The Pearl
The Pearl

The Pearl

Steinbeck's most talked-about story!

7.186 min
DramaAdventure

Overview

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.

Movie Info

Release Date: 9/12/1947

Runtime: 86 min

Director: Emilio Fernández

Writers: John Steinbeck, Emilio Fernández, John Steinbeck

Top Cast

Pedro Armendáriz

Pedro Armendáriz

Quino

María Elena Marqués

María Elena Marqués

Juana

Fernando Wagner

Fernando Wagner

Juan García

Juan García

Alfonso Bedoya

Alfonso Bedoya

Columba Domínguez

Columba Domínguez

Beatriz Ramos

Beatriz Ramos

Irma Torres

Irma Torres

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