---
title: 'Hardly a Criminal (1949)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Hugo Fregonese'
released: '1949-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 88
genres:
  - 'Drama'
  - 'Crime'
countries:
  - 'Argentina'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/hardly-a-criminal-1949'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0143110/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Hardly a Criminal (1949)

1949 · 88 min · Drama, Crime · Argentina

Original title: Apenas un delincuente

## Synopsis

Hardly a Criminal is a 1949 Argentine crime drama directed by Hugo Fregonese and written by Raimundo Calcagno and Israel Chas de Cruz. The film started the director's Hollywood film directing career. It is one of the most celebrated films of the classical era of Argentina cinema and was re-released in theatres a few times during the 21st century.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Hugo Fregonese](https://cinepixo.com/people/hugo-fregonese)
- **Screenplay:** [Hugo Fregonese](https://cinepixo.com/people/hugo-fregonese), [Tulio Demicheli](https://cinepixo.com/people/tulio-demicheli), [Israel Chas de Cruz](https://cinepixo.com/people/israel-chas-de-cruz), [Raimundo Calcagno](https://cinepixo.com/people/raimundo-calcagno), [José Ramón Luna](https://cinepixo.com/people/jose-ramon-luna)
- **Editor:** [Tulio Demicheli](https://cinepixo.com/people/tulio-demicheli), [Jorge Garate](https://cinepixo.com/people/jorge-garate)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Julián Bautista](https://cinepixo.com/people/julian-bautista)

## Cast

- [Mauricio Espósito](https://cinepixo.com/people/mauricio-esposito)
- [Raúl Luar](https://cinepixo.com/people/raul-luar)
- [Mario Cozza](https://cinepixo.com/people/mario-cozza)
- [Alfonso Ferrari Amores](https://cinepixo.com/people/alfonso-ferrari-amores)
- [Orestes Soriani](https://cinepixo.com/people/orestes-soriani)
- [Tito Grassi](https://cinepixo.com/people/tito-grassi)
- [Rodolfo Crespi](https://cinepixo.com/people/rodolfo-crespi)
- [Guillermo Casali](https://cinepixo.com/people/guillermo-casali)
- [Josefa Goldar](https://cinepixo.com/people/josefa-goldar)
- [José De Ángelis](https://cinepixo.com/people/jose-de-angelis)
- [Homero Cárpena](https://cinepixo.com/people/homero-carpena)
- [Sebastián Chiola](https://cinepixo.com/people/sebastian-chiola)
- [Nathán Pinzón](https://cinepixo.com/people/nathan-pinzon)
- [Tito Alonso](https://cinepixo.com/people/tito-alonso)
- [Jorge Salcedo](https://cinepixo.com/people/jorge-salcedo)

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Source: https://cinepixo.com/movies/hardly-a-criminal-1949
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