The Girl from Monterrey

The Girl from Monterrey

SHE'S SUGAR and SPICE and EVERYTHING NICE -- And a Dash of Tabasco To Boot!

NR 1943 · 58 min · ★ 8.0 · Romance

Mexican club singer Lita Valdez is amazed to find that her younger brother Alberto is a talented boxer and is even more thrilled by his consistent success in the ring. Till he is forced to fight Jerry O'Leary, the man she loves. Caught between her devotion to both men, Lita tries her best to have the match canceled, but there is much more to the boxing racket than she had ever imagined...

Directed by Wallace Fox · Written by Robert Gordon

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Armida Lita Valdez
Edgar Kennedy Doc Hogan, Fight Promoter
Veda Ann Borg Flossie Rankin
Jack La Rue Al Johnson
Terry Frost Jerry O'Leary
Anthony Caruso Alberto 'Baby' Valdez
Charles Williams Harry Hollis
Bryant Washburn Fight Commissioner Bogart
Guy Zanette Tony Perrone
Wheeler Oakman Fight Announcer
Jay Silverheels Fighter Tito Flores
Renee Helms Hat Check Girl (as Renee White)

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