Overview
The disaffected wife of a failed civil servant, is thrilled to re-encounter Octavio, a former lover who is now a union activist on the run from a corrupt politician. Hoping to help him, she descends into the Mexican underworld, where she finds a purpose-and a thrill-missing from her married life.
Fun facts
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Filming locations
Filmed in Mexico
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Setting
Set in Mexico
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Music
Music by Raúl Lavista
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Gabriel Figueroa
Details
- Director
- Writers
- Julio BrachoWriter
- Max AubStory
- Original title
- Distinto Amanecer
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- November 18, 1943
- Original language
- Spanish
- Countries
- Mexico
Production
Cast
Andrea PalmaJulieta
Pedro ArmendárizOctavio- Alberto GalánIgnacio Elizalde
Narciso BusquetsJuanito
Beatriz RamosIgnacio's lover- Paco FuentesMemo
- Octavio MartínezJorge Ruiz
Felipe MontoyaDon Santos
Maruja GrifellRuiz wife
Manuel ArvideGunman
Manuel DondéGunman- Ana María GonzálezSinger at cabaret
Kiko MendiveSinger at cabaret
Gaspar HenaineTrain assistant (uncredited)
David Valle GonzálezBit Part (uncredited)
Guillermo ZetinaBit Part (uncredited)- Enrique UthoffVidal
- Lucila BowlingGloria
- Yolanda de la CruzDancer (uncredited)
- Manuel RocheBit Part (uncredited)
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