The River and Death

The River and Death by Luis Buñuel

6.20

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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Cast

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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