The Pearl

Sep 12, 1947

1h 26m

★ 7.1

Steinbeck's most talked-about story!

Overview

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.

Genres

Drama

Adventure

Production Companies

Águila Films

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Cast

Quino

Pedro Armendáriz

Juana

María Elena Marqués

Fernando Wagner

Gilberto González

Charles Rooner

Juan García

Alfonso Bedoya

Raúl Lechuga

Max Langler

Luz Alba

Guillermo Calles

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