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Río Escondido (film)

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Río Escondido
Directed byEmilio Fernández
Written byEmilio Fernández
Mauricio Magdaleno
Produced byRaúl de Anda
StarringMaría Félix
Fernando Fernández
Carlos López Moctezuma
Columba Domínguez
CinematographyGabriel Figueroa
Edited byGloria Schoemann
Music byFrancisco Domínguez
Distributed byProducciones Raul de Anda
Release date
  • February 12, 1948 (1948-02-12)
Running time
110 minutes
CountryMexico
LanguageSpanish

Río Escondido is a 1948 Mexican drama film directed by Emilio Fernández and starring María Félix.

Plot

The President of México sends Rosaura (María Félix), a young teacher, to educate a remote rural village known as Río Escondido. The goodwill of Rosaura is impaired by Don Regino Sandoval (Carlos López Moctezuma), the town's tyrannical sheriff. The situation worsens when Regino falls in love with Rosaura, making it a living hell that she can only win through her strong will.