La monja alférez (1944)

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La monja alférez on IMDb 6.8/10 29 votes

Released:
1944-07-27

Overview:
A 17th century woman, imprisoned for fighting in a bar, recounts her past to a priest. She tells of her father teaching her how to fence, of being sent to a convent by her aunt when her father died, of escaping by dressing as a man, and of her life as a man following the escape.

Director:
Emilio Gómez Muriel

Runtime:
1h 28min

Genre:
Adventure, History

  • Cast:
  • María Félix
    as
    Catalina de Erauso
  • Ángel Garasa
    as
    Roger
  • José Cibrián
    as
    Juan de Aguirre
  • Delia Magaña
    as
    Elvira
  • José Pidal
    as
    Don César, canónigo