Aventurera (1950)

Left alone after her mother runs off with another man and her father kills himself, Elena attempts to make a new life for herself in a new city. Believing he's a friend, Elena goes to ... See full summary »

Director:

Alberto Gout

Writers:

Álvaro Custodio, Carlos Sampelayo

Stars:

Ninón Sevilla, Tito Junco, Andrea Palma

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Ninón Sevilla	...	Elena Tejero
Tito Junco	...	Lucio saenz / El guapo
Andrea Palma	...	Rosaura de Cervera
Rubén Rojo	...	Mario Cervera
Miguel Inclán	...	Rengo
Jorge Mondragón	...	Pacomio Rodriguez
Maruja Grifell	...	Consuelo Tejero, mama de Elena
Luis López Somoza	...	Ricardo Cervera
María Gentil Arcos	...	Petra
Miguel Manzano	...	El Rana
Armando Osório
Arturo Soto Urena
Pepe Ruiz Vélez
Enedina Díaz de León
Pedro Vargas	...	Cantante

Storyline

Left alone after her mother runs off with another man and her father kills himself, Elena attempts to make a new life for herself in a new city. Believing he's a friend, Elena goes to dinner with "Pretty Boy" Lucio, but he drugs her champagne and sells her to Rosaura, who runs a brothel out of her nightclub. Elena becomes a sensation as a dancer, but all the while she nurtures plans of revenge against those who have conspired against her.

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Plot Keywords:

melodrama

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Genres:

Drama | Musical

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Details

Country:

Mexico

Language:

Spanish

Release Date:

18 October 1950 (Mexico)

Also Known As:

Maison de rendez-vous

Company Credits

Production Co:

Cinematográfica Calderón S.A.

Technical Specs

Runtime:

101 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (RCA Sound System)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Did You Know?

Connections

Featured in Cinema de Lágrimas (1995)

User Reviews

A musical gem

I hope no one adds to that excellent plot summary, because the less you know about the story going into it, the better this movie is. I only wanted to add that one of the delights of "Aventurera" is that it features several of the best singers and musicians of Mexico in that era, beginning with the title song by Agustín Lara.

I didn't rate the movie because I think it's in a class of its own. I know there are other related films in the noir+musical vein, but in terms of talent and plot twists, there is nothing quite like "Aventurera."

And ¡Brava! for Ninón Sevilla. I just learned from this site (10 Oct 05) that she is still alive, and still working.