Newspaper reporter interests himself in contesting a manslaughter verdict on behalf of the son of a woman who saves his life.
Cinematography
Expressionist shadows in Mexico City streets—German influence, Mexican soul.
Acting
Lilia Prado's weary dignity will wreck you.
Director
Emilio Gómez Muriel
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This is Golden Age Mexican cinema's answer to American noir—Gómez Muriel studied under Sergei Eisenstein during his 1930s Mexico sojourn.
Lilia Prado was Mexico's biggest star; this role let her play against type as a suffering mother rather than the glamorous leads she was known for.
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