''I Don't Deny My Past'' (Spanish: ''No niego mi pasado'') is a 1952 Mexican

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. The drama of this kind is usually qualified with additional terms that specify its particular ...

directed by

Alberto Gout Alberto Gout (1913–1966) was a Mexican screenwriter, film producer, producer and film director.Biltereyst & Gennari p.76 Selected filmography * ''Café Concordia'' (1939) * ''When the Stars Travel'' (1942) * ''Saint Francis of Assisi (film), S ...

and starring

Ninón Sevilla Emelia Pérez Castellanos (10 November 19211 January 2015), known professionally as Ninón Sevilla, was a Cuban-Mexican actress and dancer. Early life Sevilla was born and raised in Centro Habana, a popular section of Havana. As a youth, she ...

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 Ac ...

and

Luis Aldás Luis Aldás (10 March 1910 – 16 May 1990) was an Argentine film actor.Pitts p.356 He emigrated to Mexico and became a star during the Golden age of Mexican cinema. He appeared in more than fifty films during his career. Aldás was married four t ...

. It was shot at the

Churubusco Studios 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 ...

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. The film's sets were designed by the

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s Manuel Fontanals.Gilabert p.337 It was part of the group of Rumberas films popular during the

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Cast

as Rosa / Luisa *

as Octavio Gómez Castro *

as Leonardo * Agustín Isunza as Don Nicasio * César del Campo as Posturita *

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 Ramón Valdés * Jorge Mondragón as Complice de Rosa *

Aurora Walker Aurora Walker García (1904–1964) was a Mexican film actress. She appeared in more than a hundred and twenty films during her career.Agrasánchez p.159 She was married to Mexican actor Julio Taboada until her death (suicide by electrocution) 2 ...

as Doña Engracia * Jorge Treviño as Donato *

Manuel Sánchez Navarro Manuel may refer to: People * Manuel (name), a given name and surname * Manuel (''Fawlty Towers''), a fictional character from the sitcom ''Fawlty Towers'' * Manuel I Komnenos, emperor of the Byzantine Empire * Manuel I of Portugal, king of Po ...

as Don Julio * Elodia Hernández as Mamá de Octavio * Kiko Mendive as Cantante * Juan Bruno Tarraza as Pianista * Fello Vergara as Pianista *

Pascual García Peña Pascual García Peña (1910–1977) was a Mexican film actor.Agrasánchez, Jr. p.160 He was married to actress Hortensia Santoveña. Selected filmography * ''Felipe Was Unfortunate'' (1947) * ''Madam Temptation'' (1948) * '' The Big Steal'' (194 ...

as Pascual * Nicolás Rodríguez as Mesero

References

Bibliography

* Coerver, Don M. Pasztor, Suzanne B. and Buffington, Robert. ''Mexico: An Encyclopedia of Contemporary Culture and History''. Bloomsbury Publishing, 2004. * Gilabert, Rosa Peralt. ''Manuel Fontanals, escenógrafo: teatro, cine y exilio''. Editorial Fundamentos, 2007. * Paranaguá, Paulo Antonio . ''Mexican Cinema''. British Film Institute, 1995.

External links

* 1952 films 1950s Spanish-language films Mexican black-and-white films Mexican drama films 1952 drama films 1950s Mexican films Films directed by Alberto Gout Films shot in Mexico City Rumberas films Estudios Churubusco films {{1950s-Mexico-film-stub