The read
It runs a compact 1h 28m.
Synopsis
Spanish-language remake of the 1929 film of the same name. Broadway showgirl Mary Dugan is charged with murder in the knifing death of her wealthy lover and goes on trial for her life. When her defense counsel appears to bungle his job, Mary's brother Jimmy, a newly-licensed attorney, jumps into the case to defend his sister. Jimmy's courtroom style is unconventional, but he seems to be holding his own against the prosecuting attorney—until a surprise testimony changes the course of the trial...
Ratings
TMDB8/10
1 audience votes
Key crew
- Gregorio Martínez SierraDirector
- Marcel De SanoDirector
- José López RubioScreenplay
- Becky GardinerScreenplay
- Eduardo UgarteScreenplay
Cast
- María Fernanda Ladrón de GuevaraMary Dugan
- José CrespoJimmy Dugan
- Adrienne D'AmbricourtMarie Ducrol
- Juan de LandaInsp. Hunt
- Delia MagañaDagmar Lorne
- Celia MontalvánMay Harris