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La devoradora (1946)

La devoradora poster
Original title
La Devoradora
Directed by
Fernando de Fuentes
Genre
drama film
Country
Mexico
Runtime
1h 57m
Rating
6.6 of 10 from 9 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A glamorous and manipulative woman uses her charms to get what she wants from the men around her. Her actions lead to crime and tragedy.

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What happens

The Devourer (Spanish: La devoradora) is a 1946 Mexican crime drama film directed by Fernando de Fuentes and starring María Félix, Luis Aldás and Julio Villarreal. It was shot at the Azteca Studios in Mexico City. The film's sets were designed by the art director Vicente Petit. It has been classified as a film noir. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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