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The River and Death
The River and Death

The River and Death

Genres

Drama

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A useless and bloody vendetta has been going on for ages between two families in this Mexican village. Men, sons, have killed each other for generations, for a so-called conception of honor in a revenge that never ends since it is also triggered by people of the village. Now, today, there are only two sons left, one in each family. One has become a doctor in the big city and his culture is modern. The other last one - of the other family - hasn't left the village and is waiting for the doctor to come "home" as he plans to kill him, to settle this war on this matter of honor once and for all. And the people of the village want blood.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

Spanish

Runtime

91 mins

Rating

6.2/10

Release Date

22 August 1954

Country

Mexico

Cast

Columba Domínguez

Columba Domínguez

Mercedes

Miguel Torruco

Miguel Torruco

Felipe Anguiano

Joaquín Cordero

Joaquín Cordero

Gerardo Anguiano

Jaime Fernández

Jaime Fernández

Romulo Menchaca

Víctor Alcocer

Víctor Alcocer

Polo Menchaca

Silvia Derbez

Silvia Derbez

Elsa

José Elías Moreno

José Elías Moreno

Don Nemesio

Carlos Martínez Baena

Carlos Martínez Baena

Padre Julián

Alfredo Varela

Alfredo Varela

Chinelas

Miguel Manzano

Miguel Manzano

Don Anselmo

Manuel Dondé

Manuel Dondé

Zósimo Anguiano

Jorge Arriaga

Jorge Arriaga

Filegonio Menchaca

Roberto Meyer

Roberto Meyer

Doctor

Chel López

Chel López

Compadre

José Muñoz

José Muñoz

Don Honorio

Humberto Almazán

Humberto Almazán

Crescencio Menchaca

Efraín Arauz

Efraín Arauz

Amigo de Crescencio (uncredited)

Fernando Yapur

Fernando Yapur

Amigo de Gerardo (uncredited)

Guillermo Calles

Guillermo Calles

Tomás (uncredited)

Lupe Carriles

Lupe Carriles

Tía de Mercedes (uncredited)

Enrique Carrillo

Enrique Carrillo

Militar (uncredited)

Aurora Cortés

Aurora Cortés

Comadre (uncredited)

Jesús García Navarro

Jesús García Navarro

Tumbao (uncredited)

Emilio Garibay

Emilio Garibay

Cuñado de Filegonio (uncredited)

Amparo Garrido

Amparo Garrido

Novia de Romulo (uncredited)

Cecilia Leger

Cecilia Leger

Pueblerina (uncredited)

Inés Murillo

Inés Murillo

Pueblerina (uncredited)

Salvador Godínez

Salvador Godínez

Pueblerino (uncredited)

Manuel Noriega

Manuel Noriega

Pueblerino (uncredited)

Antonio «Pícoro» Padilla

Antonio «Pícoro» Padilla

Pueblerino (uncredited)

Ignacio Peón

Ignacio Peón

Pueblerino (uncredited)

Polo Ramos

Polo Ramos

Pueblerino (uncredited)

Georgina González

Georgina González

Enfermera (uncredited)

Leonor Gómez

Leonor Gómez

Sirvienta (uncredited)

Enedina Díaz de León

Enedina Díaz de León

Doña Eulalia (uncredited)

Ana María Hernández

Ana María Hernández

Doña Joaquinita (uncredited)

Diana Ochoa

Diana Ochoa

Doña Lupe (uncredited)

Aurora Ruiz

Aurora Ruiz

Doña María (uncredited)

Francisco Ledesma

Francisco Ledesma

Tendero (uncredited)

Álvaro Matute

Álvaro Matute

Joaquín (uncredited)

Nemorio Mejía

Nemorio Mejía

Jugador de billar (uncredited)

Alberto Pedret

Alberto Pedret

Primo de Gerardo (uncredited)

José Pidal

José Pidal

Médico (uncredited)

Salvador Terroba

Salvador Terroba

Hermano de Joaquín (uncredited)

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