''The Sin of Being a Woman'' (Spanish: ''El pecado de ser mujer'') is a 1955 Mexican drama film directed by

Zacarías Gómez Urquiza Zacarías Gómez Urquiza (1905-1982) was a Mexican film director and screenwriter. Selected filmography * ''Jesusita en Chihuahua (film)'' (1942) * ''Mischievous Susana'' (1945) * ''We Maids'' (1951) * ''The Masked Tiger'' (1951) * ''The Mystery ...

and starring

Tito Guízar Federico Arturo Guízar Tolentino (; April 8, 1908 – December 24, 1999), known professionally as Tito Guízar, was a Mexican singer and actor. Along with Dolores del Río, Ramón Novarro and Lupe Vélez, as well as José Mojica, Guízar was ...

and

Alma Rosa Aguirre Alma Rosa Aguirre Juárez (born 19 February 1929) is a Mexican actress. Selected filmography *'' El Sexo Fuerte'' (1946) *'' El Pasajero Diez Mil'' (1946) *'' Los viejos somos así'' (1948) *'' Una Gallega en México'' (1949) *'' Nosotras las Ta ...

.Alcerreca, p. 158 The film's sets were designed by

art director Art director is the title for a variety of similar job functions in theater, advertising, marketing, publishing, fashion, film industry, film and television, the Internet, and video games. It is the charge of a sole art director to supervise and ...

Javier Torres Torija.

Plot

Javier Morales (Tito Guízar) is a singer-songwriter who seduces a young woman, María Luisa (Alma Rosa Aguirre), who he gets pregnant and then abandons. Twenty years later, Javier falls into poverty. After he's mistakenly declared dead, he ends up going to his own funeral, without knowing that he is going to face his own past.

Cast

as Javier Morales *

as María Luisa Aguirre * Ricardo Román as Javier Aguirre *

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 Señor Romero *

Emilio Brillas Emilio may refer to: * Emilio Navaira, a Mexican-American singer often called "Emilio" * Emilio Piazza Memorial School, in Port Harcourt, Rivers State * Emilio (given name) * ''Emilio'' (film), a 2008 film by Kim Jorgensen See also * Emílio (dis ...

as Fernando *

Roberto G. Rivera The name Robert is an ancient Germanic given name, from Proto-Germanic "fame" and "bright" (''Hrōþiberhtaz''). Compare Old Dutch ''Robrecht'' and Old High German ''Hrodebert'' (a compound of '' Hruod'' ( non, Hróðr) "fame, glory, honou ...

as Radio show announcer *

Carlos Bravo y Fernández Carlos may refer to: Places ;Canada * Carlos, Alberta, a locality ;United States * Carlos, Indiana, an unincorporated community * Carlos, Maryland, a place in Allegany County * Carlos, Minnesota, a small city * Carlos, West Virginia ;Elsewher ...

as Costume party guest * Ángel Merino as Carlos Patiño * Estela Matute as Felisa Dieguez, reporter * Tito Guízar hijo as Javier Aguirre (child) *

Daniel Arroyo Daniel Fernando Arroyo (born 6 October 1966) is an Argentine political scientist, professor and politician. He was the country's Minister of Social Development, in the cabinet of President Alberto Fernández, from 2019 to 2021. Since 2021, he ha ...

as Man in airport (uncredited) *

León Barroso Leon, Léon (French) or León (Spanish) may refer to: Places Europe * León, Spain, capital city of the Province of León * Province of León, Spain * Kingdom of León, an independent state in the Iberian Peninsula from 910 to 1230 and again f ...

as Theater employee (uncredited) *

Victorio Blanco Victorio Blanco (1893–1977) was a Mexican film actor.Riera p.220 He enjoyed a lengthy and prolific career, appearing in around three hundred films. Selected filmography * ''Judas'' (1936) * '' The Midnight Ghost'' (1940) * ''Simón Bolívar'' ( ...

as Costume party guest (uncredited) *

Guillermo Bravo Sosa Guillermo () is the Spanish form of the male given name William. The name is also commonly shortened to 'Guille' or, in Latin America, to nickname 'Memo'. People *Guillermo Amor (born 1967), Spanish football manager and former player *Guillermo Ar� ...

as Beggar run over (uncredited) *

Javier de la Parra Javier may refer to: Arts, entertainment, and media * Javier, in video game '' Advance Wars: Dual Strike'' * Javier Rios, a character in the Monsters, Inc. franchise. * ''Javier'' (album), a 2003 album by the American singer Javier Colon, known ...

as Reporter (uncredited) *

Enedina Díaz de León Saints Justa, Justina and Henedina (or Aenidina) of Cagliari ( sc, Justa, Justina et Enedina, it, Giusta, Giustina ed Enedina) (died 130) were Christian martyrs (possibly sisters) of Sardinia, put to death at Cagliari or possibly Sassari. Their f ...

as Landlady (uncredited) *

Leonor Gómez Leonor or Léonor is a short form of the given name Eleanor. People bearing the name include: *Leonor Beleza (born 1948), Portuguese politician *Leonor Briones (born 1940), Filipino academic and civil servant *Leonor de Cisneros (died 1568), Sp ...

as Puestera (uncredited) * Ana María Hernández as Theater viewer (uncredited) *

Salvador Lozano Salvador, meaning "salvation" (or "saviour") in Catalan, Spanish, and Portuguese may refer to: * Salvador (name) Arts, entertainment, and media Music *Salvador (band), a Christian band that plays both English and Spanish music ** ''Salvador'' ( ...

as Dr. Enrique Ruiz (uncredited) *

Chel López Chel may refer to: * ''NHL'' (video game series), often colloquially known as Chel * Chel, a village in the municipality of Chajul, Guatemala {{disambiguation ...

as Taxi driver (uncredited) * Rubén Márquez as Costume party guest (uncredited) *

Óscar Ortiz de Pinedo Óscar Ortiz de Pinedo (November 2, 1910 – December 13, 1978) was a Cuban character actor best remembered for his numerous roles as eccentric businessmen. Married to actress Lupita Pallás, he was the father of famous comedian Jorge Ortiz de ...

as Reporter (uncredited) * Alberto Pedret as Costume party announcer (uncredited) *

Carlos Robles Gil Carlos may refer to: Places ;Canada * Carlos, Alberta, a locality ;United States * Carlos, Indiana, an unincorporated community * Carlos, Maryland, a place in Allegany County * Carlos, Minnesota, a small city * Carlos, West Virginia ;Elsewhere ...

as Theater viewer (uncredited) *

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 Theater viewer (uncredited) * Manuel Sánchez Navarro as Man at funeral (uncredited) *

Christa von Humboldt Christa may refer to: * Christa (given name), a female given name * Janusz Christa (1934-2008), Polish comics author * '' Swedish Fly Girls'', a 1971 film also known as ''Christa'' * 1015 Christa, an asteroid See also * Christ (disambiguation) ...

as Javier's mistress (uncredited)

References

Bibliography

*Amador, María Luisa. ''Cartelera cinematográfica, 1950–1959''. UNAM, 1985. *García Riera, Emilio. ''Historia documental del cine mexicano: 1952''. Ediciones Era, 1969. *Alcerreca, Rafael. ''Un regard sur les studios churubusco''. Estudios Churubusco Azteca, 2002.

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Sin of Being a Woman, The 1955 films 1955 drama films Mexican drama films Films directed by Zacarías Gómez Urquiza Mexican black-and-white films 1950s Mexican films 1950s Spanish-language films