The Trace of Some Lips

The Trace of Some Lips
Directed by	Juan Bustillo Oro
Written by	Juan Bustillo Oro
Based on	Collared by Cornell Woolrich
Produced by	Jesús Grovas
Starring	Rosario Granados Carlos López Moctezuma Rubén Rojo
Cinematography	Raúl Martínez Solares
Edited by	Gloria Schoemann
Music by	Manuel Esperón
Production company	Cinematográfica Grovas
Release date	6 March 1952 (1952-03-06)
Running time	90 minutes
Country	Mexico
Language	Spanish

The Trace of Some Lips (Spanish: La huella de unos labios) is a 1952 Mexican mystery crime thriller film directed by Juan Bustillo Oro and starring Rosario Granados, Carlos López Moctezuma and Rubén Rojo. A film noir, it is based on a story by the American writer Cornell Woolrich. It was shot at the Churubusco Studios in Mexico City. The film's sets were designed by the art director Javier Torres Torija. It was a commercial success.

Synopsis

After the mysterious death of her father, María is taken in by an acquaintance of his and lives in his house. She slowly gathers evidence that he may in fact be her father's murderer.

Cast

• Rosario Granados as María
• Carlos López Moctezuma as César Villa
• Rubén Rojo as Felipe Rivas
• Luis Beristáin as Manuel Andrade
• Gilberto González as Luis Cortés
• Roberto Y. Palacios as Lee
• Humberto Rodríguez as Mesero
• Kika Meyer as Amante de Villa
• María Luisa Cortés as Empleada cabaret
• Jesús Gómez Murguía as Policía

Bibliography

• Brill, Olaf (ed.) Expressionism in the Cinema. Edinburgh University Press, 2016.
• Piccato, Pablo. A History of Infamy: Crime, Truth, and Justice in Mexico. University of California Press, 2017.
• Reyes, Alvaro A. Fernández . Crimen y suspenso en el cine mexicano 1946-1955. El Colegio de Michoacán, 2007.

External links

• The Trace of Some Lips at IMDb