Overview
Called by the Mexican President himself, a rural teacher goes to work in a village that is dominated by a malevolent chieftain.
Fun facts
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Awards
Won the Ariel Award for Best Picture (1949)
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Gabriel Figueroa
Details
- Director
- Writers
- Mauricio MagdalenoScreenplay
- Emilio FernándezStory
- Original title
- Río escondido
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- February 12, 1948
- Original language
- Spanish
- Countries
- Mexico
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In the United States
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Cast
María FélixRosaura Salazar
Carlos López MoctezumaRegino Sandoval
Fernando FernándezFelipe Navarro
Manuel DondéEl Rengo
Columba DomínguezMerceditas
Roberto CañedoAyudante de la presidencia
Arturo Soto RangelMaestro Monroy
Agustín IsunzaBrísido
Eduardo ArozamenaMarcelino
Juan GarcíaEsbirro de Regino- Beatriz Germán FuentesRaquel (as niña Beatriz German)
- Jaime Jiménez PonsGoyito (as niño Jaime Jimenez)
Carlos MúzquizLeonardo
Guillermo CramerEsbirro de Regino- Sergio Arroyo
Domingo SolerSeñor cura- Manuel BernalNarrador (uncredited)
- Lupe del CastilloPueblerina anciana (uncredited)
- Enedina Díaz de LeónPueblerina (uncredited)
- Rogelio Fernández(uncredited)
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