Verbena trágica

Verbena trágica

88 mins | March 12, 1939

Cantabria’s second independent production was very successful in the cinemas of L.A.’s Mexican neighborhoods, although the narrative actually takes place in Spanish Harlem in New York City. On the eve of Columbus Day celebrations, the boxer Mateo returns home from a stint in prison and realizes that his wife is pregnant, and he can’t be the father. His wife Blanca has in fact been having a secret affair with her sister Lola’s fiancé, Claudio. Mateo confronts his wife, but she refuses to name the father, leading to tragic results.

Verbena trágica

88 mins | March 12, 1939

Verbena trágica
Cantabria’s second independent production was very successful in the cinemas of L.A.’s Mexican neighborhoods, although the narrative actually takes place in Spanish Harlem in New York City. On the eve of Columbus Day celebrations, the boxer Mateo returns home from a stint in prison and realizes that his wife is pregnant, and he can’t be the father. His wife Blanca has in fact been having a secret affair with her sister Lola’s fiancé, Claudio. Mateo confronts his wife, but she refuses to name the father, leading to tragic results.
Producers Columbia Pictures, Cantabria Films
Original title Verbena trágica
Directors Charles Lamont
Writers Jean Bart, Miguel de Zárraga

Cast

Pilar Arcos

as Mamita Vargas

Cecilia Callejo

as Lola Vargas