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Synopsis: 1932. The tyrannical and despotic government of President Machado has headed Cuba for seven years. The latest measure of that tyranny is the outlawing of public gatherings of more than four people, such acts the government deeming treasonous. China Valdés, a young woman who works in an American bank in Havana, is generally non-political. However, she decides to join the revolutionary forces to avenge the murder of her activist brother Manolo - a murder she witnessed - at the hands of the government, the trigger pulled by a police officer she will eventually learn is named Armando Ariete. Her goal is to kill Ariete. Another of the revolutionaries, an American entertainment promoter named Tony Fenner, convinces her to hold off on her assassination, as he believes he has come up with a plan that can wipe out all the major government leaders in one fell swoop. Along with China and Tony, the Chief of the revolutionaries amasses a team of four non-related men - Guillermo, Ramón, Miguel and T
Director(s): John Huston
Production: Columbia Pictures
 
IMDB:
6.7
Rotten Tomatoes:
70%
APPROVED
Year:
1949
106 min
71 Views


They will notify you

where and when they want to see you.

- Very well.

- You will hear from us.

- Seorita Valdez?

- Yes, seor.

I was expecting you.

This is Mr. Fenner.

- How do you do?

- Won't you sit down?

Hello.

Lovely night. Deceptively so.

Even the Morro is beautiful

in this moonlight.

Scores of our friends

have been imprisoned there.

They caught a shark yesterday,

here in the harbor...

and in his belly they found the arm

of one of our best men.

His family identified it

by a seal ring on the hand.

Always the best ones are lost,

or so it seems.

Manolo was one of the best.

- You are his sister, aren't you?

- Yes.

May I express my sympathy.

- I want to take his place.

- That's what I've been told.

Joining the organization

is a very serious step.

Getting out alive

is much more difficult than getting in.

I know that.

Very well. We do not repeat an oath

because there is none binding enough.

We only swear in our hearts

to make Cuba free.

You work for the Metropolitan Bank,

is that correct?

I have been there for two years.

Fine. Then you can be

of immediate service to us.

Mr. Fenner is in Cuba to arrange for

the booking of Cuban entertainers...

into American theaters.

He represents a group of Americans

who are convinced...

that our music and dancing

can gain great popularity in their country.

They are prepared to spend

a considerable amount of money...

in the purchase of song rights

and hiring of artists.

Mr. Fenner has an account at your bank.

Through some oversight,

documents which furnish proof...

of his business relationships

and financial standing...

are not in the reference files.

I'm looking to you to remedy that.

That will not be difficult.

They should be stamped

with the date of arrival at the bank.

The fifth, seventh and eighth of June.

The fifth, seventh and eighth of June?

How much time do I have?

The sooner it is done, the better.

In case anything unusual comes up...

you will get in touch with Mr. Fenner

at the Hotel Vista Allegro.

Don't discuss this matter over the phone.

Good night.

- Good luck.

- Thank you.

Seorita Valdez.

Seor Ricardo Icentia's credit limit...

is being raised from 2,500 to 4,500 pesos.

What's the matter with you? You look ill.

Nothing. I'm all right.

Miss Valdez.

Miss Valdez, this is Seor Ariete,

from the government.

Would you ask the chief clerk...

to bring the folders of all American

accounts opened in the last three months?

And would you check with the tellers

if anything has come in this morning?

- Yes, sir.

- Thank you.

Thank you.

No new American accounts have been

opened this morning, Mr. Seymour.

This one is perfectly all right.

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Peter Viertel

Peter Viertel (16 November 1920 – 4 November 2007) was an author and screenwriter. more…

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