Piel canela
In Havana, gangster moll and singer Marucha, who has a disfigured face since childhood, is helped by a plastic surgeon who falls madly in love with her. The good doctor hopes to reform her and turn her into a good woman by transforming her face through surgeries. However Marucha, with her new beautiful face, has other plans and becomes "Piel Canela", a night club entertainer and highly payed prostitute on a side.
- Rated
- PG
- Runtime
- 1h 22m
- Released
- 1953
Details
Release year: 1953
Storyline
In Havana, gangster moll and singer Marucha, who has a disfigured face since childhood, is helped by a plastic surgeon who falls madly in love with her. The good doctor hopes to reform her and turn her into a good woman by transforming her face through surgeries. However Marucha, with her new beautiful face, has other plans and becomes "Piel Canela", a night club entertainer and highly payed prostitute on a side.
Top credits
- Sara Montiel — Marucha
- Manolo Fábregas — Dr. Carlos Alonso
- Ramón Gay — Julio Chávez
- Felipe de Alba — Dr. Jorge Morales