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Santa (1932) is the first Mexican narrative sound film. It was directed by Antonio Moreno and starred Lupita Tovar, based on the novel of the same name by Federico Gamboa. In 1994, the Mexican magazine Somos published their list of "The 100 best movies of the cinema of Mexico" in its 100th edition and named Santa its 67th choice.
Original Release
03/30/1932
US Release
05/14/1932
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Lupita Tovar | Santa |
| Carlos Orellana | Hipólito |
| Juan José Martínez Casado | Jarameño |
| Donald Reed | Marcelino |
| Antonio R. Frausto | Fabián |
| Mimí Derba | Doña Elvira |
| Rosita Arriaga | Santa's Mother |
| Joaquín Busquets | Esteban |
| Feliciano Rueda | Drunk at brothel |
| Jorge Peón | Genarillo |
Directors
Writers
Federico Gamboa, Carlos Noriega Hope
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Lupita Tovar | Santa |
| Carlos Orellana | Hipólito |
| Juan José Martínez Casado | Jarameño |
| Donald Reed | Marcelino |
| Antonio R. Frausto | Fabián |
| Mimí Derba | Doña Elvira |
| Rosita Arriaga | Santa's Mother |
| Joaquín Busquets | Esteban |
| Feliciano Rueda | Drunk at brothel |
| Jorge Peón | Genarillo |
| Alberto Martí | Jarameño's friend |
| Ricardo Carti | Doctor |
| Sofia Alvarez | Prostitute 1 |
| Rosa Castro | Prostitute 2 |
| Nena Betancourt | Singer |
| Jorge Marrón | |
| Carlos Bocanegra | |
| Lupita Gallardo | Prostitute 3 |
| Ismael Rodríguez | |
| Raúl de Anda |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Juan de la Cruz Alarcón | Producer |
