Enjoyable Spanish thriller based on the crime at the "Expreso de Andalucía" (Andalusian Express) in 1923 . It deals with the street vendor nicknamed El Rubio (Bálsamo) to be aware three packets with robbed jewels by Arturo (José Calvo) have been sent by a train express to Sevilla . El Rubio tells this one to his friends , the College student Miguel Hernández (Vicente Parra) , and an ex-Pelotari called Jorge Andrade (Jorge Mistral who committed suicide at 51) . They intend the hit to be bloodless , but complications arise soon . The bunch decides aboard the train in Aranjuez and to take the packets . But to execute the action Jorge is forced to kill a couple of operators . The police will keep track of the three thieves , who have attempted to sell that jewelry to the antiques dealer Salinas (Carlos Casaravilla) and his gorgeous mistress Silvia , who is an unsuccessful Revista vedette (Mara Berni) . Meanwhile , Lola (Marisa De Leza) enamored to Jorge , communicates him the investigations carried out by an astute Police Inspector (Antonio Casas) .
The plot is simple but also twisted and based on actual facts ¨the Crime Express Andalusia¨ , dealing with three delinquents carry out a plan to steal a shipment of jewelry traveling aboard the express train of Andalusia . It contains a brilliant Neo-realist tone , including a Femme Fatale and dark fatalism . Considered to be one of the best Spanish Noir Films , though submitted by the rigid censorship that forced a moralizing final in which baddies must be punished . It belongs an excellent Noir trilogy by Francisco Rovira Veleta , formed by ¨Hay Un Camino a La Derecha¨ , ¨Los Atracadores¨ and this one , but ¨Expreso de Andalucía¨ is the best , and his masterpiece . Based on a famous criminal deed that became part of the Spanish black history , it happened in Miguel Primo De Rivera's dictatorship (1923-1930) when was in the peak of its existence ; the impact that the facts originated in the Spanish society of the twenties was huge . Immediately , popular songs as well as legends were created and over time , a novel , various movies , documentaries and even nowadays , one of the top attractions of Madrid Wax Museum . It was previously adapted by Ignacio F. Iquino as ¨Al Margen De La Ley ¨(1935) with Juan De Landa , Paco Martínez Soria and set in 1924 when the events took place and as "La Huella Del Crimen TV series , season 2 : "El Crimen Del Expreso De Andalucía (1991) with Tito Valverde , Francisco Casares , Mario Pardo . In ¨Expreso de Andalucía¨ or ¨Il Mondo Sarà Nostro¨ filmmaker gives a good portrayal about the different characters who move on a rowdy Madrid ¨Rastro¨ . It's an efficient police story , an excellent Noir Film in similar style to those realized at the same time in 50's Barcelona where emerged titles as ¨Brigada Criminal¨ (50) by Ignacio F. Iquino , ¨Apartado Correos 1001¨ , ¨Contrabando¨ (55) by Julio Salvador , ¨Distrito Quinto¨ (57) , ¨La Carcel De Cristal¨(57) , ¨Un Vaso De Whisky¨ (58) by Julio Coll and ¨A Sangre Fria¨(59) , ¨Regresa Un Desconocido¨ by Juan Bosch . The cast is frankly good as Jorge Mistral as the handsome Andrade , Vicente Parra as the young student and undergraduate university Miguel , Marisa De Leza as a sensible stand seller and Antonio Casas as a stubborn cop . Plus , a brief appearance by the newcomer José Luis López Vazquez . It packs an evocative cinematography in black and White , plenty of lights and shades , by Tino Santoni , and there stands out a spectacular Madrid with its bustling streets , busy squares , Corralas , street boiling , and noisy Rastro .
The motion picture was compellingly directed by Francisco Rovira Veleta . At his beginnings , Veleta collaborated in CIFESA for notorious filmmakers as Luis Lucia and Juan De Orduña . His films debuts were ¨Doce Horas De Vida¨ (48) and ¨39 Cartas De Amor¨. His best works characterized for dealing with Neo-realist portrayals , such as : ¨Hay Un Camino a La Derecha¨ (53) about unemployment , ¨Los Atracadores¨ about juvenile delinquency , including an eerie scene of Garrote Vil and this ¨El Expreso De Andalucía¨ (1956) at his best . Then , he made ¨Once Pares Botas¨ about football , ¨Familia Provisional¨ (55) with script by Luis Garcia Berlanga , ¨Historias De La Feria¨(57) and ¨Altas Variedades¨( 60) . His greatest hits were ¨Los Tarantos¨ based on Alfredo Mañas story and ¨Amor Brujo¨ based on Manuel Falla music , being nominated for Academy Award . After that , he directed ¨Dama De Alba¨(65) based on Alejandro Casona novel and ¨Larga Agonia De Los Peces Fuera Del Agua¨ with singer Joan Manuel Serrat . Furthermore , the historical ¨La Espada Negra¨(76) with screenplay by Carlos Blanco about Catholic Kings and finally ¨Crónica Sentimental En Rojo¨ (85) with the great José Luis López who usually played for director Rovira Veleta . Vazquez.
