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Then God Named It Earth (1961)

Genre : Drama, History

Runtime : 1H 25M

Director : Carlos Toussaint

Synopsis

During the Mexican Agrarian Reform, an engineer travels to a town to distribute the land of the landowners among the peasants.

Actors

Katy Jurado
Katy Jurado
Marta
Ignacio López Tarso
Ignacio López Tarso
Efrén Domínguez
Manuel Capetillo
Manuel Capetillo
Sebastián
José Luis Jiménez
José Luis Jiménez
Tata Pedro Domínguez
David Silva
David Silva
Don Cosme Aguilar
Miguel Córcega
Miguel Córcega
Professor Marin
David Hayat
David Hayat
Young Pedro Martínez
Quintín Bulnes
Quintín Bulnes
Captain Manuel Cienfuegos
Rafael Islas
Rafael Islas
Tito Junco
Tito Junco
General Prisciliano Sánchez
Tony Carbajal
Tony Carbajal
Juan Pérez
José Luis Moreno
José Luis Moreno
Young Prisciliano
José Loza
José Loza
Nicandro Martínez
Rubén Márquez
Rubén Márquez
Lucio Martínez, Pedro's son

Crews

Carlos Toussaint
Carlos Toussaint
Director
Roberto Blanco Moheno
Roberto Blanco Moheno
Writer
Carlos Toussaint
Carlos Toussaint
Writer
José Luis de Celis
José Luis de Celis
Writer
José Luis de Celis
José Luis de Celis
Producer
Raúl Lavista
Raúl Lavista
Sound
Agustín Jiménez
Agustín Jiménez
Cinematography
Fernando Martínez
Fernando Martínez
Editor
José Rodríguez Granada
José Rodríguez Granada
Art Designer
Manuel Santaella
Manuel Santaella
Camera Operator

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