Kidnapping band has a system set up to transport infants and older children to black-market adoptive parents in the USA.
Direction
Alazraki balances exploitation thrills with genuine social commentary.
Acting
Lilia Prado's transformation from accomplice to conscience.
Cinematography
Shadow-soaked Mexico City streets rival any American noir.
Director
Benito Alazraki
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Part of Mexico's 1950s 'Rumberas' film cycle, using crime narratives to critique poverty and corruption.
Alazraki made this between his more famous horror work, proving genre directors could smuggle politics into pulp.
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