When Women Rule
1951 film
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When Women Rule (Spanish: Cuando las mujeres mandan) is a 1951 Cuban musical comedy film directed by Joseph P. Mawra and starring Federico Piñero, Alberto Garrido and Germán Valdés «Tin-Tan».[1] The Mexican star Valdés, also known as Tin Tan, was loaned out by his Mexican studio for the film.
- José Fernández
- Armando Pérez-Blanco
- Federico Piñero
- Alberto Garrido
- Germán Valdés
- Enrique Bravo
- Ricardo Delgado
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| Directed by | Joseph P. Mawra |
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| Edited by | Mario González |
Production company | Producciones Alejo y Mederos |
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Running time | 93 minutes |
| Country | Cuba |
| Language | Spanish |
The soundtrack for the film was composed by Humberto Rodríguez Silva and Osvaldo Estivil.[2]
Plot
Two Cuban soldiers fighting in the Korean War decide to desert and steal a plane which they end up crash landing on a tropical island. They find it is a militaristic female-dominated society where men are treated as second-class citizens. They are promptly imprisoned. After a series of adventures they eventually take part in a revolution.
Partial cast
- Aidita Artigas
- Xonia Benguría
- Marcelo Chávez
- Emilita Dago
- Alberto Garrido
- Fela Jar
- Jorge Montalvan
- Armando Orefiche
- Federico Piñero
- Sandra
- Olga Uz
- Germán Valdés «Tin-Tan»
