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The Lady of the Veil
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Wikipedia article
'The Lady of the Veil' is a 1949 Mexican drama film directed by Alfredo B. Crevenna and starring Libertad Lamarque, Armando Calvo and Ernesto Alonso. The film's art direction was by Jess Bracho.
The film is the first of five productions that Lamarque made with Crevenna, followed by 'Otra primavera' (1950), 'Huellas del pasado' (1950), 'La mujer sin lgrimas' (1951), and 'Si volvieras a mi' (1954).
Plot
Andrea del Monte (Libertad Lamarque) is a singer who falls in love with Esteban Navarro (Armando Calvo), a failed actor who is also alcoholic and married. In a fit of rage, Esteban ends up killing his wife. Unable to relinquish her feelings for him, Andrea decides to go to prison to visit Esteban, but aware of the risk of ruining her reputation in such an act, she uses a veil to hide her identity. Esteban's defense attorney, Cristbal (Ernesto Alonso), desires to find out who that mysterious lady is.
Cast
*Libertad Lamarque as Andrea del Monte
*Armando Calvo as Esteban Navarro
*Ernesto Alonso as Lic. Cristobal Gmez Pea
*Jos Baviera as Prosecutor
*Brbara Gil as Lolita - Laura Camarena
*Tana Lynn as Teresa
*Juan Pulido as School Principal
*Miguel Crcega as Vctor Gmez Pea
*Mara Gentil Arcos as Andrea's assistant
*Armando Velasco as Police detective
*Jos Mara Pedroza
*Hctor Lpez Portillo as Waiter
*Ignacio Pen as Judge
*Joaqun Roche as Prison guard
*Hctor Mateos as Waiter
*Carmen Cabrera as Minister's wife (uncredited)
*Enrique Carrillo as Police officer (uncredited)
*Julio Daneri as Minister (uncredited)
*Irma Dorantes as Party guest (uncredited)
*Pedro Elviro as Man in court (uncredited)
*Jos Escanero as Juvenile court judge (uncredited)
*Leonor Gmez as Woman in court (uncredited)
*Ana Mara Hernndez as Party guest (uncredited)
*Ismael Larumbe (uncredited)
*Margarito Luna as Member of the jury (uncredited)
*Consuelo Monteagudo as Party guest (uncredited)
*Salvador Quiroz as Impresario (uncredited)
*Hernn Vera (uncredited)
Production
Filming of the movie took place at Estudios Churubusco. Lamarque recorded the music and songs for the film after recovering from a throat condition.
References
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