Released:
1949-09-16

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.

Director:
Emilio Fernández

Runtime:
1h 26min

Genre:
Drama

• Cast:
• 
  Dolores del Río
  as
  Raimunda
• 
  Pedro Armendáriz
  as
  Esteban
• 
  Columba Domínguez
  as
  Acacia
• 
  Roberto Cañedo
  as
  Faustino
• 
  Gilberto González
  as
  El Rubio