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Feature film — 1959

Fever Mounts at El Pao (1959)

6.11h 37mDrama

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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A high-signal pick with 34 votes.

Le Groupe des Quatre / Compagnie Industrielle et Commerciale Cinématographique / Filmex

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Director: Luis Buñuel

On screen

Cast & crew

María Félix as Inés Rojas

María Félix

Inés Rojas

Gérard Philipe as Ramón Vázquez

Gérard Philipe

Ramón Vázquez

Jean Servais as Alejandro Gual

Jean Servais

Alejandro Gual

Miguel Ángel Ferriz Sr. as le Gouverneur Mariano Vargas

Miguel Ángel Ferriz Sr.

le Gouverneur Mariano Vargas

R

Raúl Dantés

Lieutenant García

Domingo Soler as Professeur Juan Cárdenas

Domingo Soler

Professeur Juan Cárdenas

Víctor Junco as Indarte

Víctor Junco

Indarte

Roberto Cañedo as Le colonel Olivares

Roberto Cañedo

Le colonel Olivares

Andrés Soler as Le président Carlos Barreiro

Andrés Soler

Le président Carlos Barreiro

Luis Aceves Castañeda as López - le secrétaire de Gual

Luis Aceves Castañeda

López - le secrétaire de Gual

Armando Acosta as Manuel

Armando Acosta

Manuel

E

Edmundo Barbero

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