The River and Death
The River and Death

The River and Death

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1954
1h 31m
6.4(25 votes)
Drama

Overview

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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44 members
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Columba Domínguez

Mercedes

Columba Domínguez
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Miguel Torruco

Felipe Anguiano

Miguel Torruco
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Joaquín Cordero

Gerardo Anguiano

Joaquín Cordero
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Jaime Fernández

Romulo Menchaca

Jaime Fernández
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Víctor Alcocer

Polo Menchaca

Víctor Alcocer
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Silvia Derbez

Elsa

Silvia Derbez
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José Elías Moreno

Don Nemesio

José Elías Moreno
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Carlos Martínez Baena

Padre Julián

Carlos Martínez Baena
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Alfredo Varela

Chinelas

Alfredo Varela
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Miguel Manzano

Don Anselmo

Miguel Manzano
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Manuel Dondé

Zósimo Anguiano

Manuel Dondé
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Jorge Arriaga

Filegonio Menchaca

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Roberto Meyer

Doctor

Roberto Meyer
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Chel López

Compadre

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José Muñoz

Don Honorio

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Humberto Almazán

Crescencio Menchaca

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Efraín Arauz

Amigo de Crescencio (uncredited)

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Fernando Yapur

Amigo de Gerardo (uncredited)

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Guillermo Calles

Tomás (uncredited)

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Lupe Carriles

Tía de Mercedes (uncredited)

Lupe Carriles
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Enrique Carrillo

Militar (uncredited)

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Aurora Cortés

Comadre (uncredited)

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Jesús García Navarro

Tumbao (uncredited)

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Emilio Garibay

Cuñado de Filegonio (uncredited)

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Amparo Garrido

Novia de Romulo (uncredited)

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Cecilia Leger

Pueblerina (uncredited)

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Inés Murillo

Pueblerina (uncredited)

Inés Murillo
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Salvador Godínez

Pueblerino (uncredited)

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Manuel Noriega

Pueblerino (uncredited)

Manuel Noriega
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Antonio «Pícoro» Padilla

Pueblerino (uncredited)

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Ignacio Peón

Pueblerino (uncredited)

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Polo Ramos

Pueblerino (uncredited)

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Georgina González

Enfermera (uncredited)

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Leonor Gómez

Sirvienta (uncredited)

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Enedina Díaz de León

Doña Eulalia (uncredited)

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Ana María Hernández

Doña Joaquinita (uncredited)

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Diana Ochoa

Doña Lupe (uncredited)

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Aurora Ruiz

Doña María (uncredited)

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Francisco Ledesma

Tendero (uncredited)

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Álvaro Matute

Joaquín (uncredited)

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Nemorio Mejía

Jugador de billar (uncredited)

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Alberto «Atabar» Pedret

Primo de Gerardo (uncredited)

Alberto «Atabar» Pedret
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José Pidal

Médico (uncredited)

José Pidal
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Salvador Terroba

Hermano de Joaquín (uncredited)

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