Salon Mexico / Clasa Films Mundiales presenta ; argumento y adaptación de Mauricio Magdaleno y Emilio Fernandez ; Salvador Elizondo y Fernando Marcos, producers ; Emilio Fernandez, director.
Publisher:
Alter Films ;
Copyright Date:
2003
Description:
1 videodisc (approximately 91 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in.
Marga López, Miguel Inclán, Rodolfo Acosta, Roberto Cañedo, Mimi Derba, Sylvia Derbéz. Cataloged from container. Originally released as a motion picture in 1948. Special features: biographies of actors.
Summary:
Mercedes works as a Cabaret entertainer at the Salón México in order to support her younger sister Beatrriz at an exclusive girls' school. Lupe López, the head of security at the Cabaret, is in love with Mercedes and has discovered her double life. With her ruffian dance partner Paco, Mercedes wins a dance competition, but Paco refuses to share the prize money. In an act of desperation, Mercedes steals the prize money. Paco will do whatever is necessary to seek vengence, but he will have to deal with the unconditional love and protection sworn to Mercedes by Lupe. Mercedes trabaja como cabaretera en el Salón México, para sostener los estudios de su hermanita Beatriz en un exclusivo internado para señoritas, Lupe López el encargado de seguridad del cabaret está enamorado de Mercedes y ha descubierto su doble vida. Haciendo pareja con el rufián Paco, Mercedes gana un concurso de baile, pero Paco se niega a compartir el premio. En un ataque de desesperación, ella le roba el dinero del premio. Paco hará todo lo posible por vengarse, pero tendrá que enfrentar el amor y la protección incondicional que Lupe le ha jurado a Mercedes.
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