The Prophet Mimi

Childhood trauma and religious repression causes little boy to grow up and murder .

Cast

Ignacio López Tarso

as Ángel Peñafiel, Mimi

Ofelia Guilmáin

as Doña Eulalia, madre de Mimi

Ana Martín

as Rosita

Carmen Montejo

as Magdalena, prostituta vecina

Roberto 'El Flaco' Guzmán

as Federico

Ernesto Gómez Cruz

as Hermano Mackenzie

Rosa Furman

as Prostituta asesinada

Ana Ofelia Murguía

as Catita

Héctor Ortega

as Padre de Mimi

Max Kerlow

as Don Paco

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