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and starring Sofía Álvarez,

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.Riera p.163 The film's sets were designed by the art director Jorge Fernández.

Cast

* Sofía Álvarez as Lupe, La Tapatía *

as Juan Martínez, el nene *

as Comandante Pepe Morán *

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as Lolita *

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as Manuel Sánchez, el Suavecito * Sara Montes as Lucha *

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as El aguador *

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as Cliente cabaret * Julia Alonso as Cabaretera habla telefono * Gloria Cansino as Enfermera * Alfonso Carti as Policía * Jorge Chesterking as Cliente cabaret * Manuel de la Vega as El 27, agente policía *

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as Custodio * Magdalena Estrada as Cabaretera * Amalia Gama as Panchita *

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as Enfermera amargada * Araceli Julián as Cantante * Francisco Llopis as Don Ramón *

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as Cabaretera * Pepe Martínez as Sr. Glad * José Muñoz as Don Miguel *

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as Flaco * Gonzalo Ruiz * Raquel Téllez Girón as La negra, encargada cabaret

References

Bibliography

* Emilio García Riera. ''Historia del cine mexicano''. Secretaría de Educación Pública, 1986.

External links

* 1949 films 1949 crime films Mexican crime films 1940s Spanish-language films Films scored by Manuel Esperón Mexican black-and-white films 1940s Mexican films {{1940s-Mexico-film-stub