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A list of notable films produced in the Cinema of Spain , ordered by year of release in the 1940s. For an alphabetical list of articles on Spanish films, see Category:Spanish films .
Title
Director
Cast
Genre
Notes
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.
The White Dove
Claudio de la Torre
Juanita Reina , Tony D'Algy , Josefina de la Torre
Musical
Title
Director
Cast
Genre
Notes
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
Eloisa Is Under an Almond Tree
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
Fantastic Night
Luis Marquina
Paola Barbara , Carlos Muñoz , Isabel de Pomés
Drama
Fever
Primo Zeglio
Paola Barbara , Carlo Tamberlani , Mary Carrillo
Drama
Co-production with Italy
The House of Rain
Antonio Román
Luis Hurtado , Blanca de Silos , Carmen Viance
Drama
It Happened in Damascus
José López Rubio
Paola Barbara , Germana Paolieri , Miguel Ligero
Comedy
Co-production with Italy
The Scandal
José Luis Sáenz de Heredia
Armando Calvo
Drama
Based on the novel by Pedro Antonio de Alarcón
Traces of Light
Rafael Gil
Isabel de Pomés , Antonio Casal
Comedy
Viaje sin destino
Rafael Gil
Comedy
Title
Director
Cast
Genre
Notes
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
Title
Director
Cast
Genre
Notes
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
Title
Director
Cast
Genre
Notes
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 , Nani Fernández , Manuel Luna
Musical
Nada
Edgar Neville
Conchita Montes
Drama
Based on the famous Nada by Carmen Laforet
The Princess of the Ursines
Luis Lucia
Ana Mariscal , Fernando Rey , Eduardo Fajardo
Historical
Song of Dolores
Benito Perojo
Imperio Argentina
Entered into the 1947 Cannes Film Festival
Three Mirrors
Ladislao Vajda
Virgílio Teixeira , Paola Barbara , João Villaret
Mystery drama
Co-production with Portugal
When the Angels Sleep
Ricardo Gascón
Amedeo Nazzari , Clara Calamai , Maria Eugénia
Drama
Co-production with Italy
Title
Director
Cast
Genre
Notes
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
Confidences
Jerónimo Mihura
Julio Peña , Sara Montiel , Guillermo Marín
Drama
Doña María the Brave
Luis Marquina
Tina Gascó , Luis Hurtado , Adriano Domínguez
Historical
The Drummer of Bruch
Ignacio F. Iquino
Ana Mariscal , Juan de Landa
Historical
Guest of Darkness
Antonio del Amo
Carlos Muñoz , Pastora Peña
Historical
The Howl
Ferruccio Cerio
Elli Parvo , Roldano Lupi , Rafael Bardem
Mystery
Co-production with Italy
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
António Vilar , Amparo Rivelles , Manolo Morán
Drama
Written by Miguel Mihura
A Toast for Manolete
Florián Rey
Paquita Rico , Pedro Ortega
Biopic
Title
Director
Cast
Genre
Notes
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
His Heart Awake
Jerónimo Mihura
Conrado San Martín , José Nieto , Margarita Andrey
Drama
I'm Not Mata Hari
Benito Perojo
Niní Marshall , Virgílio Teixeira
Comedy
In a Corner of Spain
Jerónimo Mihura
Carlos Agostí , Juan de Landa
Drama
Jalisco Sings in Seville
Fernando de Fuentes
Jorge Negrete , Carmen Sevilla , Jesús Tordesillas
Musical
Co-production with Mexico
Just Any Woman
Rafael Gil
María Félix , António 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
Peace
José Díaz Morales
Rafael Durán , Emilia Guiú , Alfredo Mayo
Drama
Rumbo
Ramón Torrado
Paquita Rico , Julia Lajos
Drama
Entered into the 1951 Cannes Film Festival
Tempest
Juan de Orduña
Juanita Reina , Virgilio Teixeira , Miriam Di San Servolo
Historical
They Always Return at Dawn
Jerónimo Mihura
Julio Peña , María Martín
Drama
Troubled Lives
Jerónimo Mihura
Enrique Guitart , Sara Montiel , Guillermina Grin
Drama
Wings of Youth
Antonio del Amo
António Vilar , Carlos Muñoz
Drama
Africa
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Asia
Central Eastern Southern Southeastern Western
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Eastern Northern Southern Western
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