Francisco Petrone

Acting

Francisco Petrone

Born August 13, 1902 · Buenos Aires City, Buenos Aires, Argentina

Died March 11, 1967 · aged 64

Francisco Petrone was an Argentinian actor in cinema and theatre. Known for his democratic and communist ideals, he was persecuted by Perón's government and had to exile to Mexico. He acted in multiple films, mostly during Argentina's cinema golden age.

Known For

Prisoners of the LandPrisoners of the Land · 1939
Prisoners of the Land
★ 6.41939
MovieDrama
Argentina, 1915. Accompanied by a doctor and his beautiful daughter, Köhner, a ruthless foreman who rules a yerba mate plantation with an iron fist, arrives in the city of Posadas with the purpose of hiring workers.
Sombras PorteñasSombras Porteñas · 1936
Sombras Porteñas
★ 8.01936
MovieDramaCrime
A murderer takes refuge with his friend in a town on the shores of Lake Nahuel Huapí, but she falls in love with another man and will return to the city alone.
White EagleWhite Eagle · 1941
White Eagle
★ 8.51941
MovieDrama
The happiness of a child is marred by the harsh attitude of the captain of a boat.
Toss Me a DimeToss Me a Dime · 1958
Toss Me a Dime
★ 7.11958
MovieDocumentary
Everyday the children of the neighborhood known as "Tire Dié", in the city of Santa Fe, wait for the train to ask for money, shouting "Tire dié!" (toss me a dime!) to the passengers. Considered the first survey-on-film in Latin America.
Historia de un marido infielHistoria de un marido infiel · 1956
Historia de un marido infiel
★ 6.71956
MovieDrama
Marital problems and Ofelia’s physical and mental illness (Rosa Carmina) drive Emilio (Francisco Petrone) to seek pleasure. He meets Carmina, a prostitute who, together with her pimp, plans to ruin him by mocking his situation.
Savage PampasSavage Pampas · 1945
Savage Pampas
★ 7.11945
MovieDramaWestern
In a fort in the middle of the Pampa, their commander Hilario Castro decides to bring women from Buenos Aires to prevent deserting soldiers.
Persona honrada se necesitaPersona honrada se necesita · 1941
Persona honrada se necesita
★ 7.01941
MovieComedy
A 1941 film.
Monte CriolloMonte Criollo · 1935
Monte Criollo
★ 9.01935
MovieCrime
Lucy is a woman of shady past who convinces Argüello and Carlos to install an illegal gambling hall on a cabaret that worked legally. When Argüello is interested romantically in her, it rejects it because it is attracted by Carlos, a womanizer singer. The obsession for her leads Argüello to cheat in the game that he holds with Carlos and manages to ruin him, but finally both fight and Argüello dies stabbed but without denouncing his aggressor to recover his self-esteem as a professional player.

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