The River and Death

Original title: El río y la muerte
Duration: 91 min
Release date: 1954-08-22
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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.

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Columba Domínguez
Columba Domínguez
as Mercedes
Miguel Torruco
Miguel Torruco
as Felipe Anguiano
Joaquín Cordero
Joaquín Cordero
as Gerardo Anguiano
Jaime Fernández
Jaime Fernández
as Romulo Menchaca
Víctor Alcocer
Víctor Alcocer
as Polo Menchaca
Silvia Derbez
Silvia Derbez
as Elsa
José Elías Moreno
José Elías Moreno
as Don Nemesio
Carlos Martínez Baena
Carlos Martínez Baena
as Padre Julián
Alfredo Varela
Alfredo Varela
as Chinelas
Miguel Manzano
Miguel Manzano
as Don Anselmo
Manuel Dondé
Manuel Dondé
as Zósimo Anguiano
Jorge Arriaga
Jorge Arriaga
as Filegonio Menchaca
Roberto Meyer
Roberto Meyer
as Doctor
Chel López
Chel López
as Compadre
José Muñoz
José Muñoz
as Don Honorio
Humberto Almazán
Humberto Almazán
as Crescencio Menchaca
Efraín Arauz
Efraín Arauz
as Amigo de Crescencio (uncredited)
Fernando Yapur
Fernando Yapur
as Amigo de Gerardo (uncredited)
Guillermo Calles
Guillermo Calles
as Tomás (uncredited)
Lupe Carriles
Lupe Carriles
as Tía de Mercedes (uncredited)
Enrique Carrillo
Enrique Carrillo
as Militar (uncredited)
Aurora Cortés
Aurora Cortés
as Comadre (uncredited)
Jesús García Navarro
Jesús García Navarro
as Tumbao (uncredited)
Emilio Garibay
Emilio Garibay
as Cuñado de Filegonio (uncredited)
Amparo Garrido
Amparo Garrido
as Novia de Romulo (uncredited)
Cecilia Leger
Cecilia Leger
as Pueblerina (uncredited)
Inés Murillo
Inés Murillo
as Pueblerina (uncredited)
Salvador Godínez
Salvador Godínez
as Pueblerino (uncredited)
Manuel Noriega
Manuel Noriega
as Pueblerino (uncredited)
Antonio «Pícoro» Padilla
Antonio «Pícoro» Padilla
as Pueblerino (uncredited)
Ignacio Peón
Ignacio Peón
as Pueblerino (uncredited)
Polo Ramos
Polo Ramos
as Pueblerino (uncredited)
Georgina González
Georgina González
as Enfermera (uncredited)
Leonor Gómez
Leonor Gómez
as Sirvienta (uncredited)
Enedina Díaz de León
Enedina Díaz de León
as Doña Eulalia (uncredited)
Ana María Hernández
Ana María Hernández
as Doña Joaquinita (uncredited)
Diana Ochoa
Diana Ochoa
as Doña Lupe (uncredited)
Aurora Ruiz
Aurora Ruiz
as Doña María (uncredited)
Francisco Ledesma
Francisco Ledesma
as Tendero (uncredited)
Álvaro Matute
Álvaro Matute
as Joaquín (uncredited)
Nemorio Mejía
Nemorio Mejía
as Jugador de billar (uncredited)
Alberto Pedret
Alberto Pedret
as Primo de Gerardo (uncredited)
José Pidal
José Pidal
as Médico (uncredited)
Salvador Terroba
Salvador Terroba
as Hermano de Joaquín (uncredited)
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