| That Forward Center Died at Dawn | |
| Director: | René Mugica |
| Starring: | Arturo Arcari |
| Cinematography: | Ricardo Younis |
| Editing: | Atilio Rinaldi |
| Runtime: | 80 minutes |
| Country: | Argentina |
| Language: | Spanish |
That Forward Center Died at Dawn (Spanish; Castilian: El centroforward murió al amanecer) is a 1961 Argentine drama film, adapted by Agustín Cuzzani from his play of the same name. It was directed by René Mugica and was entered into the 1961 Cannes Film Festival.[1]
"Cacho" Garibaldi (Luis Medina Castro), skillful soccer player, is bought by a millionaire named Lupus (Raul Rossi) and in a stormy night moves to his mansion: a combination of palace, fortress and prison. There he learns that Lupus is a collector of exceptional human beings and that the player is not allowed to leave or play football ever again.
Cacho falls in love with another prisoner, a dancer, and they try to escape. They fail and Cacho ends up killing Lupus and getting shot by the guards.