Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
María Félix
Inés Rojas
Lead
Gérard Philipe
Ramón Vázquez
Jean Servais
Alejandro Gual
Miguel Ángel Ferriz Sr.
le Gouverneur Mariano Vargas
RD
Raúl Dantés
Lieutenant García
Domingo Soler
Professeur Juan Cárdenas
Víctor Junco
Indarte
Roberto Cañedo
Le colonel Olivares
What People Are Saying
3.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Luis Buñuel's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Fever Mounts at El Pao is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
