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72% Critic Match
The Pearl
“Steinbeck's most talked-about story!”
7.2 / 10• 1947• 1h 26m•NR• Spanish
DramaAdventure
Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
Pedro Armendáriz
Quino
Lead
María Elena Marqués
Juana
Fernando Wagner
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Gilberto González
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Charles Rooner
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Juan García
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Alfonso Bedoya
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RL
Raúl Lechuga
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What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Emilio Fernández's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Pearl is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
