

Black and White

Filming Location

Chamartin studios, Av. de Burgos n.º 5, Chamartín de la Rosa, Madrid, Spain

Production

Halcón P.C., Argentina Sono Film S.A.C.I.

🏷️ Keywords

greedmurder attemptdisabled personpianistjealousy

🎯 Categories

SpanishCrimeDrama

⭐ Featured Review

A little Argentinian thriller that rivals some of the best French New Wave.

by gein • 2020-04-29

10/10

"Kill and Be Killed is a very fun Argentinian noir-esque thriller starring Olga Zubarry (Dubarry in the credits) as, Elisa, a former jewel thief who has been released from a five-year stint in prison and, with the help of her mother, she procures a job working as a nurse for a retired prima donna opera singer; her mother happens to be the singer's caretaker. Just as Elisa is settling into her nursing duties, she meets and is smitten by, Fernando, the singer's debonair nephew. We soon discover that Fernando is a womanizing, broke, leech who hangs around the estate just to receive hand..."