A sablazo limpio

A sablazo limpio
Directed by	Fernando Cortés
Written by	Fernando Cortés Fernando Galiana José Luis Galiana Carlos Sampelayo
Produced by	Óscar J. Brooks Ernesto Enríquez
Starring	Marco Antonio Campos Gaspar Henaine Lucho Gatica Carmela Rey
Cinematography	Jack Draper
Edited by	Carlos Savage
Music by	Manuel Esperón
Production company	Estudios San Ángel
Distributed by	Brooks y Enríquez, S.A.
Release date	20 November 1958 (1958-11-20) (Mexico)
Running time	102 minutes
Country	Mexico
Language	Spanish

A sablazo limpio (A Quick Saber Slash) is a 1958 Mexican historical-comedy film directed by Fernando Cortés and starring Marco Antonio Campos and Gaspar Henaine as the double act Viruta y Capulina, and Lucho Gatica with Carmela Rey. Set during the era of the Spanish viceroyalties, the film follows the adventures of two clumsy blacksmiths who become the servants of a masked-hero in disguise who is willing to uncover the uncontrolled spending and injustices of a governor and his military captain.

Cast

• Marco Antonio Campos as Cornelius Viruta
• Gaspar Henaine as Crispín Capulina
• Lucho Gatica as "La Mascara Solitaria"
• Carmela Rey as Rosaura
• Rodolfo Landa as Captain Mendoza
• Guillermina Téllez Girón as María
• Luis Aldás as Jeremías de Montalbán
• Pedro de Aguillón as The Governor of Villa Paz
• Guillermo Álvarez Bianchi as María's father
• Florencio Castelló as "Faraón" (uncredited)
• Ricardo Adalid as Jail doorman (uncredited)

Production

The film is notable for its lavish sets and costumes, designed by award-winning production designer Jorge Fernández, which accurately correspond to the historical era of the Spanish viceroyalties.

Reception

A sablazo limpio premiered on November 20, 1958, in the Mariscala and Olimpia movie theaters for two weeks.[1]

References

1. Amador, Maria Luisa (1985). Cartelera cinematográfica, 1950-1959. Centro Universitario de Estudios Cinematográfico. p. 606.

External links

• A sablazo limpio at IMDb