Characters & Themes
The Sign of Death (1939) Characters, Setting & Themes Explained
- Release, runtime and language
- 1939 · 93 mins · Spanish
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- Directed by
- Chano Urueta
- Starring
- Cantinflas, Manuel Medel, Manuel Arvide, Max Langler, Carlos Orellana, María Luisa Serrano
Two journalists, Carlos and Lola, investigate a gruesome murder of a young woman whose body is discovered with her heart ripped out, suggesting a human sacrifice. Their probe leads them to a museum where the enigmatic director, the renowned Doctor Gallardo, becomes a key figure in the mystery.
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