El río y la muerte_
A useless and bloody vendetta has been going on for ages between two families in this Mexican village. Men, sons, have killed each other for generations, for a so-called conception of honor in a revenge that never ends since it is also triggered by people of the village. Now, today, there are only two sons left, one in each family. One has become a doctor in the big city and his culture is modern. The other last one - of the other family - hasn't left the village and is waiting for the doctor to come "home" as he plans to kill him, to settle this war on this matter of honor once and for all. And the people of the village want blood.
Starring
Columba Domínguez, Miguel Torruco, Joaquín Cordero
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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Year context
El río y la muerte was released 72 years ago in 1954.
Overview
A useless and bloody vendetta has been going on for ages between two families in this Mexican village. Men, sons, have killed each other for generations, for...
El río y la muerte is a Drama film with a runtime of 1h 31m.
CAST (20)
Columba Domínguez
Mercedes
Miguel Torruco
Felipe Anguiano
Joaquín Cordero
Gerardo Anguiano
Jaime Fernández
Romulo Menchaca
Víctor Alcocer
Polo Menchaca
Silvia Derbez
Elsa
José Elías Moreno
Don Nemesio
Carlos Martínez Baena
Padre Julián
Alfredo Varela
Chinelas
Miguel Manzano
Don Anselmo
Manuel Dondé
Zósimo Anguiano
JA
Jorge Arriaga
Filegonio Menchaca
Roberto Meyer
Doctor
CL
Chel López
Compadre
JM
José Muñoz
Don Honorio
HA
Humberto Almazán
Crescencio Menchaca
EA
Efraín Arauz
Amigo de Crescencio (uncredited)
FY
Fernando Yapur
Amigo de Gerardo (uncredited)
GC
Guillermo Calles
Tomás (uncredited)
Lupe Carriles
Tía de Mercedes (uncredited)
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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is El río y la muerte about?
A useless and bloody vendetta has been going on for ages between two families in this Mexican village. Men, sons, have killed each other for generations, for a so-called conception of honor in a revenge that never ends since it is also triggered by people of the village. Now, today, there are only two sons left, one in each family. One has become a doctor in the big city and his culture is modern. The other last one - of the other family - hasn't left the village and is waiting for the doctor to come "home" as he plans to kill him, to settle this war on this matter of honor once and for all. And the people of the village want blood.
How long is El río y la muerte?
El río y la muerte has a runtime of 91 minutes (1h 31m).
Who stars in El río y la muerte?
The cast of El río y la muerte includes Columba Domínguez, Miguel Torruco, Joaquín Cordero, Jaime Fernández, Víctor Alcocer.
What is the rating of El río y la muerte?
El río y la muerte has a rating of 6.4 out of 10 based on 25 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (1)
Drama