El Peñón de las Ánimas
| El Peñón de las Ánimas | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Miguel Zacarías |
| Produced by | Jesus Grovas |
| Written by | Miguel Zacarías |
| Starring |
Jorge Negrete María Félix Carlos López Moctezuma Miguel Angel Ferriz Virginia Manzano |
| Music by |
Ernesto Cortazar Manuel Esperón |
| Cinematography | Víctor Herrera |
| Edited by | Jose W. Bustos |
| Distributed by | Producciones Grovas |
Running time | 121 minutes |
| Country | México |
| Language | Spanish |
El Peñón de las Ánimas ("The Rock of the Souls") is a Mexican movie of 1942, directed by Miguel Zacarías and starring by Jorge Negrete and María Félix. It is the first movie to star María Félix, one of the legendary female stars of the Golden Era of Mexican Cinema.
Plot
In a little town in Mexico, the rivalry between the families of Manuel (Jorge Negrete) and Maria Angela Valdivia (María Félix) for the domain of a property known as El Peñón de las Ánimas prevents the love between the two young lovers.
Curiosities
Is the first movie of the legendary María Félix. For the movie, Jorge Negrete had asked his girlfriend, the actress Gloria Marín. But Felix was imposed by the director, which led to a series of altercations between the couple. Ten years later they got married.