In the Palm of Your Hand

In the Palm of Your Hand

112 mins | Drama, Crime, Thriller, Horror | June 21, 1951

A con artist seduces the widow of a millionaire, only to learn she'd plotted with her lover to murder the late husband. A tense game of cat-and-mouse ensues—but who's the cat? Perhaps the greatest thriller ever made in Mexico, starring Arturo de Córdova and Leticia Palma.

In the Palm of Your Hand

112 mins | Drama, Crime, Thriller, Horror | June 21, 1951

In the Palm of Your Hand
A con artist seduces the widow of a millionaire, only to learn she'd plotted with her lover to murder the late husband. A tense game of cat-and-mouse ensues—but who's the cat? Perhaps the greatest thriller ever made in Mexico, starring Arturo de Córdova and Leticia Palma.
IMDb rating 7.4
Producers Producciones Mier y Brooks
Original title En la palma de tu mano
Directors Ignacio Villareal, Humberto Gavaldón, Roberto Gavaldón
Writers Luis Spota, Roberto Gavaldón, José Revueltas

Cast

Arturo de Córdova

as Professor Jaime Karin

Leticia Palma

as Ada Cisneros de Romano

Ramón Gay

as Leon Romano

Consuelo Guerrero de Luna

as Sra. Arnold

Carmen Montejo

as Clara Stein

Enriqueta Reza

as Carmelita

Manuel Arvide

as Inspector de policia

Bertha Lehar

as Señora del Valle

Lonka Becker

as Dueña de restaurante

José Arratia

as Notario

Guillermo Ramírez

as Policía

Ignacio García

as Organista

Víctor Alcocer

as Police (uncredited)

Alfonso Carti

as Police (uncredited)

Jesús Gómez

as Police (uncredited)

Stephen Berne

as Empleado restaurante (uncredited)

Lidia Franco

as Empleada hotel (uncredited)

Pascual García Peña

as Pajarero (uncredited)

Bertha Lomelí

as Clienta de Karin (uncredited)

Tana Lynn

as Cliente rubia de Karin (uncredited)

María Valdealde

as Clienta salón de belleza (uncredited)

José Luis Moreno

as Niño billetero (uncredited)

Juan Bruno Tarraza

as Pianista (uncredited)

Enrique Zambrano

as Police Detective (uncredited)

Nicolás Rodríguez

as Abogado