Las Islas Marias

Aug 10, 1951

1h 24m

★ 7.5

Overview

Las Islas Marias stars Pedro Infante as a man who must face time in jail, even though he never committed the crime. While on the inside, he learns important life lessons that actually make him a better man.

Genres

Drama

Production Companies

Producciones Rodríguez Hermanos

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Cast

Felipe Ortiz Suárez

Pedro Infante

Rosa Suárez vda. de Ortiz

Rosaura Revueltas

María

Rocío Sagaón

Alejandra

Esther Luquín

Ricardo

Jaime Fernández

Miguel

Arturo Soto Rangel

Rector escuela militar

Julio Villarreal

El Silencio (The Silence)

Rodolfo Acosta

General

Tito Junco

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