The Black Angel (Spanish: El ángel negro) is a 1942 Mexican drama film directed by Juan Bustillo Oro,Mouesca, p. 53. who co-wrote the screenplay with Humberto Gómez Landero and co-produced the film with Jesús Grovas.
Plot Set in a Gothic, atmospheric 19th-century estate, Elisa (Marina Tamayo) decides to marry a wealthy, enigmatic man named Jorge Llorente (Emilio Tuero) despite heavy public gossip and warnings that his previous wives all died under highly mysterious circumstances. Following their wedding, the newlyweds relocate to Jorge's ancestral mansion, which is tightly managed by Cristina (Isabela Corona), an envious housekeeper who harbors a profound, obsessive fixation on her master. Unknown to Elisa, Cristina is actually Jorge's sister, the daughter of the former estate butler, who keeps her familial connection hidden from society.
Driven by intense jealousy, Cristina orchestrates a calculated, psychological campaign to make Elisa's life a living hell and separate the couple. The domestic tension escalates dramatically when Elisa gives birth to a baby boy, Jorgito (Carlos L. Cabello). Intent on keeping the little boy for herself, Cristina raises the baby as her own, erasing all memory of his real mother while systematically alienating Elisa from the household. Manipulating Jorge's paranoia, Cristina falsifies an elaborate web of deceptions and tricks her brother into believing that his wife has been unfaithful, causing a massive rift in the marriage.
With the support of Don Luciano (Joaquín Pardavé), a close family confidant, the household's structural fractures are gradually investigated. Ultimately, Cristina's malicious campaign is unmasked to Jorge, revealing her responsibility for the systematic psychological torment and deceptions inside the mansion. With her destructive schemes exposed, the truth allows the heavily strained Jorge and Elisa to reconcile, permanently reclaiming their child and restoring peace to their lives.
Cast Emilio Tuero as Jorge Llorente Marina Tamayo as Elisa Isabela Corona as Cristina Joaquín Pardavé as Don Luciano Manolo Fábregas as Jorge - adult (as Manolo Sánchez Navarro) Dolores Camarillo as Nana Roberto Meyer as Santiago Paz Villegas as Servanda Conchita Gentil Arcos as Doña Meche Rafael Icardo as Doctor Bustamante Tony Díaz as Miguel Conde (as Antonio Díaz) Max Langler as Jerónimo Carlos L. Cabello as Jorgito (as Carlitos Cabello) Salvador Quiroz as Andrés Humberto Rodríguez as Servant Amanda del Llano as Daughter of Doña Meche (uncredited) Rita Macedo as Daughter of Doña Meche (uncredited)
References
Bibliography Mouesca, Jacqueline (2001). Erase una vez el cine. Lom Ediciones.
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