The River and Death (El río y la muerte) 70 years old

The River and Death

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.

Credits

The River and Death Cast

Name Character
Carlos Martínez Baena He was 66, 82 years old when he died as Padre Julián
Víctor Alcocer He was 38, 67 years old when he died as Polo Menchaca
Columba Domínguez She was 26, 85 years old when she died as Mercedes
Jaime Fernández He was 27, 77 years old when he died as Romulo Menchaca
Silvia Derbez She was 23, 70 years old when she died as Elsa
Efraín Arauz as Amigo de Crescencio (uncredited)
Manuel Dondé He was 49, 70 years old when he died as Zósimo Anguiano
Lupe Carriles She was 41, 50 years old when she died as Tía de Mercedes (uncredited)
José Elías Moreno He was 44, 58 years old when he died as Don Nemesio
Inés Murillo She was 43, 91 years old when she died as Pueblerina (uncredited)
Chel López as Compadre
Jesús García He was 73, 25 years old when he died as Tumbao (uncredited)
Alfredo Varela He was 42, 73 years old when he died as Chinelas
Álvaro Matute as Joaquín (uncredited)
Salvador Godínez as Pueblerino (uncredited)
Roberto Meyer He was 18, now 87 years old as Doctor
Guillermo Calles He was 62, 64 years old when he died as Tomás (uncredited)
José Pidal He was 59, 60 years old when he died as Médico (uncredited)
Humberto Almazán He was 31, now 100 years old as Crescencio Menchaca
Miguel Torruco He was 35, 36 years old when he died as Felipe Anguiano
José Muñoz as Don Honorio
Emilio Garibay as Cuñado de Filegonio (uncredited)
Alberto Pedret as Primo de Gerardo (uncredited)
Amparo Garrido She was 54, now 123 years old as Novia de Romulo (uncredited)
Joaquín Cordero He was 31, 89 years old when he died as Gerardo Anguiano
Miguel Manzano He was 47, 84 years old when he died as Don Anselmo

The River and Death Crew

Name Department
Rafael Ruiz Esparza as Sound. Sound
Raúl Martínez Solares as Director of Photography. Camera
Jorge Busto as Editor. Editing
Luis Buñuel as Director. He was 55 (83) years old when He died Directing
Luis Buñuel as Writer. He was 55 (83) years old when He died Writing
Luis Alcoriza as Writer. He was 36 (74) years old when He died Writing
Raúl Lavista as Original Music Composer. He was 41 (66) years old when He died Sound
Margarita Ortega as Makeup Artist. She was 15 (now 53) years old Costume & Make-Up
Gunther Gerszo as Production Design. Art
Teódulo Bustos as Sound Effects. Sound
The River and Death poster
The River and Death (70 years)

  • Release day: Sunday, August 22, 1954
  • Runtime: 91 minutes