
A young journalist asks an old artist about the portrait of a naked Indian woman that he has in his study. The artist tells the story of Maria Candelaria, a young Indian woman who was rejected by her own people for being the daughter of a prostitute. She is protected by a young Indian man, Lorenzo Rafael, who has fallen in love with her.
Genres:

Dolores del Río as María Candelaria

Pedro Armendáriz as Lorenzo Rafael

Alberto Galán as El Pintor

Margarita Cortés as Lupe

Miguel Inclán as Don Damian

Beatriz Ramos as Reporter

Rafael Icardo as Priest

Julio Ahuet as Jose Alfonso

Lupe del Castillo as Bone-doctor (as Guadalupe del Castillo)

Lupe Inclán as Gossip

Salvador Quiroz as Judge

Nieves as Model

Elda Loza as Model

Lupe Garnica as Model

Alfonso Jiménez as (uncredited)

Aurora Ruiz as Sirvienta del pintor (uncredited)

Arturo Soto Rangel as Doctor (uncredited)

Irma Torres as Bit Part (uncredited)

José Torvay as Policeman (uncredited)

David Valle González as Judge's Secratary (uncredited)

Enrique Zambrano as Medic (uncredited)
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