The Pearl
“Steinbeck's most talked-about story!”
1947•1h 26m•7.2•Released
DramaAdventure
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.
Director
Emilio Fernández
Writer
Emilio Fernández, Jack Wagner, John Steinbeck
Languages
English, Spanish
Studio
Águila Films
Cast
Pedro Armendáriz
Quino
María Elena Marqués
Juana
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
Production
Company
Águila Films
Company
RKO Radio Pictures
Producer
Óscar Dancigers
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