| Cruel Destiny | |
| Director: | Juan Orol |
| Producer: | Juan Orol |
| Starring: | María Antonieta Pons Juan José Martínez Casado Florencio Castelló |
| Music: | Chucho Monge |
| Cinematography: | Ross Fisher |
| Editing: | Alfredo Rosas Priego |
| Studio: | España Sono Films |
| Runtime: | 106 minutes |
| Country: | Mexico |
| Language: | Spanish |
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.[1] [2] 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.
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