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The Pearl

Steinbeck's most talked-about story!

Released PG 86 min 7.4/10 Votes: 1139

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.

Type:

Movie

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Genre:

Adventure, Drama, Romance

Release:

1947-09-12

Year:

2024

Country:

Mexico

Language:

Spanish

Companies:

Águila Films

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