El Grito Sagrado (The Silent Call) is a fictionalized retelling of Argentina's fight for independence from Spain. The story is "personalized" by being related through the eyes of Mariquita Sanchez de Thompson y Mendeville, played by popular Latin American leading lady Fanny Navarro. Rebelling against the cozy traditionalism of her family, Mariquita weds tireless patriot Martin Thompson (Carlos Cores). She remains by her husband's side as he helps to fend off a British invasion and to achieve freedom for the Argentine slave population. Oddly, the principal villains in the film are the British, a reflection perhaps of Argentine dictator Juan Peron's ongoing efforts to curry favor with Spain.
Stars: Fanny Navarro, Carlos Cores, Aída Luz, Eduardo Cuitiño, Antonia Herrero, Nina Brian
Crew: Luis César Amadori (Director), Luis César Amadori (Writer), Tito Ribero (Music), Francis Boeniger (Cinematography), Pedro Miguel Obligado (Author), Eduardo Bedoya (Producer)
Country: Argentina
Language: Español
Studio: Artistas Argentinos Asociados
Runtime: 116 minutes
Quality: HD
Released: May 24, 1954
IMDb: 10
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