One Day of Life

Nov 23, 1950

1h 37m

★ 6.1

Overview

A story about two men caught in the Mexican revolution: close friends before, but now on the opposite sides. One of them is military officer, while the other one expects capital punishment. The prisoner's mother comes to visit his son, unaware that his former best friend is now his enemy.

Genres

Drama

Romance

Production Companies

Cabrera Films

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Cast

Belén Martí

Columba Domínguez

Colonel Lucio Reyes

Roberto Cañedo

General Felipe Gómez

Fernando Fernández

Mamá Juanita

Rosaura Revueltas

Pomposo

Eduardo Arozamena

Manuel Ignacio Landa y Márquez del Toro Bravo

Julio Villarreal

Arturo Soto Rangel

Don Manuel, maestro de escuela

José Torvay

Teniente

Jaime Fernández

Agustín Fernández

Salvador Quiroz

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