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  • Fever Mounts at El Pao (1959)
  • 97 min | Drama
Fever Mounts at El Pao (1959)
97 min | Drama

Aroused citizens assassinate an unpopular Caribbean despot, then two men vie for his gorgeous widow Ines. Ojeda is a steamy, isolated island, the penal colony for an oppressive dictatorship. A reactionary seizes the murdered governor's ...See moreAroused citizens assassinate an unpopular Caribbean despot, then two men vie for his gorgeous widow Ines. Ojeda is a steamy, isolated island, the penal colony for an oppressive dictatorship. A reactionary seizes the murdered governor's post, and rushes to eliminate his romantic rival, an idealistic underling. The bureaucrat Vazquez hopes to marshal the angry residents of the capitol, El Pao, plus the many political prisoners, to oust Governor Gual. Written by David Stevens See less
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Director
Writers
Henri Castillou (novel) | Luis Buñuel (adaptation) (as Luis Bunuel) | Luis Alcoriza (adaptation) | Charles Dorat (adaptation) | Louis Sapin (adaptation) (dialogue)
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Cinematographer
Editors
Rafael Ceballos (as Rafael Ceballos López) | James Cuenet
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Updated Dec 5, 1959

Release date
Dec 11, 1987 (United States)

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25 cast members
Name Known for
Gérard Philipe
Ramón Vázquez Ramón Vázquez   See fewer
María Félix
Inés Rojas (as Maria Felix) Inés Rojas (as Maria Felix)   See fewer
Jean Servais
Alejandro Gual Alejandro Gual   See fewer
Miguel Ángel Ferriz
Le gouverneur Mariano Vargas (as M.A. Ferriz) Le gouverneur Mariano Vargas (as M.A. Ferriz)   See fewer
Raúl Dantés
Le lieutenant García (as Raoul Dantes) Le lieutenant García (as Raoul Dantes)   See fewer
Domingo Soler
Le professeur Juan Cárdenas Le professeur Juan Cárdenas   See fewer
Víctor Junco
Indarte Indarte   See fewer
Roberto Cañedo
Le colonel Olivares Le colonel Olivares   See fewer
Andrés Soler
Le président Carlos Barreiro Le président Carlos Barreiro   See fewer
Luis Aceves Castañeda
López - le secrétaire de Gual (uncredited) López - le secrétaire de Gual (uncredited)   See fewer
Armando Acosta
Manuel (uncredited) Manuel (uncredited)   See fewer
Miguel Arenas
Le vice-président Barreiro frère du président (uncredited) Le vice-président Barreiro frère du président (uncredited)   See fewer
Edmundo Barbero
Le procureur (uncredited) Le procureur (uncredited)   See fewer
Augusto Benedico
Le ministre Sáenz (uncredited) Le ministre Sáenz (uncredited)   See fewer
Antonio Bravo
Le juge (uncredited) Le juge (uncredited)   See fewer
José Chávez
Le chauffeur transportant Inès Rojàs (uncredited) Le chauffeur transportant Inès Rojàs (uncredited)   See fewer
Emilio Garibay
Actor (uncredited) Actor (uncredited)   See fewer
Francisco Jambrina
Actor (uncredited) Actor (uncredited)   See fewer
Carlos León
Actor (uncredited) Actor (uncredited)   See fewer
Enrique Lucero
Vila (uncredited) Vila (uncredited)   See fewer
José Muñoz
Le chef du poste de contrôle de Miranda (uncredited) Le chef du poste de contrôle de Miranda (uncredited)   See fewer
Alberto Pedret
Valle (uncredited) Valle (uncredited)   See fewer
Pilar Pellicer
Pilar Cárdenas (uncredited) Pilar Cárdenas (uncredited)   See fewer
Ignacio Peón
Le domestique de Gual (uncredited) Le domestique de Gual (uncredited)   See fewer
David Reynoso
Le capitaine Real (uncredited) Le capitaine Real (uncredited)   See fewer
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