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The River and Death 1954 Directed by Luis Buñuel El río y la muerte

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.

Country Mexico
Production Country Mexico
Language Spanish
Spoken Language Spanish
Gnere Drama
Production Company Clasa Films Mundiales
Release Date 22 August 1954
91 mins
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Miguel Torruco Felipe Anguiano
Joaquín Cordero Gerardo Anguiano
Jaime Fernández Romulo Menchaca
Víctor Alcocer Polo Menchaca
Alfredo Varela Chinelas
Miguel Manzano Don Anselmo
Manuel Dondé Zósimo Anguiano
Jorge Arriaga Filegonio Menchaca
Chel López Compadre
José Muñoz Don Honorio
Humberto Almazán Crescencio Menchaca
Efraín Arauz Amigo de Crescencio (uncredited)
Fernando Yapur Amigo de Gerardo (uncredited)
Guillermo Calles Tomás (uncredited)
Lupe Carriles Tía de Mercedes (uncredited)
Enrique Carrillo Militar (uncredited)
Aurora Cortés Comadre (uncredited)
Jesús García Navarro Tumbao (uncredited)
Emilio Garibay Cuñado de Filegonio (uncredited)
Amparo Garrido Novia de Romulo (uncredited)
Cecilia Leger Pueblerina (uncredited)
Inés Murillo Pueblerina (uncredited)
Salvador Godínez Pueblerino (uncredited)
Manuel Noriega Pueblerino (uncredited)
Antonio «Pícoro» Padilla Pueblerino (uncredited)
Ignacio Peón Pueblerino (uncredited)
Polo Ramos Pueblerino (uncredited)
Georgina González Enfermera (uncredited)
Leonor Gómez Sirvienta (uncredited)
Enedina Díaz de León Doña Eulalia (uncredited)
Ana María Hernández Doña Joaquinita (uncredited)
Diana Ochoa Doña Lupe (uncredited)
Aurora Ruiz Doña María (uncredited)
Francisco Ledesma Tendero (uncredited)
Álvaro Matute Joaquín (uncredited)
Nemorio Mejía Jugador de billar (uncredited)
Alberto Pedret Primo de Gerardo (uncredited)
José Pidal Médico (uncredited)
Salvador Terroba Hermano de Joaquín (uncredited)
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