Overview
Emilio Fernandez directs Dolores Del Rio and Pedro Armendariz in a classic tale of family and obsession. Raimunda's daughter Acacia hates her stepfather Esteban, and in order to escape her suffocating home life she's accepted a marriage proposal from a man she doesn't even love. But Esteban has become obsessed with Acacia, and in order to ensure that she doesn't leave he's plotting to murder the girl's unsuspecting fiancée. As Esteban's true nature emerges, mother and daughter must band together to support one another and make sure that their family bond remains strong even in the darkest of times.
Movie Info
Release Date: 9/16/1949
Runtime: 86 min
Director: Emilio Fernández
Writers: Emilio Fernández, Mauricio Magdaleno
Top Cast
Dolores del Río
Raimunda
Pedro Armendáriz
Esteban
Columba Domínguez
Acacia
Roberto Cañedo
Faustino
Mimí Derba
Dona Mercedes
Julio Villarreal
Don Eusebio
Carlos Riquelme
Norberto
Eduardo Arozamena
Pastor
Manuel Dondé
Accordionist
Luis Aceves Castañeda
Barmann
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