The Nail (film) explained

The Nail
Director:Rafael Gil
Producer:Alfredo Matas
Starring:Amparo Rivelles
Rafael Durán
Juan Espantaleón
Milagros Leal
Joaquín Roa
Irene Caba Alba
José Franco
Music:José Quintero
Cinematography:Alfredo Fraile
Editing:Juan Serra
Distributor:CIFESA
Runtime:99 minutes
Country:Spain
Language:Spanish

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.

Plot

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

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

Reception

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'.