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Fever Mounts at El Pao
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Fever Mounts at El Pao

1959-12-05 · 97 min · ★ 6.1

Drama

After Caribbean despot Mariano Vargas is murdered at the hands of his enraged populace, his secretary Ramón Vázquez takes not just control but also Vargas' widow Inés, with whom he's been having an affair. Special military unit leader Alejandro Gual arrives to overthrow Vázquez by turning the people and Inés against him.

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Directors
Luis Buñuel
Production companies
Le Groupe des Quatre, Compagnie Industrielle et Commerciale Cinématographique, Filmex
Countries
France, Mexico
Status
Released

Top Cast

María FélixMaría FélixInés Rojas
Gérard PhilipeGérard PhilipeRamón Vázquez
Jean ServaisJean ServaisAlejandro Gual
Miguel Ángel Ferriz Sr.Miguel Ángel Ferriz Sr.le Gouverneur Mariano Vargas
Raúl DantésLieutenant García
Domingo SolerDomingo SolerProfesseur Juan Cárdenas
Víctor JuncoVíctor JuncoIndarte
Roberto CañedoRoberto CañedoLe colonel Olivares
Andrés SolerAndrés SolerLe président Carlos Barreiro
Luis Aceves CastañedaLuis Aceves CastañedaLópez - le secrétaire de Gual
Armando AcostaArmando AcostaManuel
Edmundo Barbero
Augusto BenedicoAugusto Benedico
Antonio BravoAntonio Bravo
José ChávezJosé Chávez
Emilio Garibay
Francisco JambrinaFrancisco Jambrina
Carlos LeónCarlos León
Enrique LuceroEnrique Lucero
José MuñozJosé Muñoz

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