The Earring (Spanish: El pendiente) is a 1951 Argentine thriller film of the classical era of Argentine cinema, directed by León Klimovsky and starring Mirtha Legrand, José Cibrián, Francisco de Paula and Héctor Calcaño. It is a film noir based on the story "The Death Stone" by Cornell Woolrich. It was shot at the Estudios Baires in Buenos Aires. The film's sets were designed by the art directors Germán Gelpi and Mario Vanarelli.

Synopsis

A woman pays a call on a former lover, and leaves an earring behind. This threatens to become an incriminating clue when the man is subsequently found murdered.

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Bibliography

  • Spicer, Andrew. Historical Dictionary of Film Noir. Scarecrow Press, 2010.

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