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Those Who Dance

1930 1h 14m ES
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★9.0TMDB · 1
RomanceCrimeDrama
Synopsis
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Undercover police officer Dan Hogan infiltrates a ruthless gangster mob. Hogan’s main objective is to identify the real criminals responsible for the murder of his younger brother. Along the way, he teams up with a woman named Nora Brady, whose own brother was falsely convicted of the same murder. Spanish version of Those Who Dance (1930).

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Behind the camera

Director
Alfredo del Diestro
Writers
George Kibbe Turner
Languages
Spanish
Countries
United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 74-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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96 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Alfredo del Diestro, shot by Ernest Haller. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Hugh Bennett shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Antonio Moreno and Maria Alba and Pablo Álvarez Rubio carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0206101 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Alfredo del Diestro directs. Ernest Haller behind the camera. Hugh Bennett cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in Spanish.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

  • 1Tight 74-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
  • 296 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
  • 3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
  • 4Directed by Alfredo del Diestro, shot by Ernest Haller. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
  • 5Editor Hugh Bennett shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
  • 6Antonio Moreno and Maria Alba and Pablo Álvarez Rubio carry the top of the cast.
  • 7IMDB entry: tt0206101 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
  • 8Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Cinematography
Ernest Haller
Editing
Hugh Bennett
Runtime
74 min · 1h 14m
Status
Released
Original language
ES

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Alfredo del Diestro

Production companies

Who made it

  • Warner Bros. Pictures

    Warner Bros. Pictures

    US

Key crew

  • ProducerHenry Blanke
  • EditorHugh Bennett
  • Assistant DirectorLouis Marlowe

Themes & keywords

What it's about, really

  • foreign language adaptation
  • lost film

Release history · US

When it landed

  • Theatrical (limited)1930-12-05· New York City, New York

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