¡Que bravas son las costeñas! is a 1955 Mexican film directed by Roberto Rodríguez and starring María Antonieta Pons, Andy Russell and Evangelina Elizondo. The film was shot in Acapulco, which stood in for Veracruz.
Plot Two girls from a coastal town, one from a distinguished family and the other from humble origins, fight for the love of a Mexican-American playboy who anchors his yacht in front of the town.
Cast María Antonieta Pons as Maritoña (as Ma. Antonieta Pons) Andy Russell as Tony López Evangelina Elizondo as Beatriz Joaquín Cordero as Pedro Jorge Reyes as Che Méndez (as Jorge 'Che' Reyes) Miguel Manzano as Señor cura Lupe Rivas Cacho as Tía Catita Manuel Arvide as Don Justo Conchita Gentil Arcos as Tía Nena Elodia Hernández as Tía Moni Óscar Jaimes as Alfonso (Ponchito) Francisco Pando as Don Fermín Kitty de Hoyos makes a small, uncredited appearance as a girl in a store, in her film debut.
Release The film premiered in Mexico at the Cine Olympia cinema on 2 June 1955, and was in marquee for three weeks. The film was also shown in the United States, in Los Angeles, with Russell and Elizondo attending a screening there.
Analysis The film was noted for its resemblance to European films of the time, especially French and Italian film, in which women appeared in what was described as "more or less daring partial nudity".
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