Title |
Director |
Cast |
Genre |
Notes
|
1940
|
Marianela |
Benito Perojo |
Mary Carrillo, Julio Peña, Rafael Calvo |
Drama |
|
Stowaway on Board |
Florián Rey |
Ismael Merlo, Antonio Casal |
Comedy |
|
1941
|
La famosa Luz María |
|
Manolo Moran, Lupe Sino |
|
|
1942
|
The Cursed Village |
Florián Rey |
Florencia Bécquer |
Drama |
|
Goyescas |
Benito Perojo |
Imperio Argentina, Rafael Rivelles |
Musical |
|
El hombre que se quiso matar |
Rafael Gil |
Antonio Casal, Rosita Yarza |
|
|
El abanderado |
Eusebio Fernández Ardavín |
Alfredo Mayo, Mercedes Vecino |
|
|
Los ladrones somos gente honrada |
Ignacio F. Iquino |
Amparo Rivelles, Antonio Riquelme, Fernando Freyre de Andrade |
Comedy |
Adaptation of Enrique Jardiel Poncela's play
|
Los misterios de Tanger |
Carlos Fernández Cuenca |
Estrellita Castro, Manuel Luna, Raúl Cancio, Erasmo Pascual |
Drama |
Germán López Prieto
|
Malvaloca |
Luis Marquina |
Amparo Rivelles |
Drama |
Based on a Joaquín Álvarez Quintero play
|
Raza |
José Luis Sáenz de Heredia |
Alfredo Mayo, Ana Mariscal |
War drama |
Based on a novel by Franco. Recut in the 1950s to remove fascist elements.
|
1943
|
Cristina Guzmán |
Gonzalo Delgrás |
Marta Santaolalla, Ismael Merlo |
Drama |
|
Cinnamon Flower |
Eduardo García Maroto |
Juanita Reina, José María Seoane |
Musical comedy |
|
El 13 – 13 |
Luis Lucia |
Rafael Durán, Marta Santaolalla |
Comedy |
|
Eloísa está debajo de un almendro |
Rafael Gil |
Amparo Rivelles, Rafael Durán |
Comedy |
Based on Enrique Jardiel Poncela's play with the same title
|
A Famous Gentleman |
José Buchs |
Amparo Rivelles, Alfredo Mayo |
Drama |
|
El escándalo |
José Luis Sáenz de Heredia |
Armando Calvo |
Drama |
Based on the novel by Pedro Antonio de Alarcón
|
Huella de luz |
Rafael Gil |
Isabel de Pomés, Antonio Casal |
Comedy |
Based on a Wenceslao Fernández Flórez novel adapted by himself
|
La casa de la lluvia |
Antonio Román |
Luis Hurtado, Blanca de Silos, Carmen Viance |
Drama |
|
Viaje sin destino |
Rafael Gil |
|
Comedy |
|
1944
|
Life Begins at Midnight |
Juan de Orduña |
José Isbert |
Screwball comedy |
|
Lola Montes |
Antonio Román |
Conchita Montenegro, Luis Prendes, Jesús Tordesillas |
Historical |
|
The Tower of the Seven Hunchbacks |
Edgar Neville |
Antonio Casal, Isabel de Pomés, Guillermo Marín |
Mystery |
|
Santander, la ciudad en llamas |
Luis Marquina |
Rosita Yarza, Guillermina Grin, Julia Pachelo, Félix de Pomés |
Drama |
Written by Germán López Prieto
|
Ella, él y sus millones |
Juan de Orduña |
Rafael Durán, José Isbert |
Screwball comedy |
|
Tuvo la culpa Adán |
Juan de Orduña |
Rafael Durán |
Screwball comedy |
|
El clavo (The Nail) |
Rafel Gil |
Amparo Rivelles, Rafael Durán |
Crime / Love |
Based on a short story by Pedro Antonio de Alarcón. Great success
|
1945
|
Bamboo |
José Luis Sáenz de Heredia |
Imperio Argentina, Sara Montiel |
Historical comedy |
|
The Captain's Ship |
Florián Rey |
Paola Barbara, Manuel Luna |
Drama |
|
Carnival Sunday |
Edgar Neville |
Fernando Fernán Gómez, Conchita Montes, Guillermo Marín |
Crime |
|
La vida en un hilo |
Edgar Neville |
Conchita Montes, Rafael Durán, Guillermo Marín |
Comedy |
|
Last Stand in the Philippines |
Antonio Román |
Armando Calvo, Manolo Morán, Guillermo Marín, Fernando Rey |
Historical |
About the 1898 Spanish–American War in the Philippines seen with Franco's propagandist speech.
