

Esmeralda Comes by Night
1997-09-05 · 103 min · ★ 5.3
The husbands of a charismatic nurse devise a plan to free her from prison when she is arrested for being a polygamist.
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Production details
- Directors
- Jaime Humberto Hermosillo
- Production companies
- Esmeralda Producciones, Instituto Mexicano de Cinematografía, Estudios Churubusco Azteca
- Countries
- Mexico
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
María RojoEsmeralda Loyden
Claudio ObregónVíctor Solorio
Martha NavarroLucita
Pedro Armendáriz Jr.Rossellini, tenor husband
Ernesto LaguardiaPedro, Accusing Husband
Roberto CoboDon Virginio, poet husband
Alberto EstrellaJaime, Rocker Husband
Álvaro GuerreroCarlos, sixth groom
Tito VasconcelosYoga Instructor / Taxi Driver / Painter / Saleswoman / Mariachi / Hairdresser / Cyclist
Ana Ofelia MurguíaDoña Beatriz, Jorge Luis' mother
Andrés AlmeidaPunk
Farnesio de BernalPriest in Church
Max KerlowPriest in hospital
Fernando ManzanoPérez, an employeeTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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