The Associate (1946 film)

The Associate (Spanish: El socio) is a 1946 Mexican drama film directed by Roberto Gavaldón and starring Hugo del Carril, Gloria Marín and Nelly Montiel.^[1] It is based on Jenaro Prieto's 1928 novel The Partner in which a financially struggling man invents a fictitious business partner in order to try to improve his prospects. The film's sets were designed by the art director Manuel Fontanals.

The Associate
Directed by	Roberto Gavaldón
Written by	Tito Davison
Based on	The Partner by Jenaro Prieto
Produced by	Carlos Carriedo Galván Raúl Gutiérrez E.
Starring	Hugo del Carril Gloria Marín Nelly Montiel
Cinematography	Raúl Martínez Solares
Edited by	Gloria Schoemann
Music by	Manuel Esperón Rosalío Ramírez
Release date	18 April 1946 (1946-04-18)
Running time	106 minutes
Country	Mexico
Language	Spanish

Cast

• Hugo del Carril as Julián Pardo
• Gloria Marín as Anita Velasco
• Nelly Montiel as Graciela
• Clifford Carr as Samuel Goldenberg
• Rafael Alcayde as Luis
• Federico Mariscal as Pedrito
• Octavio Martínez as Sr. Gutiérrez
• José Morcillo as Coronel Ramírez
• Vicente Padula as Don Fortunato
• Luis G. Barreiro as Don Ramiro
• Roberto Meyer as Cipriano
• Juan Pulido as Inventor
• Raymundo Guízar
• Beatriz Ramos as Esposa de Davis
• Susana Guízar as Leonor
• Daniel Arroyo as Hombre jugando billar
• René Cardona as Corredor de bolsa
• Roberto Corell
• Joaquín Coss as Asistente de notario
• Fernando Curiel as Corredor de bolsa
• Alfonso Jiménez as Inventor
• José Muñoz as Corredor de bolsa
• Eduardo Noriega as Corredor de bolsa
• Félix Samper as Hombre jugando billar
• María Valdealde as Mujer con cuadro

References

1. Pilcher, p. 118

Bibliography

• Pilcher, Jeffrey M. Cantinflas and the Chaos of Mexican Modernity. Rowman & Littlefield, 2001.

External links

• The Associate at IMDb