La cautivadora
Cast & Crew
Joseph Levering
Nelly Fernández
Alfonso De Larios
Julián Rivero
Carmen Granada
Jacinto Jaramillo
Film Details
Technical Specs
Synopsis
"El Pesado" and "La Serpentina," two nightclubs in the Spanish quarter of New Orleans that are located opposite each other, battle to attract customers. Known by the names of their respective establishments, the owners, a man and a woman, are each obsessed with trying to bring about the ruin of the other. During a vacation from school, Carlos, the younger brother of "El Pesado," falls in love with "La Serpentina," but receives only a pure, maternal affection from her. "La Serpentina" announces that she will dance nude. On the night of her planned dance, her club is packed with people, including her rival. At the climactic moment of the dance, just as she is about to drop the final veil, the police stop the performance to interrogate her about a stolen necklace she is wearing, which was a present from Carlos. Afraid of going to prison, Carlos attempts suicide. The battle between the two proprietors increases until they risk their lives by drinking from two cups, one of which is poisoned; however, when "El Pesado" pretends to have taken the poisoned drink, "La Serpentina" confesses the secret love she has always felt for him.
Director
Joseph Levering
Cast
Nelly Fernández
Alfonso De Larios
Julián Rivero
Carmen Granada
Jacinto Jaramillo
Josefina Ramos
Amber Norman
Ted Stroback
Crew
Film Details
Technical Specs
Quotes
Trivia
Notes
The working title of this film was El triunfo de una mujer vencida. The film was listed as being available for distribution in Spain in 1935-36 under the title Corazones de acero, which was the title of Arturo S. Mom's original story, but no information concerning its exhibition at that time has been located. The song "Yo con tu amor sueño" was sung by Samuel Pedraza, but it is not known if Pedraza actually appeared in the film or if only his voice was heard on the soundtrack.
