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Víctimas del Pecado (1951)

Víctimas del Pecado poster
Original title
Víctimas del pecado
Directed by
Emilio Fernández
Genre
Rumberas film
Country
Mexico
Runtime
1h 30m
Rating
6.9 of 10 from 19 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A woman becomes entangled in a life of crime and passion in post-war Mexico City. The story unfolds with dramatic musical numbers and a tense atmosphere.

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What happens

Víctimas del Pecado (Victims of Sin) is a 1951 Mexican drama film directed by Emilio Fernández and starring Ninón Sevilla. It was shot at the Churubusco Studios in Mexico City. Detroit Institute of Arts considers the film as "one of the most famous post-war Mexican films," and shares that it includes "knockout mambo numbers by Pérez Prado and Pedro Vargas". The film was also released as Hell's Kitchen. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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