Closed Exit
1955 film by Ignacio F. Iquino
Closed Exit (German: Gesperrte Wege, Spanish: Camino cortado) is a 1955 German-Spanish crime film directed by Ignacio F. Iquino and starring Viktor Staal, Laya Raki and Albert Matterstock.
Cast
Viktor Staal as Juan
Laya Raki as Cecilia
Albert Matterstock as Policía
Franz Muxeneder as Ayudante dueño garito
Armando Moreno as Miguel
Eugenio Testa
Eugenio Domingo as Antonio
Manuel Otaola as Guardia Civil
Juan Albert as Antonio
Enrique Fernández as Locutor (voice)
Ramón Hernández as Portero
Concha Ledesma as Bailarina
José Ocón de Eslava as Coronel de la Guardia Civil
Ramón Quadreny as Pastor
Joaquín Soler Serrano as Locutor (voice)
Josefina Tapias as Vendedora de flores
Miguel Ángel Valdivieso as Locutor (voice)
Mahnahén Velasco as Cantante
References
Bibliography
Bentley, Bernard. A Companion to Spanish Cinema. Boydell & Brewer 2008.
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