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Fray Dollar

1970 · 90 min

A gentle, good-natured small-town comedy that ambles along with mild satirical bite and an easy, folksy charm.

Directed by
Raúl Peña
Genres
Crime, Comedy
Starring
Velda González, Walter Busó, Víctor Santos
Overview
The branch of a bank in a small town is in bankruptcy. To regain the trust of the people, they offer the town's priest the position of Bank Manager, who in turn, begins to carry out all kinds of loans and social aid to the people.

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In the UKNo streaming, rental or purchase options known.
Directed by
Raúl Peña
Genres
Crime, Comedy
Starring
Velda González, Walter Busó, Víctor Santos
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Tone
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 1 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • class
  • power
  • corruption
  • faith
  • friendship
Places
  • small town
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour6
Realism6
Romance2
Tension3
Darkness2
Complexity3
Emotional weight3

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Details

Genres
crime, comedy
Directed by
Raúl Peña
Starring
Velda González, Walter Busó, Víctor Santos, Ricardo Bauleo, Víctor Barrera, Roberto Gómez Bolaños, Charlie Robles, Manuel Zarzo
Runtime
90 min
Country
Puerto Rico
Languages
Spanish

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