title: The Absentee (1951 film)
text: # The Absentee (1951 film)
  
  The Absentee (Spanish: La ausente) is a 1951 Mexican drama film directed by Julio Bracho. It was entered into the 1952 Cannes Film Festival.
  
  ## Plot
  
  Jorge de la Cueva (Arturo de Córdova) is in great pain after his wife's death in a car accident. Hoping to discover what really happened, he decides to investigate the circumstances of the accident.
  
  ## Cast
  
  * Arturo de Córdova - Jorge de la Cueva
  * Rosita Quintana - Monica Sandoval
  * Andrea Palma - Cecilia
  * María Douglas - Magdalena
  * Ramón Gay - Jaime
  * Mimí Derba - Doña Elena, mother of isabel
  * Natalia Ortiz - Maria, maid
  * Carlos Riquelme - mechanic
  * Manuel Sánchez Navarro - Rafael, butler
  * Enrique Díaz 'Indiano' - father of Isabel
  * Angélica María - Rosita
  * Felipe Montoya - Dr Beltrán
  