Drama · Mexico · 1948 · 1h 40m

Angelitos Negros

Director

Cast

Pedro Infante as José Carlos Ruiz Emilia Guiú as Ana Luisa de la Fuente Rita Montaner as Mercé Chela Castro as Isabel Antonio R. Frausto as Laureano María Douglas as Malú del Rey

Crew

José Ortiz Ramos — Director of Photography Fernando Martínez — Editor Raúl Lavista — Original Music Composer Joselito Rodríguez — Writer Fannie Hurst — Novel Ramón Peón — Producer

Synopsis

Starring Mexican star Pedro Infante, "Black Angels" is about a couple formed by a beautiful woman and a singer, both white, who are parents of a black girl. The woman blames him, but the girl will suffer the racist treatment from her own mother. Mexican version of the famous novel by Fannie Hurst "Imitation of Life"

Mood & Themes

daughter based on novel or book sacrifice singer prejudice racism culture black maid

Key Collaborators

Joselito Rodríguez Director José Ortiz Ramos Director of Photography Fernando Martínez Editor Raúl Lavista Original Music Composer Joselito Rodríguez Writer Fannie Hurst Novel Ramón Peón Producer

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