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The Pearl

The Pearl

★ 7.2/10•1947•1h 26m•Drama•Adventure

Steinbeck's most talked-about story!

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.

Emilio Fernández · Director

Jack Wagner · Screenplay

Emilio Fernández · Screenplay

John Steinbeck · Screenplay

StatusReleased
Runtime1h 26m
LanguageES
Release DateSep 12, 1947

Actors

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

Max Langler

Max Langler

Luz Alba

Guillermo Calles

Columba Domínguez

Columba Domínguez

Andrés Huesca

Margarito Luna

Margarito Luna

Pepita Morillo

Beatriz Ramos

Beatriz Ramos

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