The Eyes Leave a Trace

The Eyes Leave a Trace
Emma Penella and Raf Vallone in a screenshot from film
Directed by	José Luis Sáenz de Heredia
Written by	Carlos Blanco Hernández|Carlos Blanco
Starring	Raf Vallone Elena Varzi Emma Penella
Cinematography	Manuel Berenger
Edited by	Julio Peña
Music by	Manuel Parada
Production company	Chapalo Films
Distributed by	CIFESA
Release date	12 September 1952 (1952-09-12)
Running time	96 minutes
Countries	Italy Spain
Language	Spanish

The Eyes Leave a Trace (Spanish: Los ojos dejan huellas) is a 1952 Spanish-Italian thriller film directed by José Luis Sáenz de Heredia. It stars Italian actor Raf Vallone and his wife Elena Varzi. It was co-produced in Italy, where it is known as Uomini senza pace ("Men without peace").

It was shot at the Cinecittà Studios in Rome and on location in Madrid. The film's sets were designed by the art director Ramiro Gómez.

Synopsis

Martin, a former lawyer dismissed from the bar and converted into a perfume salesman, works with Roberto, a brilliant and intelligent classmate. He falls in love with his partner's wife. One night, Roberto asks Martin for help, because he thinks he killed his wife's lover.

Cast

• Raf Vallone as Martín Jordán
• Elena Varzi as Berta
• Julio Peña as Roberto Ayala
• Fernando Fernán Gómez as Agente Díaz
• Emma Penella as Lola
• Félix Dafauce as Comisario Ozalla
• Gaspar Campos as Conserje
• Aníbal Vela as Comisario principal
• Fernando Sancho as Comensal irascible
• Carlos Díaz de Mendoza as Prestamista
• Antonio Riquelme as Sereno
• Beni Deus as Encargado del Café Gijón
• Julia Pachelo as Bibliotecaria
• Juana Mansó as Encargada del teléfono
• Francisco Bernal as Guía de El Escorial

Bibliography

• Mira, Alberto. Historical Dictionary of Spanish Cinema. Scarecrow Press, 2010.

External links

• Los ojos dejan huellas at IMDb