''The Lady of the Veil'' ( es, La dama del velo) is a 1949 Mexican drama film directed by

Alfredo B. Crevenna Alfredo B. Crevenna (22 April 1914 – 30 August 1996) was a Mexican film director and screenwriter. He directed more than 150 films between 1945 and 1995. Selected filmography * '' Neither Blood Nor Sand'' (1941, screenwriter only) * '' Th ...

and starring

Libertad Lamarque Libertad Lamarque Bouza (; 24 November 1908 – 12 December 2000) was a Mexican-Argentine actress and singer, one of the icons of the Golden Age of Argentine and Mexican cinema. She achieved fame throughout Latin America, and became known as " ...

Armando Calvo Armando Calvo (25 December 1919 – 6 July 1996) was a Puerto Rican-born Spanish actor. His father was Juan Calvo Domenech, a Spanish actor and his mother was Minerva Lespier, a Puerto Rican. Calvo worked in Spain, Italy, and Mexico appearin ...

and

Ernesto Alonso Ernesto Alonso (February 28, 1917 – August 7, 2007) was a Mexican producer, director, cinematographer and actor. He was nicknamed "''El Señor Telenovela''" ("Mr. Soap Opera") because most of his work centered on telenovelas known around the w ...

. The film's art direction was by

Jesús Bracho Jesús Bracho (1910 1976) was a Mexican art director who designed the sets for over a hundred film productions.Durgnat p.173 The young brother of the film director Julio Bracho, he was active during the Golden Age of Mexican cinema. Selected f ...

. The film is the first of five productions that Lamarque made with Crevenna, followed by '' Otra primavera'' (1950), ''Huellas del pasado'' (1950), '' La mujer sin lágrimas'' (1951), and ''Si volvieras a mi'' (1954).

Plot

Andrea del Monte (Libertad Lamarque) is a singer who falls in love with Esteban Navarro (Armando Calvo), a failed actor who is also alcoholic and married. In a fit of rage, Esteban ends up killing his wife. Unable to relinquish her feelings for him, Andrea decides to go to prison to visit Esteban, but aware of the risk of ruining her reputation in such an act, she uses a veil to hide her identity. Esteban's defense attorney, Cristóbal (Ernesto Alonso), desires to find out who that mysterious lady is.

Cast

as Andrea del Monte *

as Esteban Navarro *

as Lic. Cristobal Gómez Peña *

José Baviera José Baviera (17 August 1906 – 13 August 1981) was a Spanish film actor. He appeared in more than 190 films and television shows between 1924 and 1979. He starred in Luis Buñuel's 1962 film ''The Exterminating Angel''. Selected filmogra ...

as Prosecutor *

Bárbara Gil Bárbara Gil (24 March 1930 – 11 September 2015) was a Mexican film and television actress. Filmography Films *'' The Lady of the Veil'' (1949) - Lolita - Laura Camarena *''Quinto patio'' (1950) - Rosita *''De Tequila, su mezcal'' (1950) ...

as Lolita - Laura Camarena *

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as Teresa *

Juan Pulido ''Juan'' is a given name, the Spanish and Manx versions of ''John''. It is very common in Spain and in other Spanish-speaking communities around the world and in the Philippines, and also (pronounced differently) in the Isle of Man. In Spanish, t ...

as School Principal *

Miguel Córcega Miguel Córcega (, October 29, 1929 in Mexico City – September 29, 2008 in Mexico City) was a Mexican telenovela actor and director. Córcega started his career in acting and directing during the 1940s. Biography Film In the 1960s, Córcega ...

as Víctor Gómez Peña *

María Gentil Arcos María Gentil Arcos (11 April 1905 – 18 July 1965) was a Spanish-Mexican actress of the Golden Age of Mexican cinema as a character actress in supporting roles. She was the sister of Conchita Gentil Arcos, also an actress in the Golden Age ...

as Andrea's assistant *

Armando Velasco Armando Velasco (18 January 1918 – 29 September 1999) was an Ecuadorian-born Mexican actor who worked on the Golden Age of Mexican cinema, on films such as '' The Saint Who Forged a Country'' (1942), '' Historia de un gran amor'' (1942), and ...

as Police detective *

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*Héctor López Portillo as Waiter *

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as Judge *

Joaquín Roche Joaquín or Joaquin is a male given name, the Spanish version of Joachim. Given name * Joaquín (footballer, born 1956), Spanish football midfielder * Joaquín (footballer, born 1981), Spanish football winger * Joaquín (footballer, born 1982), ...

as Prison guard *

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as Waiter * Carmen Cabrera as Minister's wife (uncredited) * Enrique Carrillo as Police officer (uncredited) * Julio Daneri as Minister (uncredited) *

Irma Dorantes Irma Aguirre Martínez (born 21 December 1933), commonly known as Irma Dorantes, is a Mexican actress, singer, and equestrian. One of the last surviving stars from the Golden Age of Mexican cinema. Career Her first film, '' Los tres huastecos'', ...

as Party guest (uncredited) *

Pedro Elviro Pedro Elviro Rodríguez (died 24 August 1971), also known as Pitouto, was a Spanish actor. Between 1924 and 1972, he shot more than 170 films, a good part of them in France and Mexico. Selected filmography * ''The Darling of Paris'' (1931) as Aut ...

as Man in court (uncredited) *

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as Juvenile court judge (uncredited) *

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as Woman in court (uncredited) * Ana María Hernández as Party guest (uncredited) *

Ismael Larumbe Ismael may refer to: People * Ismael Balkhi, a political activist from Afghanistan * Ismael Blanco (born 1983), an Argentine professional footballer * Ismael Prego "Wismichu", a Spanish youtuber * Ismael Villegas, a Puerto Rican Major League Bas ...

(uncredited) *

Margarito Luna Margaritus of Brindisi (also Margarito; Italian ''Margaritone'' or Greek ''Megareites'' or ''Margaritoni'' �αργαριτώνη c. 1149 – 1197), called "the new Neptune", was the last great '' ammiratus ammiratorum'' (Grand Admiral) of Sic ...

as Member of the jury (uncredited) *

Consuelo Monteagudo Consuelo or Consuela may refer to: Arts and entertainment * ''Consuelo'' (novel), an 1842–1843 novel by George Sand * Consuela (''Family Guy''), a character in ''Family Guy'' *"Consuelo", a 2002 song by Belle and Sebastian from ''Storytelling'' ...

as Party guest (uncredited) *

Salvador Quiroz Salvador Quiroz (1892–1956) was a Mexican film actor.Kohner, p. 355 Selected filmography * ''Michael Strogoff'' (1944) * '' Summer Hotel'' (1944) * ''My Memories of Mexico'' (1944) * '' The Black Ace'' (1944) *''The Disobedient Son'' (1945) * ...

as Impresario (uncredited) *

Hernán Vera Hernán Rogelio Vera Pavía (28 October 1892 – 29 January 1964) was a Mexican actor known for usually playing short, small roles, usually as a bartender, during the Golden Age of Mexican cinema. He began his career in theater, with some works ...

(uncredited)

Production

Filming of the movie took place at

Estudios Churubusco Estudios Churubusco is one of the oldest and largest movie studios in Mexico. It is located in the Churubusco neighborhood of Mexico City. History It was inaugurated in 1945 after a 1943 agreement between RKO and Emilio Azcárraga Vidaurreta (o ...

. Lamarque recorded the music and songs for the film after recovering from a throat condition.

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Lady of the Veil, The 1949 drama films 1949 films Mexican drama films Films directed by Alfredo B. Crevenna 1940s Mexican films