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
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Cast
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
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