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'''La Voluntad del Muerto''' ( | '''''La Voluntad del Muerto''''' (English: '''''The Will of the Dead''''') is a lost horror film directed by George Melford, alongside Tovar Ávalos and Jay Marchant and stars Antonio Moreno, Lupita Tovar, Andrés de Segurola, Roberto E. Guzmán, Paul Ellis, Lucio Villegas, Agostino Borgato, Conchita Ballesteros, María Calvo, and Soledad Jiménez.<ref>[https://books.google.com.ar/books?id=AOFGEAAAQBAJ&pg=PA71&lpg=PA71&dq=la+voluntad+del.muerto+1931&source=bl&ots=ULbeyDCh8j&sig=ACfU3U3nfjz71GR7W-BMuU-vQKCrac224A&hl=es-419&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjwv6-50-_6AhVuBrkGHYiZAHYQ6AF6BAgkEAI#v=onepage&q=la%20voluntad%20del%20muerto&f=false ''Mucho más que cine: historia, literatura y arte en el cine en español y en portugués'' pgs. 67 and 71] Retrieved 20 Oct '22</ref><ref>[https://www.newspapers.com/image/380336268/?terms=%22la+voluntad+del+muerto% 22 ''Los Angeles Times'' newspaper mentioning of the film.] Retrieved 20 Oct '22</ref> The film is 87 minutes long. The screenplay was written by Baltasar Fernández Cué. It was released as ''La heredera de Mr. West'' (''Mr. West's heiress'') when exhibited in Buenos Aires, Argentina in 1931.<ref>[https://catalog.afi.com/Catalog/moviedetails/793 AFI listing of the film.] Retrieved 20 Oct '22</ref> | ||
It was produced by Universal Pictures and it premiered on December 12, 1930 in New York and on November 16, 1930 in Costa Rica. | It was produced by Universal Pictures and it premiered on December 12, 1930 in New York and on November 16, 1930 in Costa Rica. The film was shown at the Empire Theater in Santa Fé, Argentina on June, 1931.<ref>[http://www.santafe.gov.ar/hemerotecadigital/diario/1194/ Santa Fé, Argentina government website mentioning the film's premiere at Empire Theater.] Retrieved 20 Oct '22</ref> | ||
This film is the Spanish-language version of ''The Cat Creeps'', and both of them were shot simultaneously. | This film is the Spanish-language version of ''The Cat Creeps'', and both of them were shot simultaneously. Both films are presumed to be lost. | ||
The original English speaking film was a | The original English speaking film was a talkie remake of the silent film ''The Cat and the Canary'' directed by Paul Leni, which in turn was an adaptation of the play by the same name written by John Willard. | ||
It was one of Universal's attempts to reach the international market. Coincidentally, George Melford would direct the Spanish version of Tod Browning's ''Dracula'' | It was one of Universal's attempts to reach the international market. Coincidentally, George Melford would direct the Spanish version of Tod Browning's ''Dracula'' a year later.<ref>[https://www.theguardian.com/film/2021/feb/03/they-came-at-night-how-a-spanish-crew-shot-an-alternative-dracula-after-bela-lugosi-had-gone-to-bed The Guardian article on the film.] Retrieved 20 Oct '22</ref> Melford's ''Dracula'' stars Lupita Tovar, who would play Anita in ''La Voluntad del Muerto''. | ||
== Cast | ==Cast== | ||
Antonio Moreno as Pablo | *Antonio Moreno as Pablo | ||
Lupita Tovar as Anita | *Lupita Tovar as Anita | ||
Soledad Jiménez as Mammy | *Soledad Jiménez as Mammy | ||
Andrés de Segurola as Crosby | *Andrés de Segurola as Crosby | ||
Paul Ellis as Carlos | *Paul Ellis as Carlos | ||
Roberto Guzmán as Enrique | *Roberto Guzmán as Enrique | ||
Conchita Ballesteros as Cecilia | *Conchita Ballesteros as Cecilia | ||
María Calvo as Susana | *María Calvo as Susana | ||
Lucio Villegas as Doctor | *Lucio Villegas as Doctor | ||
Agostino Borgato as Hendricks | *Agostino Borgato as Hendricks | ||
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==Gallery== | |||
<gallery mode=packed heights=175px> | |||
File:Voluntadmuertolasdelicias.jpg|Advertisement for the film made by cinema ''Las Delicias''. | |||
File:Voluntadmuertoposter.jpg|Another theatrical release poster for the film. | |||
</gallery> | |||
==See Also== | |||
*[[The Cat Creeps (partially found horror mystery remake of "The Cat and The Canary" film; 1930)]] | |||
==References== | |||
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[[Category:Lost films|Voluntad del Muerto]] | |||
[[Category:Completely lost media|Voluntad del Muerto]] | |||
[[Category:Historic|Voluntad del Muerto]] | |||
Latest revision as of 15:55, 2 November 2022
Theatrical poster.
Status: Lost
La Voluntad del Muerto (English: The Will of the Dead) is a lost horror film directed by George Melford, alongside Tovar Ávalos and Jay Marchant and stars Antonio Moreno, Lupita Tovar, Andrés de Segurola, Roberto E. Guzmán, Paul Ellis, Lucio Villegas, Agostino Borgato, Conchita Ballesteros, María Calvo, and Soledad Jiménez.[1][2] The film is 87 minutes long. The screenplay was written by Baltasar Fernández Cué. It was released as La heredera de Mr. West (Mr. West's heiress) when exhibited in Buenos Aires, Argentina in 1931.[3]
It was produced by Universal Pictures and it premiered on December 12, 1930 in New York and on November 16, 1930 in Costa Rica. The film was shown at the Empire Theater in Santa Fé, Argentina on June, 1931.[4]
This film is the Spanish-language version of The Cat Creeps, and both of them were shot simultaneously. Both films are presumed to be lost.
The original English speaking film was a talkie remake of the silent film The Cat and the Canary directed by Paul Leni, which in turn was an adaptation of the play by the same name written by John Willard.
It was one of Universal's attempts to reach the international market. Coincidentally, George Melford would direct the Spanish version of Tod Browning's Dracula a year later.[5] Melford's Dracula stars Lupita Tovar, who would play Anita in La Voluntad del Muerto.
Cast
- Antonio Moreno as Pablo
- Lupita Tovar as Anita
- Soledad Jiménez as Mammy
- Andrés de Segurola as Crosby
- Paul Ellis as Carlos
- Roberto Guzmán as Enrique
- Conchita Ballesteros as Cecilia
- María Calvo as Susana
- Lucio Villegas as Doctor
- Agostino Borgato as Hendricks
Gallery
Advertisement for the film made by cinema Las Delicias.
Another theatrical release poster for the film.
See Also
References
- ↑ Mucho más que cine: historia, literatura y arte en el cine en español y en portugués pgs. 67 and 71 Retrieved 20 Oct '22
- ↑ 22 Los Angeles Times newspaper mentioning of the film. Retrieved 20 Oct '22
- ↑ AFI listing of the film. Retrieved 20 Oct '22
- ↑ Santa Fé, Argentina government website mentioning the film's premiere at Empire Theater. Retrieved 20 Oct '22
- ↑ The Guardian article on the film. Retrieved 20 Oct '22