The Devourer

The Devourer
Directed by	Fernando de Fuentes
Written by	Paulino Masip Fernando de Fuentes
Produced by	Fernando de Fuentes Jesús Grovas
Starring	María Félix Luis Aldás Julio Villarreal
Cinematography	Ignacio Torres
Edited by	Jorge Bustos
Music by	Agustín Lara Rosalío Ramírez
Production company	Producciónes Grovas
Release date	18 April 1946 (1946-04-18)
Running time	117 minutes
Country	Mexico
Language	Spanish

The Devourer (Spanish: La devoradora) is a 1946 Mexican crime drama film directed by Fernando de Fuentes and starring María Félix, Luis Aldás and Julio Villarreal.[1] [2] [3] It was shot at the Azteca Studios in Mexico City. The film's sets were designed by the art director Vicente Petit. It has been classified as a film noir.[4]

Cast

• María Félix as Diana de Arellano
• Luis Aldás as Miguel Iturbe
• Julio Villarreal as Don Adolfo Gil
• Felipe de Alba as Pablo Ortega
• Arturo Soto Rangel as Don Manuel Ortega
• Conchita Gentil Arcos as Jacinta
• Salvador Quiroz as Inspector
• Manuel Arvide as Ricardo Galván
• Manuel Trejo Morales as Ernesto
• Salvador García as Cantante
• Joaquín Roche as Mayordomo
• Humberto Rodríguez as Gregorio, portero

References

1. Thornton p.63
2. Balderston, Gonzalez & Lopez p.555
3. Mraz p.150
4. Spicer p.203

Bibliography

• Balderston, Daniel, Gonzalez, Mike & Lopez, Ana M. Encyclopedia of Contemporary Latin American and Caribbean Cultures. Routledge, 2002.
• Mraz, John. Looking for Mexico: Modern Visual Culture and National Identity. Duke University Press, 2009.
• Spicer, Andrew. Historical Dictionary of Film Noir. Scarecrow Press, 2010.
• Thornton, Niamh. María Félix: A Mexican Film Star and Her Legacy. Boydell & Brewer, 2023.

External links

• The Devourer at IMDb