The Avengers (1950 film)

The Avengers
The Avengers
Directed by	John H. Auer
Written by	Lawrence Kimble and Æneas MacKenzie, based on the novel by Rex Beach, (Don Careless)
Produced by	John H. Auer
Starring	John Carroll; Fernando Lamas; Adele Mara
Cinematography	Pablo Tabernero
Edited by	Mick Audsley
Music by	Nathan Scott
Production; company	Republic Pictures
Release date	June 26, 1950 (US);
Running time	90 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

The Avengers is a 1950 American swashbuckler film and adventure film directed by John H. Auer and starring John Carroll, Fernando Lamas, and Adele Mara. The picture was shot on location in Argentina.^[1]

Plot[edit]

In 17th-century colonial Argentina, while trying to find his father's murderer, the adventurer Francisco Suarez is confronted with Colonel Luis Corral, who tries to usurp the Governor's seat. The Colonel is supposed to marry Maria Moreno, with whom Suarez falls in love.

Cast[edit]

John Carroll as Francisco Suarez/Don Careless
Roberto Airaldi as Colonel Luis Corral
Adele Mara as Maria Moreno
Fernando Lamas as André LeBlanc
Cecile Lezard as Pamela
Mona Maris as Yvonne
Juan Olaguivel as Sancho
Vicente Padula as El Mocho/Hernandez
Jorge Villoldo as Don Rafael Moreno

Production[edit]

The film was shot on location in Buenos Aires. Originally Dolores del Río was supposed to portray Maria Moreno, but she was replaced with Mara because of a dispute with Argentine First Lady Eva Perón, who was originally intended to appear in the film.^[2]

References[edit]

^ Memorable Films of the Forties, p. 22
^ "The Avengers". catalog.afi.com. Retrieved 2021-12-09.

External links[edit]

The Avengers at IMDb

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[1] Memorable Films of the Forties, p. 22

[2] "The Avengers". catalog.afi.com. Retrieved 2021-12-09.

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