A Light in the Window (Spanish: Una luz en la ventana) is a 1942 Argentine horror thriller film of the Golden Age of Argentine cinema, directed by Manuel Romero and starring Narciso Ibáñez Menta, Irma Córdoba and Juan Carlos Thorry. It is considered to be the first Argentine horror movie.
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Plot
Angélica, a young nurse (Irma Córdoba) is hired by an elderly woman (María Ester Buschiazzo) to care for her in an isolated and mysterious house in the countryside. Unknown to her, Angélica will be the victim of a nefarious plot conceived by the old woman's son, the acromegalic doctor Herman (Narciso Ibáñez Menta), assisted by a sinister colleague (Nicolás Fregues) and their henchmen. A landowner (Juan Carlos Thorry) and his funny servant (Severo Fernández) become involved by accident and go to the rescue.
Cast
Narciso Ibáñez Menta as Dr. Herman
Irma Córdoba as Angélica
Juan Carlos Thorry as Mario
Severo Fernández as Juan
Nicolás Fregues as Dr. Roberts
María Esther Buschiazzo as Mrs. Herman
Pedro Pompillo as The Dumb
Aníbal Segovia as Railway watchman
Gerardo Rodríguez as Police officer
Fernando Campos as Police sergeant