The Loves of Carmen (1948): Cast & Plot

In early 19th-century Seville, Don Jose Lizarabengoa arrives to begin service as a corporal in the Spanish dragoons. There, he encounters Carmen, a fiery gypsy whose swift hands steal his watch and whose magnetic pull soon consumes him. Carmen’s quick temper erupts when she slashes the face of a peasant woman who insults her, and Jose is ordered to arrest her but lets her escape, a decision that costs him a demotion to guard duty. His commanding officer, the Colonel, also becomes captivated by Carmen, complicating loyalties within the ranks.