Luana Alcañiz

Acting

Luana Alcañiz

Born 1906-05-09 · Madrid, Madrid, Spain

Acting credits

Doctor Zhivago poster
7.6

The life of a Russian physician and poet who, although married to another, falls in love with a political activist's wife and experiences hardship during World War I and then the October Revolution.

Doctor Zhivago

1965

Alma llanera poster
7.0

Film by Manuel Peluffo.

Alma llanera

1945

Mary Magdalene, Sinner of Magdala poster
6.0

The story of Mary Magdalene from being a sinner to follow Jesus Christ.

Mary Magdalene, Sinner of Magdala

1946

La dama atrevida poster
10.0

A blackmailer falls in love with his female victim. Alternate-language version of The Lady Who Dared (1930).

La dama atrevida

1931

The Carpet of Horror poster
6.4

Shortly after his return from India, a special agent of the British secret service falls victim to an insidious poisoning in London. Scotland Yard gets involved. But too late: valuable information has fallen into the hands of an international criminal gang...

The Carpet of Horror

1962

Verbena trágica poster
6.0

On the eve of Columbus Day, Mateo, a boxer who has served time in prison for assault, returns to his New York City neighborhood, where he receives shocking news.

Verbena trágica

1938

La casa de las sonrisas poster
7.0

No synopsis available yet.

La casa de las sonrisas

1948

Cuatro bodas y pico poster
6.0

No synopsis available yet.

Cuatro bodas y pico

1963

The Big House poster
6.7

The Spanish-language version of 1930's The Big House.

The Big House

1930

It Happened in Havana poster
6.0

Wicked man seduces an innocent country girl into a life of degradation and nightclubs.

It Happened in Havana

1938

Contra la Corriente poster
10.0

In 1935, former Hollywood silent film star Ramón Novarro (of Durango, Mexico) joined the ranks of adventurous Spanish-speaking, risk-taking producers by writing, directing and producing through his R.N.S. Productions this romantic comedy set in Los Angeles. The film, shot in collaboration with members of his extensive family—brothers Antonio (assistant director) and Eduardo Samaniego (art director), sister Carmen Samaniego (actress), and uncle Ramón Guerrero (actor)—centers on the romance of the rich Rosalía (Luana Alcañiz) and the poor Alberto, a swimmer played by real life Argentinian swimmer José A. Caraballo, who, like the character in the film, had competed in the 1932 Los Angeles Summer Olympic Games.

Contra la Corriente

1936

The Barracks poster
6.9

The film chronicles the adventures of a peasant family of the late nineteenth century to push through his work with the opposition and hatred of the rest of the villagers.

The Barracks

1945

Day of Fear poster
7.0

No synopsis available yet.

Day of Fear

1957

La paz empieza nunca poster
6.5

Inspired by the classic novel by journalist and writer Emilio Romero. Shortly before the outbreak of the Spanish Civil War (1936-1939), a group of Phalangist friends, who dream of a revolution to transform Spain, are dedicated to spreading their ideas among the population. As war begins, one of them, Lopez, is about to be shot, but is saved by a Republican. Then he joins the national side. After the war, an old comrade encourages him to involve in an operation to destroy the maquis of Asturias. Although he is married and has children, he accepts the proposal, infiltrates among the guerrillas and convinces them that he will provide weapons to continue fighting.

La paz empieza nunca

1960

The Last of the Vargas poster
10.0

A cowboy avenges his father's murder, but must flee the law as a result. He attempts the rescue of a young woman from an outlaw, but becomes entangled with the outlaw's wife.

The Last of the Vargas

1930

A Devil with Women poster
5.8

Soldier of fortune Maxton is stranded in a Central American country. He and Tom, the nephew of the country's richest man, try to end Morloff's banditry but just barely escape a firing squad. They become rivals for Rosita.

A Devil with Women

1930

Frontiers of '49 poster
9.0

In California in 1848, Brunton through his stooge Sheriff is evicting the Mexicans from their ranches. Major John Freeman and his troops arrive to investigate. Keeping his troops hidden and appearing out of uniform, he takes up the fight against Brunton. He helps a rancher who has been evicted before his taxes were due only to find him murdered and this leads to the showdown between Brunton's men and the soldiers.

Frontiers of '49

1939

Common Clay poster
9.0

A maid with a checkered past falls in love with the son in the posh household where she works, and gives him a baby.

Common Clay

1930

Ama Rosa poster
7.5

Rosa gives birth to a child who, by circumstances of life, is given for adoption to a wealthy family who lost theirs during childbirth. Soon, Rosa will be working for the new family of his son and, so, without anyone knowing, will give him all her love.

Ama Rosa

1960

Un paso al frente poster
7.0

Rafael, Miguel and Gabriel are three boys of different social status, who come to the call of the Flags of Hunters Parachute enroll in their ranks. Between them comes a great friendship and starring a host of incidents, until Rafael starts a relationship with Milagros, an attractive girl of Alcala.

Un paso al frente

1960

No artwork available
5.7

No synopsis available yet.

El inspector Víctor contra Arsenio Lupin

1947

Sol y sombra poster
6.0

Manuel retires from bullfighting and, years later, runs a fighting bull ranch.

Sol y sombra

1946

Una chica de Chicago poster
5.3

No synopsis available yet.

Una chica de Chicago

1960

Reina de reinas: La Virgen María poster
6.0

Standard retelling of the the Gospels, with a brief epilogue about the death of Mary.

Reina de reinas: La Virgen María

1948