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The Pearl (1947)

1h 26m · 12 Sep 1947

Steinbeck's most talked-about story!

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Fisherman Quino and his wife Juana are very poor and desperate because the town's foreign doctor refuses to treat their son Coyotito, who has been bitten by a scorpion. When Quino unexpectedly finds a magnificent pearl in the sea, Juana senses that the discovery will only bring them misfortune and tries to convince her husband to return it to the sea.

Movie ID18461
GenreAdventure, Drama
DirectorEmilio Fernández
Main castPedro Armendáriz, María Elena Marqués, Fernando Wagner, Gilberto González, Charles Rooner, Juan García, Alfonso Bedoya, Raúl Lechuga
Release date12 September 1947
Release year1947
LanguageEnglish
Duration86 min (1h 26m)
Rating7.2 / 10 (TMDB)
Production houseÁguila Films

Director: Emilio Fernández
Writers: Emilio Fernández, Jack Wagner, John Steinbeck

Top cast

Pedro ArmendárizQuino María Elena MarquésJuana Fernando Wagner Gilberto González Charles Rooner Juan García Alfonso Bedoya
Raúl Lechuga
Max Langler
Luz Alba
Guillermo Calles
Columba Domínguez
Andrés Huesca
Margarito Luna
Pepita Morillo
Beatriz Ramos Enriqueta Reza
Victoria Sastre
Irma Torres

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