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directed by

Fernando A. Rivero Fernando is a Spanish and Portuguese given name and a surname common in Spain, Portugal, Italy, France, Switzerland, former Spanish or Portuguese colonies in Latin America, Africa, the Philippines, India, and Sri Lanka. It is equivalent to the G ...

, and starring

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Agustín Lara Ángel Agustín María Carlos Fausto Mariano Alfonso del Sagrado Corazón de Jesús Lara y Aguirre del Pino (; October 30, 1897 – November 6, 1970), known as Agustín Lara, was a Mexican composer and performer of songs and boleros. He is recogn ...

, and

Víctor Junco Víctor Ciriaco Junco Tassinari (18 June 1917 – 6 July 1988), known professionally as Víctor Junco, was a Mexican actor. He was considered a star of the Golden Age of Mexican cinema. During his career, Junco received two Ariel Award nominatio ...

.Wood, p. 287 The film's

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was by José Rodríguez Granada.

Cast

as Marta del Valle *

as Don Rubén *

as Luciano Martínez, el caimán *

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as Rodolfo *

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as Mario Roel *

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as Belén *

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as Sr. Rivera, dueño cabaret * Irma Haro Esmeralda as Cantante * Haydeé Caceres * Kiko Mendive as Bailarín * Mercedes Soler as Maestra *

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as Doctor * Gaby Roman *

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as Tendera solterona *

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as Tendera solterona *

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as Amigo del Luciano * Ana María Hernández as Miembra del patronato *

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as Huesped hotel *

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as Cabaretera borracha *

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as Presidente del patronato * Rubén Márquez as Cliente cabaret * Lupita Torrentera as Bailarina

References

Bibliography

* Andrew Grant Wood. ''Agustin Lara: A Cultural Biography''. OUP USA, 2014.

External links

* 1949 films 1949 musical films Mexican musical films 1940s Spanish-language films Films directed by Fernando A. Rivero Mexican black-and-white films 1940s Mexican films {{musical-film-stub