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The Girl from Monterrey
Directed by
Wallace Fox
Written by
Robert Gordon (story) George Green (story) Arthur Hoerl (writer)
Produced by
Harry D. Edwards (associate producer) Jack Schwarz (producer)
Starring
See below
Cinematography
Marcel Le Picard
Edited by
Robert O. Crandall
Distributed by
Producers Releasing Corporation
Release date
October 4, 1943 (1943-10-04)
Running time
58 minutes
Country
United States
Language
English
The Girl from Monterrey is a 1943 American film directed by Wallace Fox starring Armida Vendrell as PRCs version of the Mexican Spitfire.
The film is also known as The Girl from Monterey (American alternative spelling).
Plot summary
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In a Mexican nightclub, some American fight promoters witness Alberto 'Baby' Valdez, the brother of Lita Valdez knock out a champion fighter. At first Lita is angered that her brother has quit his law studies to become a fighter, but the two move to the United States. Lita literally bumps into reigning champion Jerry O'Leary with the three becoming inseparable friends. However the American fight promoters force Alberto and Jerry to fight each other or face suspension.
Cast
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Armida Vendrell as Lita Valdez
Edgar Kennedy as Doc Hogan, Fight Promoter
Veda Ann Borg as Flossie Rankin
Jack La Rue as Al Johnson
Terry Frost as Jerry O'Leary
Anthony Caruso as Alberto 'Baby' Valdez
Charles Williams as Harry Hollis
Bryant Washburn as Fight Commissioner Bogart
Guy Zanette as Tony Perrone
Wheeler Oakman as Fight Announcer
Jay Silverheels as Fighter Tito Flores
Renee Helms as Hat Check Girl
Soundtrack
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Armida - "Jive, Brother, Jive" (Written by Lou Herscher and Harold Raymond)
Armida - "Last Night's All Over" (Written by Lou Herscher and Harold Raymond)
Armida - "The Girl from Monterrey" (Written by Lou Herscher and Harold Raymond)