Film · 1947
The Pearl
Steinbeck's most talked-about story!
Directed by Emilio FernándezPedro ArmendárizMaría Elena MarquésFernando Wagner
12 Sep 1947Released
1h 26mRunning time
7.2TMDB score of 10
DramaGenre
The 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.
Cast
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