''La casa chica'' (English: ''The Little House'') is a 1950

Mexican Mexican may refer to: Mexico and its culture *Being related to, from, or connected to the country of Mexico, in North America ** People *** Mexicans, inhabitants of the country Mexico and their descendants *** Mexica, ancient indigenous people ...

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. Drama of this kind is usually qualified with additional terms that specify its particular super-g ...

directed by

Roberto Gavaldón Roberto Gavaldón (June 7, 1909 in Jiménez, Chihuahua – September 4, 1986 in Mexico City) was a Mexican film director. Eight of Gavaldón's films were featured on the list 100 Best Movies of the Cinema of Mexico. His 1958 film ''Ash Wed ...

and starring

Dolores del Río María de los Dolores Asúnsolo y López Negrete (3 August 1904 – 11 April 1983), known professionally as Dolores del Río (), was a Mexican actress. With a career spanning more than 50 years, she is regarded as the first major female Latin Am ...

Plot

Fernando Mendoza, an eminent doctor, falls in love with Amalia, a sweet woman that fully reciprocates. But Fernando is engaged to marry Lucila, a frivolous woman who uses a thousand wiles to keep him. Over the years, the stormy relationship between Fernando and Amalia becomes more complicated. She finishes her medical studies and becomes a very prestigious scientist. Amalia agrees to become Fernando's lover and collaborates with him in his laboratory as his "assistant". They share an apartment, "the house of the other", where they enjoy their pure and sincere love.''CorreCamara.com: Mexican melodramas "La casa chica"''
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Cast

as Amalia Estrada *

Roberto Cañedo Roberto Cañedo Ramírez (30 March 1919 – 16 June 1999), better known as Roberto Cañedo, was a Mexican actor of the Golden Age of Mexican cinema. During his career, he appeared in over 300 films. Cañedo received two Ariel Award for Best Act ...

as Dr. Fernando Mendoza * Miroslava as Lucila del Castillo *

Domingo Soler Domingo Soler (born Domingo Díaz Pavia; 17 April 1901 – 13 June 1961) was a Mexican actor and occasional screenwriter of the Golden Age of Mexican cinema. He appeared in over 150 films and wrote the screenplays for 2 films. Soler won an Ariel ...

as Professor Alfaro *

María Douglas María Douglas (June 22, 1922 – December 17, 1973) was a Mexican stage and film actress.Taibo p.155 Selected filmography * '' Cinco fueron escogidos'' (1943) * ''The White Monk'' (1945) * '' Angelitos negros'' (1948) * ''La casa chica'' (1950) ...

as Nelly Gutiérrez

References

External links

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''La casa chica on FilmAffinity.com''
1950 films 1950 drama films Mexican drama films 1950s Spanish-language films Films directed by Roberto Gavaldón Mexican black-and-white films 1950s Mexican films {{1950s-Mexico-film-stub