

The Absentee
1952-05-07 · 112 min · ★ 6.6
After arguing with her husband, a woman runs out of the house in the car and dies in a mysterious accident
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- Directors
- Julio Bracho
- Production companies
- International Films, Internacional Cinematográfica
- Countries
- Mexico
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Arturo de CórdovaJorge de la Cueva
Rosita QuintanaMónica Sandoval
Andrea PalmaCecilia
Ramón GayJaime
Carlos RiquelmeMecanico
Angélica MaríaRosita
María DouglasMagdalena
Felipe MontoyaLicenciado BeltránTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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