

La venenosa
1958-10-30 · 86 min · ★ 7.0
A snake charmer's assistant (who later becomes a trapeze artist) brings bad luck in the circus to those who fall in love with her. Her decision to become a trapeze artist comes after the accident that the main character has during a presentation.
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- Directors
- Miguel Morayta
- Production companies
- Corsafilms, Distribuidora Cinematográfica General Belgrano, Sono Films de Venezuela
- Countries
- Argentina, Mexico, Venezuela
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Ana Luisa Peluffo
Jorge Salcedo
Fina Basser
Ramón Gay
Fernando Soto
Margarita Corona
Mariano Vidal Molina
Mario Baroffio
Héctor Armendáriz
Francisco Audenino
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