| The Associate | |
| Director: | Roberto Gavaldón |
| Producer: | Carlos Carriedo Galván Raúl Gutiérrez E. |
| Starring: | Hugo del Carril Gloria Marín Nelly Montiel |
| Music: | Manuel Esperón Rosalío Ramírez |
| Cinematography: | Raúl Martínez Solares |
| Editing: | Gloria Schoemann |
| Runtime: | 106 minutes |
| Country: | Mexico |
| Language: | Spanish |
The Associate (Spanish: El socio) is a 1946 Mexican drama film directed by Roberto Gavaldón and starring Hugo del Carril, Gloria Marín and Nelly Montiel.[1] It is based on Jenaro Prieto's 1928 novel The Partner in which a financially struggling man invents a fictitious business partner in order to try to improve his prospects.
The film's sets were designed by the art director Manuel Fontanals.