Antonio Casas
Date of birth: 1911-11-11
Place of birth: A Coruña, Galicia, Spain
Known for: Acting
Also known as: Anthony Casas, Antonio Casas-Arenzana
Biography
Antonio Casas (11 November 1911 - 14 February 1982) was a Spanish footballer turned film actor who appeared in film between 1941 and his death in 1982. Casas originally began as a footballer for Atlético Madrid, but entered film in 1941 and made nearly 170 appearances in film and TV between then and 1982. He appeared in A Pistol for Ringo in 1965 and Sergio Leone's Spaghetti Western The Good, the Bad and the Ugly in 1966. One of his best-known roles was in Luis Buñuel's Tristana.
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Disco rojo
1973-03-25
A member of the jet-set dies in Lisbon, of drug overdose. A journalist tries to pass through disinfo
Tristana
1970-03-29
As a young woman, Tristana is orphaned and taken under the guardianship of Don Lope, a respected mem
No One Heard the Scream
1973-03-23
A woman sees a man throw a person into an elevator shaft and helps him to get rid of the body. Durin
Ride and Kill
1964-04-30
A small town in Arizona is oppressed by the tyranny of a powerful rancher. The owner of a farm, fed
Die Sklavenkarawane
1958-12-11
The dreaded slave hunter Abu el Mot attacks the caravan and abducts the travelers, including Kara Be
The Return of Ringo
1965-12-08
Once again billed as Montgomery Wood, Giuliano Gemma plays a civil war soldier who returns to his fa
The Big Gundown
1967-03-03
Unofficial lawman John Corbett hunts down Cuchillo Sanchez, a Mexican peasant accused of raping and
Face to Face
1967-11-23
History Professor Brad Fletcher heads west for his health, but falls in with Solomon Bennett's outla
4 Dollars of Revenge
1966-03-05
Bandits ambush Capt. Roy Dexter of the U.S. Cavalry while he and his men escort a fortune in Confede
Teresa de Jesús
1961-01-01
The life and tribulations of Carmelist nun Teresa de Jesús, who had transcendental experiences. She
The Wild Men of Kurdistan
1965-10-06
After dealing with the Shut in the Balkans, Kara Ben-Nemsi ('Karl the German') receives a firman (pr
Kingdom of the Silver Lion
1965-12-31
Kara Ben-Nemsi, friends and rescuers set out to free a young relative of the guardian of the treasur
Pancho Villa
1972-10-31
In 1916, during the Mexican Revolution, General Pancho Villa manages to escape from the clutches of
Sound of Horror
1967-10-08
When a group of isolated people in the Greek mountains set off a cave explosion, they are menaced by
Minnesota Clay
1964-11-12
Wrongfully imprisoned for a crime he didn't commit, Minnesota Clay seeks revenge on the man who with
A Pistol for Ringo
1965-05-12
Giuliano Gemma stars as a cool, cocky mercenary enlisted by a sheriff to infiltrate a ruthless gang
Las secretarias
1968-01-01
Three young and attractive secretaries, Julia, Paula and Doli, work in an insurance company.
Alive or Preferably Dead
1969-09-17
Two brothers, Monty and Ted, will inherit $300,000 if they manage to live together for six months.
Kiss Kiss... Bang Bang
1966-05-16
Kirk Warren, a former spy, is to be executed because he tried to steal a million dollars. But he is
Nothing Ever Happens
1963-08-26
A French vedette is forced to leave her touring company behind after she suffers a medical emergency
Fifteen Scaffolds for the Killer
1967-12-15
Unjustly accused of the murder of three women, the members of two rival gangs are joined to survive
Novios 68
1967-10-22
Comedy that chronicles the ups and downs in dating of several people in Spain in 1968.
Habanera
1958-01-01
Year 1860. Rosa Maria, daughter of a wealthy Cuban landowner, is studying at a convent school in Cad
Son of a Gunfighter
1965-08-16
A young man stalks his mother's killers.
Muchachas en vacaciones
1958-06-23
Spanish comedy of the 50s, with carefree and youthful air.
El ruiseñor de las cumbres
1958-12-15
Joselito is a shepherd who lives happily taking care of his sheep in the mountains. From time to tim
S.O.S., abuelita
1959-10-16
Clemen is very sad. After three years of marriage, Raul, her husband, is moving away from it and, wh
La Promesa
1976-01-01
Obsesión
1947-12-18
A Spanish engineer working in the Guinea jungle marries a woman whom he has been corresponding, only
Me enveneno de azules
1971-03-30
Through a history of morbid passions and destructive family relationships, Regueiro shows his talent
Vida de familia
1965-02-01
Luis and Rosa convince an aunt to allow them to use the former summer residence of the family.
The Devil's Roundup
1952-01-01
Divided in several episodes, this film presents different stories that share the fantasy theme.
