''It's a Sin to Be Poor'' (Spanish: ''Pecado de ser pobre'') is a 1950 Mexican

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directed by Fernando A. Rivero and starring Ramón Armengod, Guillermina Grin and Tito Junco. It was shot at the

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. The film's sets were designed by the

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.Gilabert p.338

Cast

* Ramón Armengod as Antonio * Guillermina Grin as Irma * Tito Junco as Roberto *

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Don Pedro *

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as Cantante * Virginia Serret as Violeta * Mercedes Soler as Doña Mariquita *

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as Julia * Gloria Alonso as Teresita * Moreno López as Tilin * Carlos Múzquiz as Esbirro de Roberto *

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as Esbirro de Roberto * Jorge Pérez as Ronco *

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as Esbirro de Roberto * Julián de Meriche as Señor Fuentes * Guillermo Bravo Sosa as Grillo * Ana María González as Cantante *

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as Self *

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as Self *

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as Mujer en cantina

References

Bibliography

* Gilabert, Rosa Peralt. ''Manuel Fontanals, escenógrafo: teatro, cine y exilio''. Editorial Fundamentos, 2007. * Riera, Emilio García. ''Historia documental del cine mexicano: 1949-1950''. Universidad de Guadalajara, 1992

External links

* 1950 films Mexican drama films 1950 drama films Mexican crime films 1950 crime films 1950s Spanish-language films Films directed by Fernando A. Rivero Mexican black-and-white films 1950s Mexican films Estudios Churubusco films {{1950s-Mexico-film-stub