The Nail (Spanish: El Clavo) is a 1944 Spanish romance drama film directed by Rafael Gil. It is based on the novel of the same title by Pedro Antonio de Alarcón.

The Nail
Spanish film poster
Directed byRafael Gil
Written byRafael Gil
Eduardo Marquina
Produced byAlfredo Matas
StarringAmparo Rivelles
Rafael Durán
Juan Espantaleón
Milagros Leal
Joaquín Roa
Irene Caba Alba
José Franco
CinematographyAlfredo Fraile
Edited byJuan Serra
Music byJosé Quintero
Distributed byCIFESA
Release dates
  • 5 October 1944 (1944-10-05) (Spain)
  • 30 June 1949 (1949-06-30) (U.S.)
Running time
99 minutes
CountrySpain
LanguageSpanish

Plot

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Castile, 19th Century. Judge Joaquín Zarco (Rafael Durán) travel in a stagecoach with a beautiful woman, Blanca (Amparo Rivelles). It is Carnavile. They fall in love but she disappears...

Crew

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Future filmmaker José Antonio Nieves Conde was the director's assistant.

Reception

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The movie was a great success upon its release. In 1944, it won second place in the Best Film category of the 'National Syndicate of Spectacle'.[citation needed]

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