Churchill's Leopards
1970-08-14
A British commando team heads into France to blow up a German-held dam in preparation for D-Day, whi
Master Stroke
1967-02-23
An actor is approached by a group of men offering him a job posing as an executive at a diamond exch
The Ancines Woods
1970-04-19
Benito Freire, a pedlar in a small village in northern Spain suffers from epileptic seizures and rum
Tarzan in the Golden Grotto
1969-06-12
Tarzan helps the Amazons defeat two gangsters who wished to take over a sacred gold treasure from th
La lozana andaluza
1976-09-14
In 16th century Rome, Rampín, a friendly and shameless rogue, exploits his arts of deception. He liv
The Price of Power
1969-12-18
In 1881 Dallas, an ex-Union soldier attempts to expose a conspiracy of Southerners that killed his f
The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
1966-12-22
While the Civil War rages on between the Union and the Confederacy, three men – a quiet loner, a rut
Spoiled Children
1980-12-18
This satirical comedy follows the strict older generation pitting themselves against the pleasure-se
Death of the Scorpion
1976-10-27
The film plunges into the intrigue of a love triangle in which is involved a former actress who has
La violación
1977-05-02
Pilar is a young admirer of Miguel Santos, a famous pianist. At a concert that he gives in Cádiz, sh
Flower of Holiness
1973-03-25
A beautiful teenage shepherdess named Adega sleeps one night with a mysterious pilgrim in a barn of
Un drama nuevo
1946-11-25
London, 1605. William Shakespeare is about to launch a new drama in The Globe. The comic actor Yoric
Nine Letters to Berta
1966-06-16
Lorenzo is a young man returns to Spain after spending some time in England, where he fell in love w
Death of a Cyclist
1955-09-07
A couple having an affair strike a bicyclist with their car and do not offer aid out of fear of thei
Ama Rosa
1960-04-17
Rosa gives birth to a child who, by circumstances of life, is given for adoption to a wealthy family
Marked by Men
1977-03-14
Girls... The Hall
1977-02-01
The Last Party
1978-03-09
The Texican
1966-05-01
Wanted north of the border, Jess Carlin resides safely in Mexico. Then he hears his brother was kill
Sensualidad
1975-01-01
Andalusia Express
1956-09-06
Three men plan a jewelry heist abroad the Andalusia express train.
Rum Runners
1971-10-13
During the prohibition era, Cornelius, a bootlegger, is on the run from the American coastguards. He
El árbol de los Linden
1970-07-09
The Carpet of Horror
1962-07-31
Shortly after his return from India, a special agent of the British secret service falls victim to a
Mi fantástica esposa
1944-04-25
El último reloj
1964-12-18
In 1829, a young man goes to London in search of his uncle, an irate watchmaker, in order to provide
Awkward Hands
1970-05-18
The story of a young peaceful ranch hand who falls for the boss’ daughter. The couple’s romance is
La joven casada
1975-11-17
A young couple reviews the year they have lived together. According to him, this time has been posit
La rueda de la vida
1942-11-30
El puente de la paz
1958-09-07
Makarras Conexion
1977-10-11
Fight to the Death
1975-01-27
The parallel stories of a police commissioner and a bank robber whose lives eventually come together
Faustina
1957-05-13
A conquering woman of love, power, and fame is challenged by the devil, as he too wants to conquer a
Malaga
1954-06-24
A female former OSS agent is sent to Tangiers, Morocco, to infiltrate and destroy an international s
El hombre que supo amar
1976-09-19
The life of Juan de Dios and his struggle against social, political and religious structures.
Bochorno
1963-11-18
Senda torcida
1963-03-04
After committing a robbery, Rafael joins Silvestre and they begin a long run to escape the Police th
Le avventure e gli amori di Miguel Cervantes
1967-11-02
This epic Spanish biopic chronicles the life of Cervantes, Spain's great novelist, playwright and po
The Other Woman
1964-09-04
The troubling attraction of a young decorator, Agnès, on a small Spanish island, for a man everyone
Operation Double Cross
1965-11-10
In Barcelona, secret agent Antoine Donadieu thwarts the plans of a Nazi scientist.
Inquisition
1977-12-01
Period piece set during the Inquisition about a witch-finder general who falls in love with the vill
The King is the Best Mayor
1974-04-29
The action occurs in early 12th century Galicia during the reign of Alfonso VII. Sancho de Roelas, a
El último proceso en París
1974-01-01
Codo con codo
1967-07-10
Bruno and Micky are two young people who abandon their studies to dedicate themselves to song. When
The Last Day of the War
1970-08-10
The war in Europe is ending, but the American troops have to find a scientist on the run who is also
The Colossus of Rhodes
1961-06-15
While on holiday in Rhodes, Athenian war hero Darios becomes involved in two different plots to over
The Last Days of Pompeii
1959-11-12
Glaucus, a demobilized centurion returns home to Pompeii to find his father murdered by a gang of bl
Call girl: la vida privada de una señorita bien
1976-12-27
A girl enters the service of the owner of a brothel who will initiate her into the profession.
