The Crying Woman (1933)
La llorona (original title)

Cast

Complete credited cast:
	Ramón Pereda	...	Dr. Ricardo de Acuna / Capitan Diego de Acuna
	Virginia Zurí	...	Ana Maria de Acuna
	Carlos Orellana	...	Mario
	Adriana Lamar	...	Ana Xicontencatl
	Esperanza del Real	...	Nana Goya
	Alberto Martí	...	Rodrigo de Cortes, Marques del Valle
	Paco Martínez	...	Don Fernando de Moncada
	María Luisa Zea	...	Don~a Marina, La Malinche
	Alfredo del Diestro	...	Inspector de policia
	Conchita Gentil Arcos	...	Sirvienta
	Antonio R. Frausto	...	Francisco
	Victoria Blanco
	Manuel Dondé

Storyline

In modern day Mexico, a man on the street is supernaturally killed after hearing the eerie sound of a wailing woman. We then arrive at the manor of an upper class family, who are celebrating their young son's birthday. A mysterious cloaked figure is eavesdropping on them, taking advantage of secret rooms and passages. Eventually, the intruder (who appears to be possesessed) kidnaps and attempts to murder the boy at a pagan altar using a sacrificial knife and stone. While this story unfolds, two flashbacks to the Elizabethan and Inquisition era are related, explaining the origins of the "wailing woman". In one, a woman with an illegitimate child has been abandoned by her lover. His formerly faithful friend forces him to a duel over this betrayal. The woman kills her baby and herself, and upon her death a wraith ascends skyward from her corpse. In the other story, an Indian woman has her baby taken from her by the authorities... Written by GoblinHairedGuy  

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