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When the governor of an prison island is assassinated, his secretary, Ramón Vasquez, assumes the role of acting governor until a replacement can be appointed. Vasquez, an idealist, exploits this opportunity to improve the lot of the prisoners, and also to start an affair with the former governor’s widow...
Original Release
12/05/1959
US Release
12/11/1987
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Gerard Philipe | Ramón Vázquez |
| Maria Felix | Inés Rojas |
| Jean Servais | Alejandro Gual |
| Miguel Ángel Ferriz | Le gouverneur Mariano Vargas |
| Raúl Dantés | Le lieutenant García / Lieutenant García |
| Domingo Soler | Le professeur Juan Cárdenas / Professeur Juan Cárdenas |
| Victor Junco | Indarte |
| Roberto Cañedo | Le colonel Olivares |
| Andres Soler | Le président Carlos Barreiro |
| Luis Aceves Castaneda | López - le secrétaire de Gual |
Directors
Writers
Luis Buñuel, Henri Castillou, Luis Alcoriza, Charles Dorat, Louis Sapin
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Gerard Philipe | Ramón Vázquez |
| Maria Felix | Inés Rojas |
| Jean Servais | Alejandro Gual |
| Miguel Ángel Ferriz | Le gouverneur Mariano Vargas |
| Raúl Dantés | Le lieutenant García / Lieutenant García |
| Domingo Soler | Le professeur Juan Cárdenas / Professeur Juan Cárdenas |
| Victor Junco | Indarte |
| Roberto Cañedo | Le colonel Olivares |
| Andres Soler | Le président Carlos Barreiro |
| Luis Aceves Castaneda | López - le secrétaire de Gual |
| Armando Acosta | Manuel |
| Miguel Arenas | Le vice-président Barreiro frère du président |
| Edmundo Barbero | Le procureur |
| Augusto Benedico | Le ministre Sáenz |
| Antonio Bravo | Le juge |
| José Chávez | Le chauffeur transportant Inès Rojàs |
| Enrique Lucero | Vila |
| José Muñoz | Le chef du poste de contrôle de Miranda |
| Alberto Pedret | Valle |
| Pilar Pellicer | Pilar Cárdenas |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Raymond Borderie | Executive Producer |
| Jacques Bar | Producer |
| Óscar Dancigers | Producer |
| Gregorio Walerstein | Producer |
