Love in a Hot Climate

Love in a Hot Climate (Spanish: Sangre y luces, French: Sang et lumières) is a 1954 Spanish-French drama film directed by Georges Rouquier and Ricardo Muñoz Suay. It was entered into the 1954 Cannes Film Festival.

Cast

Daniel Gélin

as Ricardo Garcia

Zsa Zsa Gabor

as Marilena

Henri Vilbert

as Noguera

José Guardiola

as Manuel

Arnoldo Foà

as Riera

Félix Fernández

as El Chato

Christine Carère

as Pili

Julia Caba Alba

as Tía

Jacques Dufilho

as Chispa

Eugenio Domingo

as Federico

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