El rosario (1944)
Directed by Juan Ortega and set in 19th Century Victorian England, a struggling single woman of the noble class , named Juana Champion (played by actress Andrea Palma), has absolutely no marriage prospects. After finally resigning herself to becoming a Spinster or "Old Maid", she decides to go live with her very wealthy Aunt, none other than the Dutchess of Meldrum. Not long after her arrival, she quickly becomes infatuated with a charming, good-looking and talented painter named Garth, who works for her prim and proper Aunt. Although there is a mutual attraction between them from the start, Garth does not truly fall in love with Juana until he hears her sing a wonderful song called "The Rosary".
Director: Juan José Ortega
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Andrea Palma as Juana Champion |
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Tomás Perrín as Garth Dalmain |
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Tana as Paulina |
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Miguel Ángel Ferriz Sr. as Doctor Dick Brand |
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Octavio Martínez as Doctor Mackenzie |
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Luis G. Barreiro as Simmons |
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Fanny Schiller as Duquesa de Meldrum |
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Alfredo Varela as Eddy |
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Manuel Noriega as Fred |
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María Douglas as Invitada a fiesta |
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Emma Fink as Tía Lister |
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Roberto Cañedo as Extra (uncredited) |
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Emilia Guiú as Invitada a fiesta (uncredited) |
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José Pulido as Nelson (uncredited) |
| Directing | Juan José Ortega | Director |
| Writing | Florence L. Barclay | Novel |
| Writing | Luis G. Basurto | Adaptation |
| Production | Juan José Ortega | Producer |
| Sound | Egor Newman | Music |
| Sound | Ernesto Roemer | Music |
| Camera | Ezequiel Carrasco | Director of Photography |
| Editing | José W. Bustos | Editor |
| Art | Ramón Rodríguez Granada | Production Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Armando Valdés Peza | Costume Design |
| Camera | Enrique Wallace | Camera Operator |
| Sound | Howard E. Randall | Sound Director |
| Sound | José de Pérez | Sound Recordist |
| Sound | Manuel Esperón | Sound Recordist |
| Directing | Carlos L. Cabello | Assistant Director |
| Sound | Lupita Marino | Dialogue Editor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Sara Herrera | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Beatriz Sánchez Tello | Costumer |
| Art | Pablo Galván | Set Decoration |
| Lighting | Carlos Nájera | Lighting Coordinator |