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The Devourer

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The Devourer
Directed byFernando de Fuentes
Written byPaulino Masip
Fernando de Fuentes
Produced byFernando de Fuentes
Jesús Grovas
StarringMaría Félix
Luis Aldás
Julio Villarreal
CinematographyIgnacio Torres
Edited byJorge Bustos
Music byAgustín Lara
Rosalío Ramírez
Production
company
Release date
  • 18 April 1946 (1946-04-18)
Running time
117 minutes
CountryMexico
LanguageSpanish

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]

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References

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

Bibliography

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  • 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.
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