El Hijo del crack
El Hijo del crack is a 1953 Argentine sports melodrama film of the classical era of Argentine cinema, co-directed by Leopoldo Torre Nilsson and Leopoldo Torres Ríos and starring Armando Bo and Oscar Rovito. The film, a tale of a dwindling professional football star and his son was released on December 15, 1953 in Normandie cinema in Buenos Aires. The cast involved major professional football players of the time as Mario Boyé, Tucho Méndez and Ángel Labruna and journalists such as Fioravanti. It is the last film in which Leopoldo Torres Ríos and Leopoldo Torre Nilsson worked together. The 77 minute film was produced by Sociedad Independiente Filmadora Argentina .
Plot
Mario Lopez is a child, the son of an aging footballer . On the one hand, while his father is disowned by supporters for being no longer physically able to play it, he tries to convince himself that this is a temporary decline and he will return to his former star status. On the other hand, his mother and his maternal grandfather, reject the world of football and the street, arguing that it is a primitive world and inadequate, isolating him. Only his son remains a major fan. Dying from a serious illness, he tries to please his fans once more and regain his legendary status.Cast
- Armando Bo as Héctor 'Balazo' López
- Óscar Rovito as Mario López
- Miriam Sucre as María del Carmen de López
- Francisco Pablo Donadio as Alvarado
- Pedro Laxalt
- Héctor Armendáriz
- Alberto Rinaldi
- Rolando Dumas
- Nelson de la Fuente
- Carlos Benso