

The River and Death
Overview
A useless and bloody vendetta has been going on for ages between two families in this Mexican village. Men, sons, have killed each other for generations, for a so-called conception of honor in a revenge that never ends since it is also triggered by people of the village. Now, today, there are only two sons left, one in each family. One has become a doctor in the big city and his culture is modern. The other last one - of the other family - hasn't left the village and is waiting for the doctor to come "home" as he plans to kill him, to settle this war on this matter of honor once and for all. And the people of the village want blood.
Movie Details
Languages
Spanish
Studio
Clasa Films Mundiales
Key Crew

Luis Buñuel
Writer

Luis Alcoriza
Writer

Luis Buñuel
Director
Cast

Columba Domínguez
Mercedes

Miguel Torruco
Felipe Anguiano

Joaquín Cordero
Gerardo Anguiano

Jaime Fernández
Romulo Menchaca

Víctor Alcocer
Polo Menchaca

Silvia Derbez
Elsa

José Elías Moreno
Don Nemesio

Carlos Martínez Baena
Padre Julián

Alfredo Varela
Chinelas

Miguel Manzano
Don Anselmo

Manuel Dondé
Zósimo Anguiano
Jorge Arriaga
Filegonio Menchaca

Roberto Meyer
Doctor
Chel López
Compadre
José Muñoz
Don Honorio
Humberto Almazán
Crescencio Menchaca
Efraín Arauz
Amigo de Crescencio (uncredited)
Fernando Yapur
Amigo de Gerardo (uncredited)
Guillermo Calles
Tomás (uncredited)

Lupe Carriles
Tía de Mercedes (uncredited)