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Cast
Arturo de Córdova
as Ramón Machado
Mirtha Legrand
as Nina Reyes
Francisco de Paula
as Dr. Carlos Rosi
Eduardo Cuitiño
as Inspector Laver
Domingo Sapelli
as Inspector Sumarán
Pedro Maratea
as Mario Rudnovi
Rodolfo Díaz Soler
as Felipe Fuentes
Zoe Ducós
as Cora Fuentes
Nathán Pinzón
as Dueño hotel
Margarita Burke
as Dueña hotel
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1948
Runtime1h 40m
LanguageSpanish
CertificationNR
GenresRomance, Crime
Votes5
DirectorDaniel Tinayre
WritersCésar Tiempo, Luis Saslavsky, Daniel Tinayre
TypeFeature Film
Rating6.5 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsPassport to Rio
About Passport to Rio
A thief commits a robbery and is seen by a showgirl who becomes a witness to the crime. The man finds her and forces her to help him take what he stole to Rio de Janeiro. With no other way out, she is sent on a boat to Brazil by the thief. On board, the showgirl meets a doctor with whom she begins a romance while the criminal falls in love with her.
Directed by Daniel Tinayre, Passport to Rio leans on a strong ensemble — Arturo de Córdova, Mirtha Legrand, Francisco de Paula — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about romance titles of 1948.
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