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RUNTIME
Did you know
90 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
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The Sin of a Mother
1960 1h 30m ES
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6.4
MID
★6.4TMDB · 5
Drama
Synopsis
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A man dies and his mistress gives their son to his wife. Twenty years later...
“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”
Where to watch · US
Cast
Libertad Lamarque
Ana María
Dolores del Río
Gabriela del Valle
Pedro Geraldo
Gustavo del Valle, hijo
Enrique Rambal
Gustavo del Valle, padre
Teresa Velázquez
Novia de Gustavo
Eduardo Alcaraz
Fito, empresario
Alejandro Ciangherotti
Doctor Ramos
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Alfonso Corona Blake
- Writers
- Julio Alejandro, Fernando Galiana
- Languages
- Spanish
- Countries
- Mexico
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Fun facts 🍿
Cinephile deep dive
The take
Alfonso Corona Blake directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Mexico. Dialogue in Spanish.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 190 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
- 266 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
- 3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
- 4Libertad Lamarque and Dolores del Río and Pedro Geraldo carry the top of the cast.
- 5IMDB entry: tt0054166 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 6Only 5 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
The technical file
- Runtime
- 90 min · 1h 30m
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- ES
Also by
Alfonso Corona Blake
Production companies
Who made it
- PR
Producciones Brooks
MX
Key crew
Release history · US
When it landed
- Theatrical1962-02-22
