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'Saln Mxico' is a 1949 Mexican film noir directed by Emilio Fernndez and co-written by Fernandez and Mauricio Magdaleno. It stars Marga Lpez as a dance hall prostitute struggling to support her younger sister at an exclusive upscale school. It earned Lopez the 1950 Ariel Award for Best Actress and a nomination for the Ariel Award for Best Supporting Actor for Rodolfo Acosta.

The film is cited as a classic example of the Mexican genre of 'Cabaretera' (Dance Hall film) about "a sympathetic character, a good woman forced into a bad life by circumstances beyond her control." It was remade as a 1996 film of the same title starring Mara Rojo.

The film's sets were designed by the art director Jess Bracho.

Synopsis



Mercedes works at the "Saln Mxico" dance hall as a singer, dancer and prostitute. She is secretly supporting Beatriz, her younger sister, at an exclusive all-girls' college. Beatriz does not suspect what Mercedes is doing and dreams of marrying Roberto, a young Air Force pilot, who is the son of her school's principal. A dance contest with a large money prize of 500 pesos is announced and Mercedes enters it with Paco, her pimp. When they win, Paco refuses to share the prize money, giving her only the cheap trophy. A desperate Mercedes steals Paco's wallet while he sleeps. Lupe, a policeman, sees Mercedes discard the wallet.

The next day, Lupe confronts Mercedes who is visiting Beatriz outside the school. Lupe decides to help Mercedes instead of arresting her. Having fallen in love with Mercedes, Lupe pleads with her to marry him, and Mercedes accedes. However, Paco blackmails Mercedes, threatening to reveal her past to Beatriz and Roberto if she does not return with him. Mercedes stabs Paco who, while dying, shoots and kills Mercedes. Roberto and Lupe go together to collect her body from the morgue. Lupe does not reveal her past.

Cast



*Marga Lpez as Mercedes Lpez

*Miguel Incln as Lupe Lpez

*Rodolfo Acosta as Paco

*Roberto Caedo as Roberto

*Mim Derba as Seora directora

*Carlos Mzquiz as Dueo cabaret

*Fanny Schiller as Seorita prefecta

*Estela Matute as cabaretera

*Silvia Derbez as Beatriz

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