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
Runtime: 86 minutes
Stars: Pedro Armendáriz, María Elena Marqués, Fernando Wagner, Gilberto González, Charles Rooner, Juan García
Crew: Emilio Fernández (Director), John Steinbeck (Novel), Emilio Fernández (Screenplay), Jack Wagner (Screenplay), Antonio Díaz Conde (Original Music Composer), Gloria Schoemann (Editor)