Tango Bar
Synopsis
Ricardo Fuentes (Carlos Gardel) leaves Buenos Aires after loosing in horse races to go to Barcelona, where he plans to open a tango bar, a new concept of tango dance show and dance saloon. On the ship he meets Laura Montalván (Rosita Moreno) who happens to be a thief working with a thief pal. Ricardo watches them robbing a lady's bracelet aboard but decides not to report them because he has fallen in love with Laura. Once in Barcelona, he opens the tango bar but Laura's partner tells him he sold the bracelet and now needs to recover it to avoid both Laura and him going to jail.
Top Cast
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Carlos Gardel
Ricardo Fuentes
Rosita Moreno
Laura Montalván
Enrique de Rosas
Comandante Zerrillo
Tito Lusiardo
Juan Carlos Puccini
José Luis Tortosa
Capitán
Colette D'Arville
Chichita
Manuel Peluffo
Manuel González
Suzanne Dulier
La criada de Laura
José Nieto
Inspector
Juan D'Vega
Ramos
Estrellita del Regil
Jean Brooks
Young Ship's Passenger on Lower Deck (uncredited)
Ted Stanhope
Gustav (uncredited)
William Gordon
Mr. Cohen
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- John Reinhardt
- Screenplay & Story
- Alfredo Le Pera
- Original Score
- Alberto Castellanos, Carlos Gardel
- Original Title
- Tango Bar
- Country of Origin
- United States of America, Argentina
- Spoken Languages
- Spanish
- Runtime
- 1h 2m
- Production Studios
- Exito Productions
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
John Reinhardt
Alfredo Le Pera
Alberto Castellanos, Carlos Gardel
William Miller
Department Leadership Roster
John Reinhardt
Director
Alberto Castellanos
Original Music Composer
William Miller
Director of Photography
Alfredo Le Pera
Screenplay
Carlos Gardel
Original Music Composer
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Frequently Asked Questions About Tango Bar
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What is Tango Bar about?
Ricardo Fuentes (Carlos Gardel) leaves Buenos Aires after loosing in horse races to go to Barcelona, where he plans to open a tango bar, a new concept of tango dance show and dance saloon. On the ship he meets Laura Montalván (Rosita Moreno) who happens to be a thief working with a thief pal. Ricardo watches them robbing a lady's bracelet aboard but decides not to report them because he has fallen in love with Laura. Once in Barcelona, he opens the tango bar but Laura's partner tells him he sold the bracelet and now needs to recover it to avoid both Laura and him going to jail.
Who directed Tango Bar?
Tango Bar was directed by John Reinhardt.
Who stars in Tango Bar?
The principal cast of Tango Bar includes Carlos Gardel, Rosita Moreno, Enrique de Rosas, Tito Lusiardo, José Luis Tortosa.
When was Tango Bar released and how long is it?
Tango Bar was released in 1935 with a total runtime of 1h 2m.
Who composed the musical score for Tango Bar?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Tango Bar was composed by Alberto Castellanos, Carlos Gardel.