The Nail (film)

For the town in Venezuela, see El Clavo.
The Nail

Spanish film poster
Directed by Rafael Gil
Produced by Alfredo Matas
Written by Rafael Gil
Eduardo Marquina
Starring Amparo Rivelles
Rafael Durán
Juan Espantaleón
Milagros Leal
Joaquín Roa
Irene Caba Alba
José Franco
Music by José Quintero
Cinematography Alfredo Fraile
Edited by Juan Serra
Distributed by CIFESA
Release dates
 October 5, 1944 Spain
June 30, 1949 NYC
Running time
 99 minutes
Country  Spain
Language Spanish

The Nail (Spanish:El Clavo) is a 1944 Spanish romance drama film directed by Rafael Gil. It is based on the novel of the same title by Pedro Antonio de Alarcón.

Plot summary

Castile, 19th Century. Judge Joaquín Zarco (Rafael Durán) travel in a stagecoach with a beautiful woman, Blanca (Amparo Rivelles). It is Carnavile. They fall in love but she disappears...

Crew

Future filmmaker José Antonio Nieves Conde was the director's assistant.

Reception

The movie was a great success upon its release.

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