El derecho de nacer (film)

El derecho de nacer ("The Right to Be Born") is a 1952 Mexican film directed by Zacarías Gómez Urquiza and starring Gloria Marín, Jorge Mistral and Martha Roth. based on a Cuban radionovela (radioplay) of the same name by Félix B. Caignet. The movie broke box office records in Mexico when it was first released; during its release in Mexico City in June 1952, it was shown at the downtown Cine Orfeón for seven straight weeks.

Plot
María Teresa (Bárbara Gil) is a wealthy young woman who finds herself unmarried and pregnant. She approaches a doctor (Jorge Mistral) to obtain an abortion with the hopes of avoiding a scandal that would affect her family. The doctor, hoping to convince her otherwise, flashes back to an incident of his life to explain his "right to life" stance.

Cast

 * Gloria Marín as María Elena
 * Jorge Mistral as Dr. Alberto Limonta
 * José Luis Moreno as Alberto Limonta Niño
 * José Baviera as Don Rafael
 * Gloria Alonso as Matildita Niña
 * Eugenia Galindo as Sra. de Dn. Nicolás
 * Martha Roth as Isabel Cristina
 * José Baviera as Dn. Rafael del Junco
 * Lupe Suárez as Mamá Dolores
 * Bárbara Gil as María Teresa
 * José María Linares-Rivas as Jorge Luis Armenteros
 * Matilde Palou as Dña. Clemencia del Junco
 * Queta Lavat as Amelia
 * Tito Novaro as Alfredo Martínez
 * Salvador Quiroz as Don Nicolás
 * Manuel Trejo Morales as Ricardo del Castillo
 * Adelina Ramallo as Matildita
 * Rogelio Fernández as Bruno
 * José Escanero as Dr. Pezzi
 * Alfredo Varela padre as Doctor (uncredited)
 * Rubén Galindo (uncredited)