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One Day of Life (1950)

Genre : War, Drama, Romance

Runtime : 1H 37M

Director : Emilio Fernández

Synopsis

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.

Actors

Columba Domínguez
Columba Domínguez
Belén Martí
Roberto Cañedo
Roberto Cañedo
Colonel Lucio Reyes
Fernando Fernández
Fernando Fernández
General Felipe Gómez
Rosaura Revueltas
Rosaura Revueltas
Mamá Juanita
Eduardo Arozamena
Eduardo Arozamena
Pomposo
Julio Villarreal
Julio Villarreal
Manuel Ignacio Landa y Márquez del Toro Bravo
Arturo Soto Rangel
Arturo Soto Rangel
José Torvay
José Torvay
Don Manuel, maestro de escuela
Jaime Fernández
Jaime Fernández
Teniente
Agustín Fernández
Agustín Fernández
Salvador Quiroz
Salvador Quiroz

Crews

Emilio Fernández
Emilio Fernández
Director
Emilio Fernández
Emilio Fernández
Writer
Mauricio Magdaleno
Mauricio Magdaleno
Writer
Jaime Contreras
Jaime Contreras
Assistant Director
James L. Fields
James L. Fields
Sound Director
Gloria Schoemann
Gloria Schoemann
Editor
Antonio Díaz Conde
Antonio Díaz Conde
Original Music Composer
Gabriel Figueroa
Gabriel Figueroa
Director of Photography
Felipe Subervielle
Felipe Subervielle
Executive Producer
Francisco Cabrera
Francisco Cabrera
Producer

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