The Other
La otra
“Mirror, mirror, on the wall, now who's the fairest twin of all?”
Synopsis
A mousy, poor manicurist seeks to switch places with her more glamorous, wealthy twin sister.
Top Cast
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Dolores del Río
Magdalena Méndez / María Méndez
Agustín Irusta
Roberto González
Víctor Junco
Fernando
José Baviera
Licenciado de la Fuente
Carlos Villarías
Lic. Félix Mendoza
Rafael Icardo
Detective de policía
Manuel Dondé
Agente Vilár
Maruja Grifell
Sirvienta (uncredited)
Conchita Carracedo
Carmela
Daniel Arroyo
Hombre en funeral (uncredited)
Alfredo Varela
Hombre en funeral (uncredited)
Carmen Cabrera
Invitada a fiesta (uncredited)
Lidia Franco
Invitada a fiesta (uncredited)
Bertha Lehar
Invitada a fiesta (uncredited)
Paco Martínez
Invitado a fiesta (uncredited)
Elisa Christy
Empleada tienda (uncredited)
Felipe de Flores
Empleado tienda (uncredited)
Julio Daneri
Señor Domínguez (uncredited)
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Roberto Gavaldón
- Screenplay & Story
- Roberto Gavaldón, Rian James, José Revueltas
- Original Score
- Raúl Lavista
- Original Title
- La otra
- Country of Origin
- Mexico
- Spoken Languages
- Spanish
- Runtime
- 1h 38m
- Production Studios
- Producciones Mercurio
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Roberto Gavaldón
Roberto Gavaldón, Rian James, José Revueltas
Raúl Lavista
Alex Phillips
Charles L. Kimball
Mauricio de la Serna, Jack Wagner
Department Leadership Roster
Mauricio de la Serna
Producer
Roberto Gavaldón
Director
Roberto Gavaldón
Screenplay
Rian James
Screenplay
José Revueltas
Screenplay
Charles L. Kimball
Editor
Gunther Gerszo
Production Design
Alex Phillips
Director of Photography
Raúl Lavista
Original Music Composer
Jack Wagner
Producer
Production Stills & Gallery
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Frequently Asked Questions About The Other
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is The Other about?
A mousy, poor manicurist seeks to switch places with her more glamorous, wealthy twin sister.
Who directed The Other?
The Other was directed by Roberto Gavaldón.
Who stars in The Other?
The principal cast of The Other includes Dolores del Río, Agustín Irusta, Víctor Junco, José Baviera, Carlos Villarías.
When was The Other released and how long is it?
The Other was released in 1946 with a total runtime of 1h 38m.
Who composed the musical score for The Other?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Other was composed by Raúl Lavista.