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The River and Death

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Calorie Rating: 128
Released: 1954-08-22
Running Time: 91 Minutes
Studios: Clasa Films Mundiales,


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.

Director / Directors

Ignacio Villareal
Assistant Director
Javier Carreño
Script Supervisor


Cast

Columba Domínguez
Character: Mercedes
Miguel Torruco
Character: Felipe Anguiano
Joaquín Cordero
Character: Gerardo Anguiano

Jaime Fernández
Character: Romulo Menchaca
Víctor Alcocer
Character: Polo Menchaca
Silvia Derbez
Character: Elsa

José Elías Moreno
Character: Don Nemesio
Carlos Martínez Baena
Character: Padre Julián
Alfredo Varela
Character: Chinelas

Miguel Manzano
Character: Don Anselmo
Manuel Dondé
Character: Zósimo Anguiano
Jorge Arriaga
Character: Filegonio Menchaca

Roberto Meyer
Character: Doctor
Chel López
Character: Compadre
José Muñoz
Character: Don Honorio

Humberto Almazán
Character: Crescencio Menchaca
Efraín Arauz
Character: Amigo de Crescencio (uncredited)
Fernando Yapur
Character: Amigo de Gerardo (uncredited)

Guillermo Calles
Character: Tomás (uncredited)
Lupe Carriles
Character: Tía de Mercedes (uncredited)
Enrique Carrillo
Character: Militar (uncredited)

Aurora Cortés
Character: Comadre (uncredited)
Jesús García Navarro
Character: Tumbao (uncredited)
Emilio Garibay
Character: Cuñado de Filegonio (uncredited)

Amparo Garrido
Character: Novia de Romulo (uncredited)
Cecilia Leger
Character: Pueblerina (uncredited)
Inés Murillo
Character: Pueblerina (uncredited)

Salvador Godínez
Character: Pueblerino (uncredited)
Manuel Noriega
Character: Pueblerino (uncredited)
Antonio «Pícoro» Padilla
Character: Pueblerino (uncredited)

Ignacio Peón
Character: Pueblerino (uncredited)
Polo Ramos
Character: Pueblerino (uncredited)
Georgina González
Character: Enfermera (uncredited)

Leonor Gómez
Character: Sirvienta (uncredited)
Enedina Díaz de León
Character: Doña Eulalia (uncredited)
Ana María Hernández
Character: Doña Joaquinita (uncredited)

Diana Ochoa
Character: Doña Lupe (uncredited)
Aurora Ruiz
Character: Doña María (uncredited)
Francisco Ledesma
Character: Tendero (uncredited)

Álvaro Matute
Character: Joaquín (uncredited)
Nemorio Mejía
Character: Jugador de billar (uncredited)
Alberto «Atabar» Pedret
Character: Primo de Gerardo (uncredited)

José Pidal
Character: Médico (uncredited)
Salvador Terroba
Character: Hermano de Joaquín (uncredited)


Production and Crew


Raúl Lavista
Original Music Composer
Raúl Martínez Solares
Director of Photography

Gunther Gerszo
Production Design
José G. Jara
Set Decoration
Margarita Ortega
Makeup Artist

José Alcalde
Production Manager
Teódulo Bustos
Sound Effects

José de Pérez
Sound Recordist