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The Well-paid (1948)

The Well-paid poster
Original title
La bien pagada
Directed by
Alberto Gout
Genre
Rumberas film
Country
Mexico
Runtime
1h 33m
Rating
5.6 of 10 from 5 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A beautiful dancer navigates romantic entanglements and class conflicts in 1940s Mexico. Her choices between love and financial security lead to dramatic consequences.

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What happens

The Well-paid (in Spanish La bien pagada) is a Mexican drama film directed by Alberto Gout. It was filmed in 1948 and starred María Antonieta Pons and Víctor Junco. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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