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directed by

Juan Bustillo Oro Juan Bustillo Oro (2 June 1904 – 10 June 1989) was a Mexican film director, screenwriter and producer, whose career spanned over 38 years. Among his works there are '' In the Times of Don Porfirio'', '' Here's the Point'', '' Arm in Arm Down t ...

and starring

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and

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. Amador p.45 It was shot at the Tepeyac Studios in

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. The film's sets were designed by the art director

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Cast

as Ramón Domínguez *

as Carmela *

as Don Clemente *

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as Esther *

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as Dr. Guevara *

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as Doña Petra *

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as Rosita *

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as Loreto *

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as Blandinita *

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as Don Panchito *

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as Doña Leonor * Fernando Casanova as Manolo * Arturo Martínez as Rafael *

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as Felipe *

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as Roberto * Velquiz Mora as Chepinita *

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as Antonieta *

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as Lupita *

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as Mujer del sultán *

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as Hijo de Petra *

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as Amiga de Antonieta * Humberto Rodríguez as Actuario *

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as Abogado *

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as Doña Francisca * María Luisa Smith as Mamá de Esther *

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as Niño gruñón *

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as Niño de vecindad *

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as Detective policía

References

Bibliography

* Amador, María Luisa. ''Cartelera cinematográfica, 1950-1959''. UNAM, 1985. * Reyes, Alvaro A. Fernández . ''Crimen y suspenso en el cine mexicano 1946-1955''. El Colegio de Michoacán, 2007.

External links

* 1951 films 1950s Spanish-language films Mexican black-and-white films Mexican drama films 1951 drama films 1950s Mexican films Films directed by Juan Bustillo Oro {{1950s-Mexico-film-stub