The Associate (1946 film)

The Associate (Spanish: El socio) is a 1946 Mexican drama film directed by Roberto Gavaldón and starring Hugo del Carril, Gloria Marín and Nelly Montiel. It is based on Jenaro Prieto's 1928 novel The Partner in which a financially struggling man invents a fictitious business partner in order to try to improve his prospects.

The film's sets were designed by the art director Manuel Fontanals.

Cast

 * Hugo del Carril as Julián Pardo
 * Gloria Marín as Anita Velasco
 * Nelly Montiel as Graciela
 * Clifford Carr as Samuel Goldenberg
 * Rafael Alcayde as Luis
 * Federico Mariscal as Pedrito
 * Octavio Martínez as Sr. Gutiérrez
 * José Morcillo as Coronel Ramírez
 * Vicente Padula as Don Fortunato
 * Luis G. Barreiro as Don Ramiro
 * Roberto Meyer as Cipriano
 * Juan Pulido as Inventor
 * Raymundo Guízar
 * Beatriz Ramos as Esposa de Davis
 * Susana Guízar as Leonor
 * Daniel Arroyo as Hombre jugando billar
 * René Cardona as Corredor de bolsa
 * Roberto Corell
 * Joaquín Coss as Asistente de notario
 * Fernando Curiel as Corredor de bolsa
 * Alfonso Jiménez as Inventor
 * José Muñoz as Corredor de bolsa
 * Eduardo Noriega as Corredor de bolsa
 * Félix Samper as Hombre jugando billar
 * María Valdealde as Mujer con cuadro