The White Sister (1960 film)

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The White Sister
Directed by Tito Davison
Written by Edmundo Báez
Tito Davison
Based on The White Sister
1909 play
by F. Marion Crawford
Walter Hackett
Produced by Felipe Mier
Starring Jorge Mistral
Yolanda Varela
Prudencia Grifell
Cinematography Raúl Martínez Solares
Edited by Rafael Ceballos
Music by Luis Hernández Bretón
Release date
  • 8 December 1960 (1960-12-08)
Running time
90 minutes
CountryMexico
LanguageSpanish

The White Sister (Spanish:La hermana blanca) is a 1960 Mexican drama film directed by Tito Davison and starring Jorge Mistral, Yolanda Varela and Prudencia Grifell. [1]

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References

  1. Riera p.172

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