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El Hijo del crack (meaning "Son of the Star") is a 1953 Argentine football drama film co-directed by Leopoldo Torre Nilsson and Leopoldo Torres Ríos and starring Armando Bo and Oscar Rovito. The film, a tale of a dwindling professional football star and his son was released on December 15, 1953 in Normandie cinema in Buenos Aires. The cast involved major professional football players of the time as Mario Boyé, Tucho Méndez and Ángel Labruna and journalists such as Fioravanti. It is the last film in which Leopoldo Torres Ríos and Leopoldo Torre Nilsson (father and son) worked together. The 77 minute film was produced by Sociedad Independiente Filmadora Argentina (SIFA).
Original Release
12/15/1953
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Óscar Rovito | Mario López / Mario Lopez |
| Miriam Sucre | María del Carmen de López / María del Carmen Alvarado de López |
| Francisco Pablo Donadio | Alvarado |
| Héctor Armendáriz | |
| Alberto Rinaldi | |
| Rolando Dumas | |
| Nelson de la Fuente | |
| Carlos Benso | |
| Armando Bo | Héctor 'Balazo' López |
| Jamilla Obispo | El suicida |
Directors
Leopoldo Torre Nilsson, Leopoldo Torres Ríos
Writers
Leopoldo Torre Nilsson, Leopoldo Torres Ríos, Rafael García Ibáñez
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Óscar Rovito | Mario López / Mario Lopez |
| Miriam Sucre | María del Carmen de López / María del Carmen Alvarado de López |
| Francisco Pablo Donadio | Alvarado |
| Héctor Armendáriz | |
| Alberto Rinaldi | |
| Rolando Dumas | |
| Nelson de la Fuente | |
| Carlos Benso | |
| Armando Bo | Héctor 'Balazo' López |
| Jamilla Obispo | El suicida |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Armando Bo | Producer |
