Cruel Destiny

Cruel Destiny (Spanish: Cruel destino) is a 1944 Mexican musical drama film directed by Juan Orol and starring María Antonieta Pons, Juan José Martínez Casado and Florencio Castelló. The film's sets were designed by the art director Ramón Rodríguez Granada. It is part of the tradition of Rumberas films, popular during the Golden Age of Mexican Cinema.

Cruel Destiny
Directed by	Juan Orol
Written by	Juan Orol
Produced by	Juan Orol
Starring	María Antonieta Pons Juan José Martínez Casado Florencio Castelló
Cinematography	Ross Fisher
Edited by	Alfredo Rosas Priego
Music by	Chucho Monge
Production company	España Sono Films
Release date	23 August 1944 (1944-08-23)
Running time	106 minutes
Country	Mexico
Language	Spanish

Synopsis

Since childhood Alice and Armando have dreamed of a future together. However when they reach adulthood he objects to her becoming a dancer in a cabaret, leading her to fall into the clutches of another man.

Cast

• María Antonieta Pons as Alice
• Juan José Martínez Casado as Armando
• Florencio Castelló
• José Eduardo Pérez
• Carolina Barret
• Manuel Noriega
• José Pulido
• Jorge Arriaga
• Guillermo Familiar
• Gilberto González
• Raúl Guerrero
• Chel López
• Kiko Mendive
• Joaquín Roche

Bibliography

• Alfaro, Eduardo de la Vega. Juan Orol. Universidad de Guadalajara, 1987.
• Riera, Emilio García. Historia documental del cine mexicano: 1943-1945. Universidad de Guadalajara, 1992.

External links

• Cruel Destiny at IMDb