|
El destino se disculpa |
José Luis Sáenz de Heredia |
Rafael Durán, Fernando Fernán Gómez, Manolo Morán |
Comedy |
Based on a Wenceslao Fernández Flórez novel adapted by himself
|
1946
|
The Crime of Bordadores Street |
Edgar Neville |
Conchita Montes |
Crime |
|
Gentleman Thief |
Ricardo Gascón |
Luis Prendes, Silvia Morgan |
Comedy |
|
The Prodigal Woman |
Rafael Gil |
Rafael Durán, Paola Barbara, Fernando Rey |
Drama |
Pedro Antonio de Alarcón novel
|
1947
|
Anguish |
José Antonio Nieves Conde |
Rafael Bardem, Julia Caba Alba |
Crime |
|
The Black Siren |
Carlos Serrano de Osma |
Fernando Fernán Gómez, Isabel de Pomés |
Drama |
|
The Bullfighter's Suit |
Edgar Neville |
José Nieto, José Prada |
Drama |
|
Don Quixote |
Rafael Gil |
Rafael Rivelles, Sara Montiel |
Historical |
|
Four Women |
Antonio del Amo |
Fosco Giachetti, María Denis |
Drama |
|
Lola Leaves for the Ports |
Juan de Orduña |
Juanita Reina, Ricardo Acero |
Musical |
|
Nada |
Edgar Neville |
Conchita Montes |
Drama |
Based on the famous Nada by Carmen Laforet
|
Song of Dolores |
Benito Perojo |
Imperio Argentina |
|
Entered into the 1947 Cannes Film Festival
|
1948
|
Anchor Button |
Ramón Torrado |
Fernando Fernán Gómez, Jorge Mistral |
Comedy |
There are several sequels and remakes.
|
The Butterfly That Flew Over the Sea |
Antonio de Obregón |
Luis Hurtado, Guillermina Green |
Drama |
|
The Drummer of Bruch |
Ignacio F. Iquino |
Ana Mariscal, Juan de Landa |
Historical |
|
Guest of Darkness |
Antonio del Amo |
Carlos Muñoz, Pastora Peña |
Historical |
|
Life in Shadows |
Lorenzo Llobet Gracia |
Fernando Fernán Gómez |
War drama |
Filmgoer; not released until 1952
|
Madness for Love |
Juan de Orduña |
Aurora Bautista, Fernando Rey, Sara Montiel, Jorge Mistral |
Historical drama |
The loves and madness of Joanna of Castile, Queen of Spain
|
Mare Nostrum |
Rafael Gil |
María Félix, Fernando Rey |
Drama |
|
The Party Goes On |
Enrique Gómez |
Antonio Casal, María Isbert |
Drama |
|
The Sunless Street |
Rafael Gil |
Antonio Vilar, Amparo Rivelles, Manolo Morán |
Drama |
Written by Miguel Mihura
|
A Toast for Manolete |
Florián Rey |
Paquita Rico, Pedro Ortega |
Biopic |
|
1949
|
The Captain from Loyola |
José Díaz Morales |
Rafael Durán, Maruchi Fresno |
Historical |
|
Currito of the Cross |
Luis Lucia |
Jorge Mistral, Manuel Luna |
Drama |
|
The Duchess of Benameji |
Luis Lucia |
Amparo Rivelles, Irene Caba Alba |
Historical |
|
The Guitar of Gardel |
León Klimovsky |
Carmen Sevilla, Antonio Casal |
Musical |
Co-production with Argentina
|
I'm Not Mata Hari |
Benito Perojo |
Niní Marshall, Virgilio Teixeira |
Comedy |
|
In a Corner of Spain |
Jerónimo Mihura |
Carlos Agostí, Juan de Landa |
Drama |
|
Just Any Woman |
Rafael Gil |
María Félix, Antonio Vilar |
Drama |
|
A Man on the Road |
Manuel Mur Oti |
Ana Mariscal, Matilde Artero |
Drama |
|
My Beloved Juan |
Jerónimo Mihura |
Conchita Montes, Juan de Landa, Conrado San Martín |
Comedy |
Based on Miguel Mihura's famous play and written by himself
|
Ninety Minutes |
Antonio del Amo |
Nani Fernández, Enrique Guitart |
Drama |
|
Rumbo |
Ramón Torrado |
Paquita Rico, Julia Lajos |
Drama |
Entered into the 1951 Cannes Film Festival
|
They Always Return at Dawn |
Jerónimo Mihura |
Julio Peña, María Martín |
Drama |
|
Wings of Youth |
Antonio del Amo |
Antonio Vilar, Carlos Muñoz |
Drama |
|