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The Bronze Screen: 100 Years of the Latino Image in American Cinema
2002
6.2
Maria Montez
Acting
Birth date
June 6, 1912
Birth place
Barahona, Dominican Republic
Death date
September 7, 1951
Biography
María Montez (June 6, 1912 – September 7, 1951) was a Dominican-born motion picture actress who gained fame and popularity in the 1940s as an exotic beauty starring in a series of filmed-in-Technicolor costume adventure films. Her screen image was that of a hot-blooded Latin seductress, dressed in fanciful costumes and sparkling jewels. She became so identified with these adventure epics that she became known as "The Queen of Technicolor." Over her career, Montez appeared in 26 films, 21 of which were made in North America and five in Europe.
Featured in
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Siren of Atlantis
1949
5.2
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Pirates of Monterey
1947
4.7
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The Exile
1947
6.1
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Tangier
1946
6.2
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Sudan
1945
6.3
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Gypsy Wildcat
1944
5.5
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Cobra Woman
1944
5.2
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Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves
1944
6.1
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White Savage
1943
5.2
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Arabian Nights
1942
6.0
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The Mystery of Marie Roget
1942
5.5
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Bombay Clipper
1942
5.5
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South of Tahiti
1941
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