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The Pearl

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.
Released: Sep 12, 1947 Genre: Drama AdventureCasts: Pedro Armendáriz María Elena Marqués Fernando Wagner Gilberto González Charles Rooner Juan García Alfonso Bedoya Raúl LechugaDirectors: Emilio FernándezDuration: 1h 26m Rating: 7.1 Country: Mexico Production: Águila Films
Steinbeck's most talked-about story!