Emilio Fernandez directs Dolores Del Rio and Pedro Armendariz in a classic tale of family and obsession. Raimunda's daughter Acacia hates her stepfather Esteban, and in order to escape her suffocating home life she's accepted a marriage proposal from a man she doesn't even love. But Esteban has become obsessed with Acacia, and in order to ensure that she doesn't leave he's plotting to murder the girl's unsuspecting fiancée. As Esteban's true nature emerges, mother and daughter must band together to support one another and make sure that their family bond remains strong even in the darkest of times.
| Writing | Mauricio Magdaleno | Screenplay |
| Sound | José B. Carles | Production Sound Mixer |
| Directing | Emilio Fernández | Director |
| Writing | Emilio Fernández | Screenplay |
| Production | Felipe Subervielle | Executive Producer |
| Art | Manuel Fontanals | Art Direction |
| Production | Antonio Guerrero Tello | Production Manager |
| Camera | Ignacio Romero | Camera Operator |
| Sound | Antonio Díaz Conde | Music |
| Editing | Gloria Schoemann | Editor |
| Production | Francisco Cabrera | Producer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Ana Guerrero | Makeup Artist |
| Sound | Galdino R. Samperio | Production Sound Mixer |
| Camera | Gabriel Figueroa | Director of Photography |
| Art | Manuel Parra | Set Decoration |
| Writing | Jacinto Benavente | Story |
| Directing | Jaime Contreras | Assistant Director |
