One Day of Life
Top 10 Billed Cast
Belén Martí
Colonel Lucio Reyes
General Felipe Gómez
Mamá Juanita
Pomposo
Manuel Ignacio Landa y Márquez del Toro Bravo
Don Manuel, maestro de escuela
Teniente
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Overview
A story about two men caught in the Mexican revolution: close friends before, but now on the opposite sides. One of them is military officer, while the other one expects capital punishment. The prisoner's mother comes to visit his son, unaware that his former best friend is now his enemy.
Release Date
1950-11-23
Average
5.8
Rating:
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