In the Palm of Your Hand
En la palma de tu mano
Synopsis
A con artist seduces the widow of a millionaire, only to learn she'd plotted with her lover to murder the late husband. A tense game of cat-and-mouse ensues—but who's the cat?
Top Cast
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Arturo de Córdova
Professor Jaime Karin
Leticia Palma
Ada Cisneros de Romano
Ramón Gay
Leon Romano
Consuelo Guerrero de Luna
Sra. Arnold
Carmen Montejo
Clara Stein
Enriqueta Reza
Carmelita
Manuel Arvide
Inspector de policia
Bertha Lehar
Señora del Valle
Lonka Becker
Dueña de restaurante
José Arratia
Notario
Guillermo Ramírez
Policía
Ignacio García
Organista
Víctor Alcocer
Police (uncredited)
Alfonso Carti
Police (uncredited)
Jesús Gómez
Police (uncredited)
Stephen Berne
Empleado restaurante (uncredited)
Lidia Franco
Empleada hotel (uncredited)
Pascual García Peña
Pajarero (uncredited)
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Roberto Gavaldón
- Screenplay & Story
- Luis Spota, Roberto Gavaldón, José Revueltas
- Original Score
- Raúl Lavista
- Original Title
- En la palma de tu mano
- Country of Origin
- Mexico
- Spoken Languages
- Spanish
- Runtime
- 1h 52m
- Production Studios
- Producciones Mier y Brooks
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Roberto Gavaldón
Luis Spota, Roberto Gavaldón, José Revueltas
Raúl Lavista
Alex Phillips
Charles L. Kimball
Felipe Mier, Óscar J. Brooks, Ernesto Enríquez
Department Leadership Roster
Roberto Gavaldón
Director
Roberto Gavaldón
Writer
José Revueltas
Writer
Charles L. Kimball
Editor
Felipe Mier
Producer
Óscar J. Brooks
Producer
Francisco Marco Chillet
Production Design
Alex Phillips
Director of Photography
Raúl Lavista
Original Music Composer
Production Stills & Gallery
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What is In the Palm of Your Hand about?
A con artist seduces the widow of a millionaire, only to learn she'd plotted with her lover to murder the late husband. A tense game of cat-and-mouse ensues—but who's the cat?
Who directed In the Palm of Your Hand?
In the Palm of Your Hand was directed by Roberto Gavaldón.
Who stars in In the Palm of Your Hand?
The principal cast of In the Palm of Your Hand includes Arturo de Córdova, Leticia Palma, Ramón Gay, Consuelo Guerrero de Luna, Carmen Montejo.
When was In the Palm of Your Hand released and how long is it?
In the Palm of Your Hand was released in 1951 with a total runtime of 1h 52m.
Who composed the musical score for In the Palm of Your Hand?
The original motion picture soundtrack for In the Palm of Your Hand was composed by Raúl Lavista.