Santa (1932)

5.6/10 81 min Drama

Overview

Santa is a beautiful and very humble young girl living in Chimalistac, a small and quiet spot south of the 1930's Mexico City. After Santa is cheated by arrogant soldier Marcelino, she's rejected by her family and friends and expelled of Chimalistac. Santa finds shelter in a whorehouse and becomes a cinic and bitter woman, mistreated by bullfighter "Jarameno" and silently loved by blind pianist Hipólito.

Cast

Lupita Tovar

Santa

Carlos Orellana

Hipólito

Juan José Martínez Casado

Jarameño

Donald Reed

Marcelino

Antonio R. Frausto

Fabián

Mimí Derba

Doña Elvira

Sofía Álvarez

Prostitute 1

Ismael Rodríguez

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