Behind the scenes
Summary
A woman hardened by her past now runs a ranch she acquired through manipulation and bribery.
Good for
- Date night
- Friends night
- Drop-in friendly
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 65GoodWatch 67
IMDb7.3
Audience score57%
Running time
2 h 18 min
Longer than most dramas, +29 min on the typical 109
typical 109138Half of all dramas run 98–125 min.
Reach
Streams in 18 countries
+8Released
1943
September 16, 1943
83 years ago
Genres
DramaWesternLanguage
Spanish
Original language
Made in
Mexico
Venezuela
Rated
No age rating yet.
What's in it
- ViolenceModerate
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityMild
- Dark themesStrong
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFriends NightPartner WatchSolo WatchDrop-in FriendlyThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
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María FélixDoña Bárbara
Julián SolerSantos Luzardo
María Elena MarquésMarisela Barquero
Andrés SolerLorenzo Barquero
Charles RoonerDon Guillermo
Agustín IsunzaJuan Primito
Miguel InclánMelquiades
Eduardo ArozamenaMelesio Sandoval
Antonio R. FraustoAntonio Sandoval- PGPedro GalindoNieves
Paco AstolMujiquita
Arturo Soto RangelCoronel Pernalete
Manuel DondéCarmelito López
Felipe MontoyaBalbino Paiba- LJLuis Jiménez MoránPajarote
Alfonso BedoyaPeasant
Roberto CañedoExtra (uncredited)
Directing · 3
- Fernando de Fuentes Director, Screenplay, Producer
- Miguel M. Delgado Co-Director
- Américo Fernández Assistant Director
Writing · 1
- Rómulo Gallegos Screenplay, Novel
Production · 2
- Jesús Grovas Producer
- Ricardo Beltri Production Manager
Camera · 2
- Alex Phillips Director of Photography
- Rosalío Solano Camera Operator
Editing · 1
- Charles L. Kimball Editor
Sound · 3
- Francisco Domínguez Original Music Composer
- Howard E. Randall Sound Engineer
- Jesús González Gancy Sound Engineer
Art · 1
- Jesús Bracho Production Design
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