

One Day of Life
1950-11-23 · 97 min · ★ 6.2
A story about two men caught in the Mexican revolution: close friends before, but now on the opposite sides. One of them is military officer, while the other one expects capital punishment. The prisoner's mother comes to visit his son, unaware that his former best friend is now his enemy.
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- Directors
- Emilio Fernández
- Production companies
- Cabrera Films
- Countries
- Mexico
- Status
- Released
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Columba DomínguezBelén Martí
Roberto CañedoColonel Lucio Reyes
Fernando FernándezGeneral Felipe Gómez
Rosaura RevueltasMamá Juanita
Eduardo ArozamenaPomposo
Julio VillarrealManuel Ignacio Landa y Márquez del Toro Bravo
Arturo Soto Rangel
José TorvayDon Manuel, maestro de escuela
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