The Hidden One

Judging by the number of times it has shown up on Spanishlanguage cable TV La escondida is one of the most popular and best beloved of the Maria Felix vehicles The star runs the emotional gamut as Gabriela who rises from the depths of poverty to the heights of Mexican society as a muchsoughtafter courtesan Eventually however Gabriela proves that she is still true to her peasant heritage by casting her lot with the rebels in the 1916 Mexican civil war Pedro Armendariz costars as Felipe the charismatic rebel leader who wins Gabrielas heart and inadvertently causes her downfall La escondida is stunningly photographed by the late great Gabriel Figueroa