Released:
1959-12-05

Overview:
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.

Director:
Luis Buñuel

Runtime:
1h 37min

Genre:
Drama

• Cast:
• 
  María Félix
  as
  Inés Rojas
• 
  Gérard Philipe
  as
  Ramón Vázquez
• 
  Jean Servais
  as
  Alejandro Gual
• 
  Miguel Ángel Ferriz Sr.
  as
  le Gouverneur Mariano Vargas
• 
  Raúl Dantés
  as
  Lieutenant García