''Sister Alegría'' (Spanish: ''Sor Alegría'') is a 1952 Mexican

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directed by

Tito Davison Tito Davison (14 November 1912 – 21 March 1985) was a Chilean-born Mexican film director and screenwriter. He directed more than 60 films between 1937 and 1982. Selected filmography * ''Thus Is Life'' (1930) * ''Shadows of Glory'' (1930) ...

and starring Rosita Quintana,

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and Andrea Palma.Riera p.199 It was shot at the

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. The film's sets were designed by the

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Gunther Gerszo. It was nominated for three

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including Best Supporting Actress for Carmen Montejo.

Synopsis

A young party girl's carefree life changes when she discovers the poverty that exists in the city. She chooses to become a

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to do good in the world.

Cast

* Rosita Quintana as Sor Verónica / Ana María *

as Sor Angélica * Andrea Palma as Doña Mercedes * Carmelita González as Sor Mónica *

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as Madre superiora * Carlos Agostí as Rafael *

Prudencia Grifell Prudencia María Victoria Grifell Masip (27 December 1879 – 7 June 1970) was a Spanish actress and comedian. Telenovelas * ''Plegaria en el camino'' (1969) * ''Estafa de amor'' (1967) * ''El despertar'' (1966) as Doña Remedios * ''Sonata d ...

as Sor Úrsula * Virginia Manzano as Mujer de la calle * Roberto Cobo as El Ratón *

Francisco Jambrina Francisco Jambrina Campos (December 3, 1902 – January 21, 1967) was a Spanish-born Mexican film actor.Kohner p.355 Selected filmography * '' Every Madman to His Specialty'' (1939) * ''Simón Bolívar'' (1942) * ''Les Misérables'' (1943) * '' ...

as Obispo *

Magda Donato Carmen Eva Nelken Mansberger (6 February 1898 – 3 November 1966), known by the pseudonym Magda Donato, was a Spanish writer, journalist, playwright, and actress who went into exile in Mexico after the Spanish Civil War. She was the sister of w ...

as Madre vicaria *

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 Isabel * Miguel Ángel Ferriz as Padre de Ana María * Beatriz Ramos as Sor Patricia * Gilberto González as El mechudo *

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as Sor Jacinta * Consuelo Monteagudo as Monja cocinera *

Eduardo Alcaraz Alfredo Vergara Morales (13 April 1915 – 18 April 1987), best known by the stage name Eduardo Alcaraz, was a Chilean-Mexican actor. Born in Santiago, he was based in Mexico since 1951. He appeared in films such as '' Escuela de rateros'' (1 ...

as Apostador hipódromo * Héctor Mateos as Martín *

Lupe Carriles María Guadalupe Carriles, known as Lupe Carriles (25 December 1913 – 6 February 1964), was a Mexican character actor, character actress. Career One of her many memorable roles is as "La Trompeta" in ''The Soldiers of Pancho Villa, La cucaracha ...

as Mujer pobre * María Gentil Arcos as La nana *

Magda Guzmán María Magdalena Guzmán Garza (16 May 1931 – 12 March 2015), better known as Magda Guzmán, was a Mexican film and television actress. She died of a myocardial infarction. Karina Duprez is her daughter. Filmography Films Television ...

as Novia de Manuel

References

Bibliography

* Riera, Emilio García. ''Historia documental del cine mexicano: 1951-1952''. Universidad de Guadalajara, 1992. * Wilt, David E. ''The Mexican Filmography, 1916 through 2001''. McFarland, 2024.

External links

* 1952 films Mexican comedy films 1952 comedy films 1950s Spanish-language films Films directed by Tito Davison Mexican black-and-white films 1950s Mexican films Estudios Churubusco films {{1950s-Mexico-film-stub