| A Light in the Window | |
| Director: | Manuel Romero |
| Starring: | Narciso Ibáñez Menta Irma Córdoba Juan Carlos Thorry |
| Music: | George Andreani |
| Cinematography: | Alfredo Traverso |
| Editing: | Antonio Rampoldi |
| Distributor: | Lumiton |
| Runtime: | 72 minutes |
| Country: | Argentina |
A Light in the Window (Spanish: Una luz en la ventana) is a 1942 Argentine horror thriller film directed by Manuel Romero and starring Narciso Ibáñez Menta, Irma Córdoba and Juan Carlos Thorry.[1] It is considered to be the first Argentine horror movie.[2]
Angélica, a young nurse (Irma Córdoba) is hired by an elderly woman (María Ester Buschiazzo) to care for her in an isolated and mysterious house in the countryside. Unknown to her, Angélica will be the victim of the nefarious plot of the old woman's son, the acromegalic doctor Herman (Narciso Ibáñez Menta), assisted by a sinister colleague (Nicolás Fregues) and their henchmen. A landowner (Juan Carlos Thorry) and his funny servant (Severo Fernández) become involved by accident and go to the rescue.