The Nail (film)

The Nail
Spanish film poster
Directed by	Rafael Gil
Produced by	Alfredo Matas
Written by	Rafael Gil Eduardo Marquina
Starring	Amparo Rivelles Rafael Durán Juan Espantaleón Milagros Leal Joaquín Roa Irene Caba Alba José Franco
Music by	José Quintero
Cinematography	Alfredo Fraile
Edited by	Juan Serra
Distributed by	CIFESA
Release date	5 October 1944 Spain 30 June 1949 NYC
Running time	99 minutes
Country	Spain
Language	Spanish

The Nail (Spanish:El Clavo) is a 1944 Spanish romance drama film directed by Rafael Gil. It is based on the novel of the same title by Pedro Antonio de Alarcón.

Castile, 19th Century. Judge Joaquín Zarco (Rafael Durán) travel in a stagecoach with a beautiful woman, Blanca (Amparo Rivelles). It is Carnavile. They fall in love but she disappears...

Future filmmaker José Antonio Nieves Conde was the director's assistant.

The movie was a great success upon its release.