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Fever Mounts at El Pao (1959)

Original title: La fièvre monte à El Pao

1959-12-05 · 1h 37m · FR
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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 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.

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Luis BuñuelDirector, WriterLuis AlcorizaWriterCharles DoratWriterLouis SapinWriter

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Gérard PhilipeGérard PhilipeRamón VázquezJean ServaisJean ServaisAlejandro GualMiguel Ángel Ferriz Sr.Miguel Ángel Ferriz Sr.le Gouverneur Mariano VargasRaúl DantésRaúl DantésLieutenant GarcíaDomingo SolerDomingo SolerProfesseur Juan CárdenasVíctor JuncoVíctor JuncoIndarteMaría FélixMaría FélixInés RojasRoberto CañedoRoberto CañedoLe colonel OlivaresAndrés SolerAndrés SolerLe président Carlos BarreiroLuis Aceves CastañedaLuis Aceves CastañedaLópez - le secrétaire de GualArmando AcostaArmando AcostaManuelEdmundo BarberoEdmundo Barbero

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What is Fever Mounts at El Pao about?

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 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.

How long is Fever Mounts at El Pao?

Fever Mounts at El Pao has a runtime of 97 minutes.