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. It is 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) References Bibliography Agrasánchez, Rogelio. Mexican Movies in the United States: A History of the Films, Theaters, and Audiences, 1920-1960. McFarland, 2006. External links Review of the movie on The New York Times Profile and original poster Félix B. Caignet GLORIA MARÍN OFFICIAL SITE english 1952 films 1952 drama films 1950s Spanish-language films Mexican drama films Mexican black-and-white films 1950s Mexican films