poster

The River and Death

Drama

6.2

Release Date

August 22, 1954

Duration

91 min

Status

Released

Language

es

Overview

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.

Casts

Columba Domínguez

Mercedes

Columba Domínguez

Miguel Torruco

Felipe Anguiano

Miguel Torruco

Joaquín Cordero

Gerardo Anguiano

Joaquín Cordero

Jaime Fernández

Romulo Menchaca

Jaime Fernández

Víctor Alcocer

Polo Menchaca

Víctor Alcocer

Silvia Derbez

Elsa

Silvia Derbez

José Elías Moreno

Don Nemesio

José Elías Moreno

Carlos Martínez Baena

Padre Julián

Carlos Martínez Baena

Alfredo Varela

Chinelas

Alfredo Varela

Miguel Manzano

Don Anselmo

Miguel Manzano

Manuel Dondé

Zósimo Anguiano

Manuel Dondé

Jorge Arriaga

Filegonio Menchaca

Jorge Arriaga

Roberto Meyer

Doctor

Roberto Meyer

Chel López

Compadre

Chel López

José Muñoz

Don Honorio

José Muñoz

Humberto Almazán

Crescencio Menchaca

Humberto Almazán

Efraín Arauz

Amigo de Crescencio (uncredited)

Efraín Arauz

Fernando Yapur

Amigo de Gerardo (uncredited)

Fernando Yapur

Guillermo Calles

Tomás (uncredited)

Guillermo Calles

Lupe Carriles

Tía de Mercedes (uncredited)

Lupe Carriles

Enrique Carrillo

Militar (uncredited)

Enrique Carrillo

Aurora Cortés

Comadre (uncredited)

Aurora Cortés

Jesús García Navarro

Tumbao (uncredited)

Jesús García Navarro

Emilio Garibay

Cuñado de Filegonio (uncredited)

Emilio Garibay

Amparo Garrido

Novia de Romulo (uncredited)

Amparo Garrido

Cecilia Leger

Pueblerina (uncredited)

Cecilia Leger

Inés Murillo

Pueblerina (uncredited)

Inés Murillo

Salvador Godínez

Pueblerino (uncredited)

Salvador Godínez

Manuel Noriega

Pueblerino (uncredited)

Manuel Noriega

Antonio «Pícoro» Padilla

Pueblerino (uncredited)

Antonio «Pícoro» Padilla

Ignacio Peón

Pueblerino (uncredited)

Ignacio Peón

Polo Ramos

Pueblerino (uncredited)

Polo Ramos

Georgina González

Enfermera (uncredited)

Georgina González

Leonor Gómez

Sirvienta (uncredited)

Leonor Gómez

Enedina Díaz de León

Doña Eulalia (uncredited)

Enedina Díaz de León

Ana María Hernández

Doña Joaquinita (uncredited)

Ana María Hernández

Diana Ochoa

Doña Lupe (uncredited)

Diana Ochoa

Aurora Ruiz

Doña María (uncredited)

Aurora Ruiz

Francisco Ledesma

Tendero (uncredited)

Francisco Ledesma

Álvaro Matute

Joaquín (uncredited)

Álvaro Matute

Nemorio Mejía

Jugador de billar (uncredited)

Nemorio Mejía

Alberto «Atabar» Pedret

Primo de Gerardo (uncredited)

Alberto «Atabar» Pedret

José Pidal

Médico (uncredited)

José Pidal

Salvador Terroba

Hermano de Joaquín (uncredited)

Salvador Terroba

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