Businessman Antonio is carrying on an affair with Raquel, who wants him to divorce his wife Elena. He purchases for Elena as an anniversary gift a statue – the titular Kneeling Goddess – which, unbeknownst to him, features Raquel as the model. Antonio marries Raquel after Elena dies under suspicious circumstances — but not everything is what it seems.
María Félix
as Raquel Serrano
Arturo de Córdova
as Antonio Ituarte
Rosario Granados
as Elena (as Charito Granados)
Fortunio Bonanova
as Nacho Gutiérrez
Carlos Martínez Baena
as Esteban (as Carlos M. Baena)
Rafael Alcayde
as Demetrio
Eduardo Casado
as Licenciado Jiménez
Luis Mussot
as Dr. Vidaurri
Carlos Villarías
as Juez
Paco Martínez
as Villarreal
Rogelio Fernández
as Marinero
Alfredo Varela
as Juez del registro civil