The Pearl poster

The Pearl( 1947)

TV-MADramaAdventure
71%
User
Score

Steinbeck's most talked-about story!

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.

    Top Billed Cast

    1. cast image

      Pedro Armendáriz

      Quino

    2. cast image

      María Elena Marqués

      Juana

    3. cast image

      Fernando Wagner

    4. cast image

      Gilberto González

    5. cast image

      Charles Rooner

    6. cast image

      Juan García

    7. cast image

      Alfonso Bedoya

    8. cast image

      Raúl Lechuga

    9. cast image

      Max Langler

    10. cast image

      Luz Alba

    11. cast image

      Guillermo Calles

    12. cast image

      Columba Domínguez

    13. cast image

      Andrés Huesca

    14. cast image

      Margarito Luna

    15. cast image

      Pepita Morillo

    16. cast image

      Beatriz Ramos

    17. cast image

      Enriqueta Reza

    18. cast image

      Victoria Sastre

    19. cast image

      Irma Torres

    Social

    Review 1Discussion

    A review by John Chard

    8
    Written by John Chard on Sat Jul 27 2019
    This is a story that old men tell to children. They aren't sure where it happened or when. The Pearl is directed by Emilio Fernández and John Steinbeck co-adapts his own novella of the same name with Fernández and Jack Wagner. It stars Pedro Armendariz, María Elena Marqués, Fernando Wagner, Gilberto González, Juan García and Charles Rooner. Music is by Antonio Díaz Conde and cinematography by Gabriel Figueroa. We are in La Paz, Mexico, and when Quino and Juana's son is stung by a scorpion the couple are anguished by not having the finances to pay for medical treatment. Hope springs eterna...

    Media

    Videos 0Backdrops 2Posters 3

    Recommendations

    1. Letter from an Unknown Woman

      Letter from an Unknown Woman78%

    2. Turtles Can Fly

      Turtles Can Fly77%

    3. A Clockwork Orange

      A Clockwork Orange82%

    4. The Shining

      The Shining82%

    5. Dune

      Dune78%

    6. Joker

      Joker81%

    7. Tenet

      Tenet72%

    8. The Godfather

      The Godfather87%

    9. Parasite

      Parasite85%

    10. Blade Runner 2049

      Blade Runner 204976%

    11. The Witch

      The Witch70%

    12. Avengers: Endgame

      Avengers: Endgame82%

    13. Fight Club

      Fight Club84%

    14. Her

      Her79%

    15. Guardians of the Galaxy

      Guardians of the Galaxy79%

    16. Avatar: The Way of Water

      Avatar: The Way of Water76%

    17. Mad Max: Fury Road

      Mad Max: Fury Road76%

    18. mother!

      mother!70%

    19. The Shawshank Redemption

      The Shawshank Redemption87%

    20. The Revenant

      The Revenant75%

    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

    -

    Revenue

    -

    Keywords

    • husband wife relationship
    • based on novel or book
    • pearl