''The Absentee'' () is a 1951 Mexican
drama film
In film and television, drama is a category or genre of narrative fiction (or semi-fiction) intended to be more serious than humorous in tone. The drama of this kind is usually qualified with additional terms that specify its particular ...
directed by
Julio Bracho
Julio Bracho Gavilán (17 July 1909 – 26 April 1978) was a Mexican film director and screenwriter.
Bracho was born as ninth of eleven children of Julio Bracho y Zuloaga and his wife Luz Pérez Gavilán. His sister Guadalupe Bracho Pérez ...
. It was entered into the
1952 Cannes Film Festival.
Plot
Jorge de la Cueva (Arturo de Córdova) is in great pain after his wife's death in a car accident. Hoping to discover what really happened, he decides to investigate the circumstances of the accident.
Cast
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Arturo de Córdova
Arturo García Rodríguez (8 May 1908 – 3 November 1973), known professionally as Arturo de Córdova, was a Mexican actor who appeared in over a hundred films.
Biography Career
Arturo García Rodríguez was born in Mérida, Yucatán on 8 May ...
- Jorge de la Cueva
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Rosita Quintana - Monica Sandoval
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Andrea Palma - Cecilia
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María Douglas - Magdalena
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Ramón Gay - Jaime
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Mimí Derba - Doña Elena, mother of isabel
* Natalia Ortiz - Maria, maid
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Carlos Riquelme - mechanic
* Manuel Sánchez Navarro - Rafael, butler
* Enrique Díaz 'Indiano' - father of Isabel
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Angélica María - Rosita
* Felipe Montoya - Dr Beltrán
References
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1951 films
1950s Spanish-language films
1951 drama films
Mexican black-and-white films
Films directed by Julio Bracho
Mexican drama films
1950s Mexican films
Spanish-language drama films
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