The River and Death

The River and Death

91 mins | Drama | Aug. 22, 1954

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.

The River and Death

91 mins | Drama | Aug. 22, 1954

The River and Death
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.
IMDb rating 6.8
Producers Clasa Films Mundiales
Original title El río y la muerte
Directors Javier Carreño, Ignacio Villareal, Luis Buñuel
Writers Luis Alcoriza, Luis Buñuel

Cast

Columba Domínguez

as Mercedes

Miguel Torruco

as Felipe Anguiano

Joaquín Cordero

as Gerardo Anguiano

Jaime Fernández

as Romulo Menchaca

Víctor Alcocer

as Polo Menchaca

Silvia Derbez

as Elsa

José Elías Moreno

as Don Nemesio

Carlos Martínez Baena

as Padre Julián

Alfredo Varela

as Chinelas

Miguel Manzano

as Don Anselmo

Manuel Dondé

as Zósimo Anguiano

Jorge Arriaga

as Filegonio Menchaca

Roberto Meyer

as Doctor

Chel López

as Compadre

José Muñoz

as Don Honorio

Humberto Almazán

as Crescencio Menchaca

Efraín Arauz

as Amigo de Crescencio (uncredited)

Fernando Yapur

as Amigo de Gerardo (uncredited)

Guillermo Calles

as Tomás (uncredited)

Lupe Carriles

as Tía de Mercedes (uncredited)

Enrique Carrillo

as Militar (uncredited)

Aurora Cortés

as Comadre (uncredited)

Jesús García

as Tumbao (uncredited)

Emilio Garibay

as Cuñado de Filegonio (uncredited)

Amparo Garrido

as Novia de Romulo (uncredited)

Cecilia Leger

as Pueblerina (uncredited)

Inés Murillo

as Pueblerina (uncredited)

Salvador Godínez

as Pueblerino (uncredited)

Manuel Noriega

as Pueblerino (uncredited)

Antonio «Pícoro» Padilla

as Pueblerino (uncredited)

Ignacio Peón

as Pueblerino (uncredited)

Polo Ramos

as Pueblerino (uncredited)

Georgina González

as Enfermera (uncredited)

Leonor Gómez

as Sirvienta (uncredited)

Enedina Díaz de León

as Doña Eulalia (uncredited)

Ana María Hernández

as Doña Joaquinita (uncredited)

Diana Ochoa

as Doña Lupe (uncredited)

Aurora Ruiz

as Doña María (uncredited)

Francisco Ledesma

as Tendero (uncredited)

Álvaro Matute

as Joaquín (uncredited)

Nemorio Mejía

as Jugador de billar (uncredited)

Alberto Pedret 'Atabar'

as Primo de Gerardo (uncredited)

José Pidal

as Médico (uncredited)

Salvador Terroba

as Hermano de Joaquín (uncredited)