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La malquerida
Genres
Drama
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.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
86 min
Release Date
1949-09-16
Status
Released
Original Language
Spanish
Vote Count
11
Vote Average
6.955
Cast
Meet the talented actors who bring the movie to life.
Dolores del Río
Raimunda
Pedro Armendáriz
Esteban
Columba Domínguez
Acacia
Roberto Cañedo
Faustino
Gilberto González
El Rubio
Mimí Derba
Dona Mercedes
Julio Villarreal
Don Eusebio
Enriqueta Reza
Juliana
Carlos Riquelme
Norberto
Eduardo Arozamena
Pastor
Manuel Dondé
Accordionist
Luis Aceves Castañeda
Barmann
Rogelio Fernández
Hijo de Eusebio (uncredited)
Agustín Fernández
Hombre en cantina (uncredited)
Jaime Fernández
Marcial (uncredited)
Rodolfo Acosta
(uncredited)
Fernando Casanova
(uncredited)
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