| Captain Poison | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Luis Marquina |
| Written by | Pedro Antonio de Alarcón (novel) Wenceslao Fernández Flórez Luis Marquina |
| Produced by | Manuel de Laza |
| Starring | Sara Montiel Fernando Fernán Gómez Amparo Martí |
| Cinematography | Juan Mariné |
| Edited by | Magdalena Pulido |
| Music by | Cristóbal Halffter |
Production company | Productora Roptence |
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Running time | 85 minutes |
| Country | Spain |
| Language | Spanish |
Captain Poison (Spanish: El capitán Veneno) is a 1951 Spanish historical comedy film directed by Luis Marquina and starring Sara Montiel, Fernando Fernán Gómez and Amparo Martí.[1] It is an adaptation of a novel of the same title by Pedro Antonio de Alarcón which had previously been made into a 1943 Argentine film and a 1945 Mexican film. The story is set in Spain during the 1840s, in the reign of Isabella II.