La Otra ("The Other" (feminine)), sometimes screened with the title The Other One, is a 1945 Mexican drama film directed and co-written by Roberto Gavaldón and starring Dolores del RÃÂo. The film was remade in 1964 as Dead Ringer, with Bette Davis.
At a Christmas party, MarÃÂa Méndez (Dolores del RÃÂo) learns that Magdalena, her twin sister, has a comfortable lifestyle. MarÃÂa kills her sister and assumes her identity and lifestyle. However, her life becomes complicated by her late sister's sleazy boyfriend Fernando (VÃÂctor Junco), and by Roberto (AgustÃÂn Irusta), who loved Magdalena.
It was shot at the Churubusco Studios in Mexico City.
The 96-page script was originally titled "The Other Woman" by José Revueltas, Jack Wagner, and Roberto Gavaldón from a story by Ryan James. The Paul Kohler Agency represented the screenwriters.
The script for La Otra was owned by Warner Bros. and its story was used as the basis for the 1964 film, Dead Ringer (1964), starring Bette Davis.