

A young journalist asks an old artist about the portrait of a naked Indian woman that he has in his study. The artist tells the story of Maria Candelaria, a young Indian woman who was rejected by her own people for being the daughter of a prostitute. She is protected by a young Indian man, Lorenzo Rafael, who has fallen in love with her.
Directed by Emilio Fernández
User score
43 votes
Released
January 20, 1944
1h 42m
Spanish

Dolores del Río
María Candelaria

Pedro Armendáriz
Lorenzo Rafael
Alberto Galán
El Pintor
Margarita Cortés
Lupe

Miguel Inclán
Don Damian

Beatriz Ramos
Reporter

Rafael Icardo
Priest

Julio Ahuet
Jose Alfonso
Lupe del Castillo
Bone-doctor (as Guadalupe del Castillo)
Lupe Inclán
Gossip

Salvador Quiroz
Judge
Nieves
Model
Elda Loza
Model
Lupe Garnica
Model

Alfonso Jiménez
(uncredited)
Aurora Ruiz
Sirvienta del pintor (uncredited)

Arturo Soto Rangel
Doctor (uncredited)

Irma Torres
Bit Part (uncredited)

José Torvay
Policeman (uncredited)

David Valle González
Judge's Secratary (uncredited)