“Onslaught” is Insensitive, to Say the Least
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Aventurera (1951)
Left alone after her mother runs off with another man and her father kills himself, Elena attempts to make a new life for herself in a new city. Believing he's a friend, Elena goes to dinner with "Pretty Boy" Lucio, but he drugs her champagne and sells her to Rosaura, who runs a brothel out of her nightclub. Elena becomes a sensation as a dancer, but all the while she nurtures plans of revenge against those who have conspired against her.
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Left alone after her mother runs off with another man and her father kills himself, Elena attempts to make a new life for herself in a new city. Believing he's a friend, Elena goes to dinner with "Pretty Boy" Lucio, but he drugs her champagne and sells her to Rosaura, who runs a brothel out of her nightclub. Elena becomes a sensation as a dancer, but all the while she nurtures plans of revenge against those who have conspired against her.
Rating:NR
Genre:Drama, Music, Crime
Written By:Carlos Sampelayo, Alvaro Custodio
In Theaters:1/1/1951
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Runtime:101 minutes
Studio:Cinematográfica Calderón S.A.
Cast
Alberto Gout
Director
Ninón Sevilla
Elena Tejero
Tito Junco
Lucio Saenz
Andrea Palma
Rosaura de Cervera
Rubén Rojo
Mario Cervera
Miguel Inclán
Rengo
Jorge Mondragón
Pacomio Rodríguez
Maruja Grifell
Consuelo Tejero, Elena's mother
Luis López Somoza
Ricardo Cervera
María Gentil Arcos
Petra, Rosaura's maid
Miguel Manzano
El Rana
Pedro Vargas
Himself - Singer
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