La Leona de Castilla
1951-05-28
Crown of Castile, 1520. The Comuneros rise up against Charles I, king of Castile and Aragon and empe
Ana María
1944-05-11
Vuelo 971
1953-12-27
The Secret of the Black Widow
1963-11-28
Someone is killing people related to a South American expedition. The means of murder are poison dar
Pepa Doncel
1969-01-01
Inés de Castro
1944-12-28
In 1336, Pedro, heir to the Portuguese crown, marries Constanza Manuel de Villena, a Castilian noble
Cerca del cielo
1952-05-26
María, matrícula de Bilbao
1960-11-18
Bilbao in the fifties. To continue the family marine tradition, El Viejo, an old sailor, forces his
Un demonio con ángel
1963-12-16
Left-Handed Fate
1966-05-10
Gim, an attractive advertising model, decides to face her destiny and confront a mysterious serial k
Twenty Thousand Dollars for Seven
1969-08-07
Fred Leinster, an alcoholic ex-sheriff, is paid to collect a ransom for the kidnapping of a young bo
Las colocadas
1972-04-10
Julia, Carmen and Charo are three young and funny ladies, lovers of three married men. These combine
El señor de La Salle
1964-01-01
Biography of San Juan Bautista de la Salle , where the effort and hardships that this canon of the n
Fantasía... 3
1966-01-01
The film is an adaptation of three fairy tales classics of children literature. "The Maiden of the S
Angels at the Wheel
1957-09-02
A group of taxi drivers try to reanimate a young woman who has been close to being run over by one o
Der Löwe von Babylon
1959-10-19
In the ruins of Nim Bis Rub, in Babylon, is a band of smugglers den. There goes Nemsi Kara Ben and h
El dinero tiene miedo
1970-11-09
John is a rogue that convinces two friends to be trusted with your money, ensuring that you will pla
The Legend of Frenchie King
1971-12-16
Outlaw sisters in the old West inherit a ranch and try to settle down and develop relationships with
The Dead Don't Forgive
1963-04-07
A parapsychology student investigates his father's death.
The Blackmailers
1963-06-14
A girl has two suitors: a famous bullfighter who is in love and rejecting a pawn. His relationship w
El duende y el rey
1950-05-29
Fuego en la sangre
1953-09-10
Messengers of Peace
1957-12-09
Try the descent to Earth, specifically to Spain, of the Three Wise Men.
La paz empieza nunca
1960-12-19
Inspired by the classic novel by journalist and writer Emilio Romero. Shortly before the outbreak of
Police Calling 091
1960-11-07
A police inspector makes his service in a patrol car attenging emergency calls. A memory hauns him,
Tres huchas para Oriente
1954-01-01
Pedro Manolo and Juan, three naughty and full of enthusiasm children go out with their piggy banks c
Nuevo en esta plaza
1966-05-26
Film that tells the biography of the great bullfighter Sebastian Palomo Linares Linares, with the ve
The Redeemer
1959-03-20
The Passion of Jesus, starting with His arrest and trial, was shot near Madrid and features narratio
El camino
1964-01-01
Shortly before leaving his small town to go to the big city to study, young Daniel recalls his child
Órdenes secretas (Pasaporte para un ángel)
1953-12-30
El doncel de la reina
1946-01-01
The Son of Captain Blood
1962-07-27
The son of a notorious pirate is placed on the path of righteousness by his love for a beautiful you
The Big Family
1962-12-20
Carlos Alonso and Mercedes Cebrián are parents of fifteen children of different ages.
Mathias Sandorf
1963-02-13
1868. Revolutionary Mathias Sandorf is determined to oust the dictatorship oppressing his country. T
Tres eran tres
1954-12-16
An anthology film centered around a film company called Tiacapa.
El guardián del paraíso
1955-05-23
A serene mind a person is in a coffee some of their experiences: the story of a poet who gives shelt
Unos pasos de mujer
1942-01-26
Goyescas
1942-10-09
Two women (both played by Imperio Argentina) from different social backgrounds, a singer and a count
Héroes del aire
1958-05-19
Correo de Indias
1942-12-07
A Dutch sailing ship finds the wreckage of a Spanish mail ship, which has collided with an iceberg.
Dawn of America
1951-12-20
Kingdom of Castile, the late fifteenth century. The film chronicles the events that Cristóbal Colón
Accident 703
1962-08-06
Hector travels with Luisa by the road linking Madrid with Barcelona. When another car suddenly cross
La casa de las Chivas
1972-04-28
During the Spanish Civil War (1936-1939) a Republican detachment occupies a huge mansion near the fr
Como la tierra
1954-07-05
Constance aux enfers
1964-05-30
Rear Window meets Estate violenta. The middle-aged Constance watches a young couple that lives acros
Fantasía española
1953-09-09
Two adventurers without economic resources create an amateur theater company and want to succeed, po
Double Edged Crime
1965-05-26
Andrés, an unsuccessful young pianist, witnesses a murder; but keeps silent for fear that the man he
