The Pearl

The Pearl

1947
1h 26m
7.1

7.1/10

44 votes • View on IMDb

"Steinbeck's most talked-about story!"

Overview

Fisherman Quino and his wife Juana are very poor and desperate because the town's foreign doctor refuses to treat their son Coyotito, who has been bitten by a scorpion. When Quino unexpectedly finds a magnificent pearl in the sea, Juana senses that the discovery will only bring them misfortune and tries to convince her husband to return it to the sea.

Status: Released

Language: ES

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Production Information

Production Companies
Águila Films
Production Countries
Mexico
Spoken Languages
English Spanish

Quick Facts

Original Title La perla
Release Date September 12, 1947
Status Released
Language ES
IMDb ID tt0037981

Cast

Pedro Armendáriz
Pedro Armendáriz

Quino

María Elena Marqués
María Elena Marqués

Juana

Fernando Wagner
Fernando Wagner

Gilberto González
Gilberto González

Charles Rooner
Charles Rooner

Juan García
Juan García

Alfonso Bedoya
Alfonso Bedoya

Raúl Lechuga
Raúl Lechuga

Max Langler
Max Langler

Luz Alba
Luz Alba

Guillermo Calles
Guillermo Calles

Columba Domínguez
Columba Domínguez

Key Crew

Emilio Fernández
Director
Emilio Fernández
Screenplay
Jack Wagner
Screenplay
Óscar Dancigers
Producer
John Steinbeck
Screenplay