The Squeezing Hand
{{Infobox film
| name = La mano que aprieta
| image =The Squeezing Hand.png
| caption =Film poster
| director =Enrique Carreras
| producer =Luis Carreras
Nicolás Carreras
Enrique Carreras
| writer = Domingo Di Núbila based on Julio Porter and Raúl Gurruchaga play.
| narrator =
| starring =Gogó Andreu
Tono Andreu
Alfredo Barbieri
Amelia Vargas
| music =Vlady
| cinematography = Gumer Barreiros
| editing = José Gallego
| studio = Productora General Belgrano
| distributor =
| released = {{Film date|1953|01|21}}
| runtime =80 minutes
| country = Argentina
| language = Spanish
| budget =
}}
The Squeezing Hand (La mano que aprieta) is a 1953 Argentine crime comedy film directed by Enrique Carreras during the classical era of Argentine cinema. It was adapted for the screen by Domingo Di Núbila from a Julio Porter and Raúl Gurruchaga play. It stars Gogó Andreu, Tono Andreu, Alfredo Barbieri and Amelia Vargas and premiered on 21 January 1953.{{cite web|url=http://www.cinenacional.com/pelicula/la-mano-que-aprieta|title=La mano que aprieta|publisher=Cinenacional.com|language=Spanish|accessdate=26 October 2022}}
Plot
Three relatives of a millionaire plot to kill her in order to inherit her fortune, but a quirky doctor who happens to be a detective interferes.
Cast
Reception
El Heraldo del Cinematografista stated: "It is regrettable that the intrigue, not very original but with many possibilities, suspenseful, was not given more prominence in the concern of constantly achieving realistic effects, particularly in charge of Alfredo Barbieri." On the other hand, the critic Manuel Rey (known as King) said: "It achieves...its purpose of making people laugh."{{cite book|last1=Manrupe|first1=Raúl|last2=Portela|first2=María Alejandra|year=2001|title=Un diccionario de films argentinos (1930–1995)|language=Spanish|location=Buenos Aires|pages=352–3|isbn=950-05-0896-6|publisher=Ediciones Corregidor}}
References
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External links
- {{IMDb title|id =|title =La Mano que aprieta }}
{{Enrique Carreras}}
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Category:1950s Spanish-language films
Category:Argentine black-and-white films
Category:Argentine crime comedy films
Category:1950s Argentine films
Category:Films directed by Enrique Carreras
Category:1950s crime comedy films
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