The Pearl

The Pearl

Steinbeck's most talked-about story!
19471h 26minDrama MoviesEspañol, English
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Plot

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.

WriterJohn Steinbeck
DirectorEmilio Fernández
ActorPedro Armendáriz, María Elena Marqués, Fernando Wagner
CountryMexico
ProductionÁguila Films