The Abandoned (1945)
"Las abandonadas" (original title)

A young woman, abandoned by her womanizing fiancé, is forced to provide for the upbringing of her son and combat the difficulties of being an unmarried mother during the strife of early 20-... See full summary »

Director:

Emilio Fernández

Writers:

Emilio Fernández (story), Mauricio Magdaleno (story)

Stars:

Dolores del Rio, Pedro Armendáriz, Víctor Junco

1 win & 7 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Dolores del Rio	...	Margarita Pérez
Pedro Armendáriz	...	Juan Gómez
Víctor Junco	...	Julio Cortázar / Margarito
Paco Fuentes	...	Juez
Arturo Soto Rangel	...	Licenciado tartamudo
Charles Rooner	...	Hombre en cantina
Lupe Inclán	...	Gualupita (as Guadalupe Inclán)
Fanny Schiller	...	Ninón
Alfonso Bedoya	...	Gertrudis López, asistente
Maruja Grifell	...	Francesa (as Maruja Griffel)
Alejandro Cobo	...	Policía
Armando Soto La Marina	...	Fotógrafo (as Armando Soto La Marina 'Chicote')
José Elías Moreno	...	Miembro de jurado
Lauro Benítez
Elba Álvarez

Storyline

A young woman, abandoned by her womanizing fiancé, is forced to provide for the upbringing of her son and combat the difficulties of being an unmarried mother during the strife of early 20-century Mexico.

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Plot Keywords:

orphanage | thief | melodrama | judge | prison sentence | 

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Genres:

Drama | Romance

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Details

Country:

Mexico

Language:

Spanish

Release Date:

18 May 1945 (Mexico)

Also Known As:

As Abandonadas

Company Credits

Production Co:

Films Mundiales

Technical Specs

Runtime:

103 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

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Connections

Version of The Grey Automobile (1919)

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