Maria Candelaria

(1944)Directed by Emilio Fernández102 minDrama, Romance

A young journalist asks an old artist about the portrait of a naked Indian woman that he has in his study. The artist tells the story of Maria Candelaria, a young Indian woman who was rejected by her own people for being the daughter of a prostitute. She is protected by a young Indian man, Lorenzo Rafael, who has fallen in love with her.

Dolores del Ríoas María Candelaria
Pedro Armendárizas Lorenzo Rafael
AGAlberto Galánas El Pintor
Margarita Cortésas Lupe
Miguel Inclánas Don Damian
Beatriz Ramosas Reporter
Rafael Icardoas Priest
JAJulio Ahuetas Jose Alfonso
LDLupe del Castilloas Bone-doctor (as Guadalupe del Castillo)
Lupe Inclánas Gossip
Nievesas Model
Elda Lozaas Model
Lupe Garnicaas Model
Alfonso Jiménezas (uncredited)
ARAurora Ruizas Sirvienta del pintor (uncredited)
Arturo Soto Rangelas Doctor (uncredited)
Irma Torresas Bit Part (uncredited)
José Torvayas Policeman (uncredited)
DVDavid Valle Gonzálezas Judge's Secratary (uncredited)
EZEnrique Zambranoas Medic (uncredited)