The Nail

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The Nail

"The sublime romance of an enigmatic love"

1944

1h 29m

5.9(8 votes)

Drama

Mystery

Romance

Overview

Spain, late 19th century. Judge Javier Zarco finds in a cemetery a skull pierced by a nail and suspects that a murder has been committed.

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28 members

Acting

Amparo Rivelles

Blanca

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Rafael Durán

Javier Zarco

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Juan Espantaleón

Juan

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Milagros Leal

Authoritarian Lady

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Joaquín Roa

Berrugo

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Irene Caba Alba

Old Female Witness

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Juan Calvo

Peasant

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Ramón Martori

Prosecutor

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Rafaela Satorrés

Doña Blanca

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José María Lado

Alfonso Gutiérrez del Romeral

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Félix Fernández

Bizquerra

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Alfonso de Córdoba

Carrasco

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Manuel Arbó

Don Eduardo

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Concha Fernández

Juanita

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José Portes

Ramírez

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Julio Infiesta

Reyes

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Jesús Tordesillas

Council President

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Pablo Hidalgo

Elderly Husband

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Juana Mansó

Elderly Wife

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Manuel Requena

Farmer

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Pedro Mascaró

Godfather

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José Franco

Hotel Manager

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Enrique Herreros

Little Man

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Pablo Muñiz

Nervous Man

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Rafael Bardem

Presiding Judge

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Camino Garrigó

Stagecoach Female Traveler

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Adela González

Unpolite Maid

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José Ramón Giner

Zarco's Assistant

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