The Kneeling Goddess (1947)
Overview
Businessman Antonio is carrying on an affair with Raquel, who wants him to divorce his wife Elena. He purchases for Elena as an anniversary gift a statue – the titular Kneeling Goddess – which, unbeknownst to him, features Raquel as the model. Antonio marries Raquel after Elena dies under suspicious circumstances — but not everything is what it seems.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | es |
| Popularity | 1.497 |
Directed By
Roberto Gavaldón
Crew
Tito Davison
Roberto Gavaldón
Charles L. Kimball
Ladislas Fodor
Roberto Gavaldón
Rodolfo Lowenthal
Rodolfo Halffter
Carlos Falomir
Lilian Oppenheim
Manuel Fontanals
Alex Phillips
Alfredo B. Crevenna
Edmundo Báez
Sara Mateos
Esperanza Gómez
Rosalío Solano
Agustín Lara
James L. Fields
Jorge Cardeña
Galdino R. Samperio
Eduardo Mendoza
Raul J. Casso
Ignacio Villareal
Humberto Gavaldón
José Revueltas
Jack Wagner
TOP CAST
María Félix
Raquel Serrano
Arturo de Córdova
Antonio Ituarte
Rosario Granados
Elena (as Charito Granados)
Fortunio Bonanova
Nacho Gutiérrez
Carlos Martínez Baena
Esteban (as Carlos M. Baena)
Rafael Alcayde
Demetrio
Eduardo Casado
Licenciado Jiménez
Luis Mussot
Dr. Vidaurri
Carlos Villarías
Juez
Paco Martínez
Villarreal
Rogelio Fernández
Marinero
Alfredo Varela
Juez del registro civil
José Arratia
(uncredited)
Fernando Casanova
Empleado del juzgado (uncredited)
Ana María Hernández
Invitada a fiesta (uncredited)
Miguel Ángel López
Joven mensajero (uncredited)
José Muñoz
Detective (uncredited)
Juan Orraca
Detective (uncredited)
Manuel Pozos
José (uncredited)
Félix Samper
Asociado en mesa redonda (uncredited)
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